WHO WE ARE

Project CARE (Census of Athlete Rights Experiences) is a collaboration between the World Players Association and Loughborough University.
The World Players Association is the leading voice of organised players in the governance of world sport. It brings together 85,000 players across professional sport through more than 100 player associations in over 60 countries. The success of the project hinges on participation from key global and national player associations.

WE BELIEVE THAT PLAYERS ARE PEOPLE FIRST AND ATHLETES SECOND.
LIKEWISE, CHILD ATHLETES ARE CHILDREN FIRST, ATHLETES SECOND.

GIGI ALFORDleads the Sport and Human Rights strategy at UNI Global Union’s World Players Association. She also coordinates the Sport & Rights Alliance, a global coalition of leading NGOs, sports organizations, and trade unions, which she represents on the interim governance committee of the new Geneva-based Centre for Sport and Human Rights. Previously, Gigi served in the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labour, where she facilitated the first Sporting Chance Forum.

gigi.alford@uniglobalunion.org
+41 (0)22 365 2190

ANDREA FLORENCEis a human rights lawyer, campaigner and the Child Athlete Wellbeing and Protection Officer at UNI Global Union’s World Players. Prior to joining WPA, Andrea worked as Campaigns and Communications Coordinator at Amnesty International Brazil and led the Children Win campaign at Terre des Hommes.

andrea.worldplayers@gmail.com
+55 11 98420 0025

DR DANEL RHINDis a Chartered Psychologist and a Reader in Psychology at Loughborough University. His research focuses on how children’s rights can be protected in, around and through sport.
Daniel’s research has been funded by the European Commission, Commonwealth Secretariat, Oak Foundation, the Daiwa Foundation, International Inspiration, the Football Association, the Rugby Football Union, the International Tennis Federation and the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. His most recent research was the foundation of the recently launched International Safeguards for Children in Sport.

D.J.A.Rhind@lboro.ac.uk
+44(0)1509 223002

HAYLEY MUSSONis a Researcher in the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences at Loughborough University with 16 years’ experience of conducting research and evaluation relating to sport and physical activity. She has extensive experience of undertaking quantitative and qualitative research methods and has particular expertise in undertaking qualitative research with a range of population groups including professional athletes.

H.Musson@lboro.ac.uk
+44(0)1509 226358

PLAYER ASSOCIATIONS PART OF PROJECT CARE

WHAT WE WANT

Project CARE (Census of Athlete Rights Experiences) aims to ensure that the rights of child athletes are promoted and protected throughout world sport.

The project involves a 2-year (Jan 2019 - Dec 2020) pilot study of the childhood experiences in organised sport of professional athletes affiliated with the World Players Association.

The study will result in a set of recommendations to sport governing bodies, governments and player associations to make sport safer for child athletes through increased standards, transparency and accountability.

The survey was reviewed by + 60 people among athletes, child rights experts, sports governing bodies, partner organizations.

PROJECT CARE IS PART OF THE VISION OF THE WORLD
PLAYERS ASSOCIATION TO CHAMPION THE DIGNITY
OF THE PLAYER AND THE HUMANITY OF THE SPORT.
IN THE PURSUIT OF THIS VISION WORLD PLAYERS HAS A THREE-PART GOAL:

FIRST

the human rights of everyone involved in the delivery of sport must be protected, respected and, where needed, upheld.

SECOND

the same must be true for the players.

THIRD

the impact of sport must be positive, including in sporting, economic, environmental and cultural terms.

NEWS AND EVENTS