Sources & Further Reading

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This list brings together key references, frameworks, and practical tools to support coordinators, mentors, and mentees in inclusive, sport-based mentoring.

Core MOTM & Sport-Based Mentoring

• Monaliiku ry (2025). Mentor on the Move – Sport-Based Mentoring for Inclusion.
• Mentoring.org. Five Reasons Why Sports are the Perfect Platform for Mentoring. mentoring.org
• European Network for Inclusion. Exercising Together as an Informal Mentoring Platform.
• Laureus Sport for Good Foundation. Using Sport to Promote Inclusion and Social Change. laureus.com
• European Commission (2022). Sport as a Tool for Inclusion and Integration (EU policy).

Mentoring Practice & Roles

• Together Platform. Mentor vs. Mentee: Key Differences, Roles & Responsibilities.
• National Mentoring Day (UK). Skills Needed to Be a Great Mentor.
• Mentor Resources. What It Takes to Be a Great Mentor.
• Trinet. 7 Characteristics of a Great Mentor.
• European Mentoring & Coaching Council (EMCC). Mentoring Guidelines and Code of Ethics.
• National Mentoring Partnership (US). Elements of Effective Practice for Mentoring (4th ed.).

Coordinator-Focused Guidance

• Volunteer Ireland. Supporting Volunteer Coordinators: Good Practice Guidelines.
• Sport England. Volunteer Management Toolkit for Clubs.
• Erasmus+ Sport. Inclusion in Sport: Practical Approaches for NGOs and Clubs.

Mentee (Actor) Integration & Inclusion

• European Commission. Integration Through Participation: Sport and Active Citizenship.
• OECD. Social Inclusion of Migrants and Refugees.
• Migrant Integration Policy Index (MIPEX). Participation & Social Integration Indicators.
• Local Government Association (UK). Supporting Women and Girls to be Active.
• Local Government Association (UK). Active Communities evidence.

Practical Inspiration

• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado — The Benefits of Being a Mentor (activity to build trust).
• Vermont Department of Health — Physical Activity in Mentoring Guide (low-threshold ideas).
• Together Platform — Mentoring and Stress Management (movement as a coping habit).
• The Mentoring School — Resources on belonging and empowerment in mentoring.
• UNHCR — Community integration and social support for newcomers.
• Qooper — Building social capital through mentoring.
• Advance the Seed — Confidence building in mentorship.
• BRYCS — Supporting language learners in social settings.
• Local community integration practices & inclusive event design examples.

Reflection Note

Which 1–2 readings feel most useful for your next steps, and how will you apply them?