Thinking Global, Acting Local: Supporting Resilience Through Hyper‐Local Sport Programming for Global Majority Youth

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ABSTRACT Global majority youth face disproportionate psychosocial stressors and heightened exposure to community violence. Resilience is a key protective factor, and hyper‐local sport programs may support its development through culturally responsive mentorship, family and community co‐ownership, and psychologically safe spaces. This study explored how such programs in London, UK, may support resilience and perceived community safety among global majority youth. Using interpretative phenomenological analysis and a multi‐stakeholder approach, semi‐structured interviews were conducted with 38 respondents across five London‐based organizations. All but two identified as global majority. Three interrelated themes emerged: (1) mentorship and identity formation; (2) family and community engagement; and (3) psychosocial processes of self‐determination, social identity, and perceived social support. Resilience and perceived community safety were supported through an interdependent relational system, rather than sport alone. The study offers the Architecture of Resilience, a provisional model with implications for program design, policy, and future research.