Joining a club for social development is a method of bringing about social change through the use of shared activities and sports.
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Whether it is a men’s shed group where you can hammer and saw all day, a card group organising weekly games, a knitting group, cycling coterie or a book club, the benefits to your health, social life, and hip pocket are many.
Clubs like sporting groups have also been used as a tool for peace and development. The programs use sport to help children learn lifelong skills as an incentive for the children to improve their scholarship.
Since the modern Olympics began in 1896, joining a sporting club always has that tantalising image of you accepting a gold medal, while the crowds cheer and your country becomes ever more proud of you.
But joining a club for the non-athletic, can be just as much fun, and far less stressful.
“Since I joined the local woodworking group even my partner is happier. Getting out of the chair and meeting up with a group of friends can give new meaning to your life,” Joe Czezleski said.
Through joining a club, you can learn how to act in a sporting manner and other life skills. Your positive personal development and good relationships with others takes centre stage. When you join a club you get involved with your community, make friends and widen your horizons as they say.
Through your positive relationships you can help others in the club, encouraging them to try new experiences and to live enriched lives.