Outdoor sports activities can play a critical role in the successful involvement of young people in non-formal education and ensuring that they are having healthy lifestyles. These are some of the key benefits of outdoor sports activities for young people:

• Improving physical health: Outdoor sports activities provide an opportunity to engage in physical exercise, which is essential for maintaining a healthy lifestyle as these activities improve cardiovascular health, increase endurance, and build strength.
• Improving mental health: Engaging in outdoor sports has been shown to have a positive effect on mental health by reducing stress, and improving mood. They also provide an opportunity for social interaction and can help to reduce feelings of isolation and loneliness.
• Developing practical skills: Outdoor sports activities require skills such as coordination, balance, orientation, and agility, which can be developed through practice and training. 
• Building teamwork and communication skills: Most outdoor sports activities require teamwork and communication. By participating in these activities, young people can learn how to work effectively with others towards a common goal, develop leadership skills, and improve their communication and problem-solving abilities.
• Opportunities for engaging in non-formal education: Sport is a universal language and can be used to transfer messages to young people about the importance of inclusion, understanding, and respecting people with different needs or identities.