Social Benefits and Empowerment Through Sport Will be Subject of Headline Debate at Doha GOALS

Social Benefits and Empowerment Through Sport Will be Subject of Headline Debate at Doha GOALS PR Newswire DOHA, Qatar, November 1, 2012 DOHA, Qatar, November 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Comic Relief Chief Executive Kevin Cahill will join athletes and policymakers to build a roadmap for change through sport Kevin Cahill, Chief Executive of Comic Relief, has added his name to the list of individuals and organisations that will discuss sport's impact on society at a global conference to be held in Doha in December. The Doha GOALS Forum, December 10-12, will hold debates on social challenges such as the participation of women and girls in sport and sport's socio-economic impact. http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120731/552194 Cahill has been part of the Comic Relief organisation for over 20 years; he had the idea for Sport Relief and has seen it go from strength to strength since it was launched in 2002. He also played a key role in the Make Poverty History and Live 8 campaigns and was awarded a CBE for services to charity in 2007. Cahill said: "When we set up Sport Relief in 2002 we believed that the power and passion of sport could truly change lives. Now every other year hundreds and thousands of people do just that by getting active and raising millions of pounds. "Some of this money is then used to bring disadvantaged young people together to do sport - increasing their sense of belonging, reducing isolation and improving physical health and emotional happiness.