Sport and culture have the potential to facilitate new opportunities after the COVID-19 crisis. This is one of the conclusions from the new report by the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies.

TASK

Developing a scenario report about the mental consequences of social distancing in culture and sports during the COVID-19 crisis.

CLIENT

The report was made with a donation from Velliv Foreningen (The Velliv Association) as part of their COVID-19 emergency fund.

GOAL

Research has shown that previous epidemics, pandemics, and large catastrophes have had serious psychological consequences for the affected population, but there is still little knowledge about the consequences of social distancing on our society and our mental state.

The question is, among other things, whether the situation will create a new optimism toward the possibilities and alternatives that exist, or we will lock ourselves into cocoons where instability and a constant need to change habits will affect our mental state. At the same time, it is interesting what the crisis means for the communities and meeting places of the future. Will we, after the pandemic, do things the same way as before, or will we see more lasting change?

PROCESS AND RESULT

In this report, we have outlined six megatrends and four scenarios in the future concerning sports and cultural life. Here, important questions and possible opportunities for the sports and cultural sector are highlighted. What role should culture and sport have in the future seen from a broad health perspective - both in relation to work and private life?

One of the scenarios points to the fact that sport and culture can potentially facilitate several opportunities during and after the crisis, which can be an engine in the development of the civil society of the future. A renewed focus on the value of sport and culture with a broader general health focus can create new initiatives, for example by developing and maintaining better meeting places and communities, so that we can support people's mental health throughout life with culture and sports being a central player.

The report was made with a donation from Velliv Foreningen (The Velliv Association) as part of their COVID-19 emergency fund.