Coachen with consensus

In recent years a lot of knowledge and insights have been developed through research regarding harassment and abuse, athlete-coach relationship, coaching behavior and bystander behavior. The Flemish Sport Policy also invested in research and valorization projects around these themes, including through the SAFE-Sport research and the 'Motivating Coaching/M-Factor' project. These projects resulted in various materials such as a coach compass, workshops for coaches and clubs from M-factor, ... The sport policy is now looking at how these valorization initiatives can contribute to a safe sport climate with a focus on tools for coaches and club administrators. There is a need for more efficient and effective implementation and use of these developed valorization products.  

• Central coordination of a knowledge-driven policy on creating a motivating and safe club climate (UGhent) 

• Alignment of existing scientific expertise and knowledge sharing on motivational coaching in Flanders (UGhent) 

• Implementation of the coordinated support package for coaches, sports clubs and intermediaries through an intervention trajectory for grassroots and elite sport (Thomas More) 

• Policy recommendations based on scientific consensus for Flemish policy on the theme of motivational and safe sport climate (Thomas More & UGhent) 

The project starts from the existing tools for coaches, club administrators and clubs to start creating a motivational and safe sport climate and will integrate them into a coordinated trajectory to increase its implementation and accessibility. 

• Coordinated trajectory for coaches and club administrators.  

• Training intermediaries to implement trajectory 

• Evaluation trajectory 

• Advisory note for a strategic agenda for creating a safe sport climate in Flanders for 2024-2028