The Thuringian Sports Association (LSB) is an umbrella organisation of the sports clubs in the federal state of Thuringia, and sees itself as Thuringia’s largest citizens organisation. It promotes top-class and grassroots sport. According to statistics, approximately 3,400 Sports clubs have a total of more than 367,000 members. Alongside their sporting duties, the clubs also assume important social and inclusive roles. Particularly, as regards youth work and integration they reinforce values such as fair play, team spirit, and tolerance. This would not be possible without the help of thousands of volunteering helpers, which are active as directors, trainers, counsellors, judges and referees.