Sport · Social Impact · Legacy

Turningsportintoaforceforsocialchange

EROS Impact Advisory guides sport governing bodies, NGO's, businesses, clubs, Governments and international organisations to turn the power of sport into measurable social impact, through strategy, partnerships and programmes that last.

“Connection becomes Purpose, Purpose becomes Impact & Impact becomes Legacy”

The opportunity

Sport is one of humanity's oldest and most universal languages. Across cultures, regions and generations it inspires identity, unity, resilience and hope - with the power to bridge divides, mobilise communities and ignite social transformation.

This power provides an extraordinary opportunity: to turn influence into measurable impact, to move beyond performance and invest in purpose, and to turn legacy into shared progress.

This is where EROS Impact Advisory comes in.

What we do

Years of global experience

Coalition members across 90 countries

USD 0M+

Programme value mobilised

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Global audience via Olympic Laurel

Global Sport Awards

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Young lives impacted

“Unity with purpose.”

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About EROS Impact Advisory

Sport as a platform for global good

EROS Impact Advisory elevates sport from the arena of performance to a platform for global good. We advise the United Nations, governments, sport governing bodies and professional clubs, corporations, investors, family offices and philanthropists, and elite athletes and their foundations.

Our Story

Born from over two decades at the nexus of sport, human rights and international affairs, EROS Impact Advisory was founded on the conviction that sport, when wielded with purpose, can be a powerful catalyst for change.

The EROS Framework

In early mythology Eros was the primordial force of connection, the energy binding people together, transforming intention into action, and humanity into community. EROS Impact Advisory grounds its work in this deep interpretation, and believes that meaningful social impact begins with authentic connection between:

Sport↔Society

People↔Purpose

Youth↔Community

Influence↔Obligation

Nick Sore

Founder and Lead Consultant

Who we are

Nick Sore

Founder and Lead Consultant

Established by Nick Sore, a global leader at the intersection of sport and social change, with more than 20 years' experience delivering positive impact for organisations, young people and communities around the world.

Nick built the global youth and sport programmes at the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) from the ground up, inspiring humanitarian and sport actors and positively impacting more than a million young lives.

He created the "Sport for Protection" approach, led the evidence base for the role of sport in crisis contexts, and played a key part in the success of the Refugee Olympic and Paralympic Teams and the creation of Afghan Women United.

Through his leadership, tens of millions of dollars have been mobilised for safe sport and play, and multi-partner coalitions established, including a 160-member global sport coalition leveraging more than USD 60 million in programme value across 90 countries.

Nick's work saw UNHCR honoured with the Olympic Laurel — presented at the opening of the Paris Olympics by the IOC President — the international "Fair Play for Peace" award, and the Olympic Cup.

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What we do

Transformation & impact

EROS Impact Advisory helps clients invest their time, resources, platforms and influence into initiatives that are meaningful, sustainable, evidence-based, community-driven and inclusive.

Delivering youth sport programming on the ground

Empowering organisations

Strategy

We help organisations be strategic in pursuit of positive social outcomes. From initial concept to full implementation, we develop strategies and frameworks that deliver measurable change.

Bridging the divide

Partnerships & Alliances

We broker and build partnerships across sport, business, government and the United Nations system, creating alliances and coalitions that leverage collective action for greater impact.

Building strength

Programmes & Projects

We support, design and deliver targeted projects and programmes that build community resilience, empower young people, and address social challenges through evidence-based interventions.

Upholding rights

Protecting & Empowering

Supporting sport organisations to meet their human rights objectives, aligning with international standards, protecting and empowering their members, participants, customers and partners.

Championing purpose

Advocacy & Diplomacy

We support organisations to use the power of sport as a diplomatic tool to achieve their organisational objectives and to advocate for social development issues.

Moving audiences

Speaking & Inspiration

Keynotes and talks that move audiences and leave them ready to act — drawing on decades of field experience to inspire corporate teams, conferences and academic institutions.

Speaking & Inspiration

Move your audience. Leave them ready to act.

Keynotes and talks for conferences, sport organisations, businesses, universities and international gatherings. Nick draws on an extraordinary career to show what sport can truly achieve.

Talks Nick gives

The power of sport to change lives
Building bridges: supporting sport, business and the international system to achieve together
Leading change from a standing start
Sport and the Sustainable Development Goals - from frameworks to impact

Sport's potential for social impact is unlimited, when we move beyond performance and invest in purpose.
— Nick Sore

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With Youri Djourkaeff at FIFA — building the UNHCR partnership

What people say

I had the privilege of working closely with Nick for almost five years, and his contribution was transformative. His thoughtful guidance, steady presence, and ability to bring clarity to complex situations consistently strengthened our joint programmes and my own development. Nick leads with intelligence, professionalism, and deep humanity — a rare combination that makes him an exceptional mentor and partner.

Monica Namy

Senior Social and Environmental Sustainability Expert at UEFA

"Nick established the pivotal partnership between the UN Refugee Agency and the International Platform for sport and Development, putting sport on the agenda for refugees and joining our Board at a pivotal moment, becoming one of its most steadying voices. He supported the Platform to navigate through a complex change of host with strategic clarity, calm judgement and real care for our mission and people. Collaborative, principled and quietly humble — he is a leader who leaves an organisation stronger than he found it."

Ben Sanders

Executive Director, International Platform on Sport for Development

‘I have had the pleasure of working directly with Nick for many years as part of a shared commitment to inclusive development through sport for some of the world’s most marginalized populations. He was instrumental in welcoming Special Olympics into the Sport for Refugees Coalition - a forum he founded - where we had the chance to witness firsthand how Nick is able to turn concept to practice, vision to reality. His ability to unite governments, private sector, global sports community and more around these focused platforms is as impressive as it is effective. He blends skill with global experience and humility. Nick Sore is a natural partner and a strong force for inclusion.’

David Evangelista

President and CEO, Special Olympics

Stories and latest news

Updates from our work

Updates, publications and case studies from EROS Impact Advisory's work with sport, human rights and international development partners.

Case Study

March 2026

Sport for Protection: building safety through play

How a youth sport programme co-designed with refugee communities reduced protection risks and rebuilt trust across three field sites.

News

January 2026

UNHCR's Olympic Laurel honoured at the Paris 2024 opening ceremony

Nick Sore reflects on UNHCR receiving the Olympic Laurel at the Paris 2024 opening ceremony — global recognition for sport's role in refugee protection.