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Abstract

There is a growing recognition of the ways in which sport and leisure can contribute towell-being. This paper offers a socio-cultural account of the sport-charity nexus as a siteand source of community well-being. The paper conceives sports charity as broaderthan a fundraising imperative or a motivation for physical health outcomes and benefitsand argues instead that “fitness philanthropy” is an important socio-sporting movementthat mobilises well-being in increasingly neo-liberal times. Drawing on the literature onsport and social capital, and leisure and well-being, the paper argues that fitnessphilanthropy provides an important social barometer for broader cultural and ideological imperatives that contribute in novel ways to understanding health and well-being.

Item Type:	Article
Authors/Creators:	Palmer, C
Keywords:	wellbeing, social capital, fitness philanthropy, sport and leisure, neoliberalism
Journal or Publication Title:	International Journal of Community Well-Being
Publisher:	Springer Nature Switzerland AG
ISSN:	2524-5295
DOI / ID Number:	10.1007/s42413-020-00063-w
Copyright Information:	Copyright Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020
Related URLs:	Google Scholar: Palmer, C UTAS Profile: Palmer, C
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