TGS4INCLUSION - TRADITIONAL GAMES AND SPORTS FOR INCLUSION

Traditional games and sports are often strongly identified by the European and national political leadership and policy makers as a field of actions that improves the spirit of unity and promotes intercultural understanding and mutual respect within a community and between communities in a society. The evident social power of sport is reflected in the fact that it has become a very important factor in intercultural relations and social stability in European sports policy. Traditional games and sports have been proven to be highly effective in promoting social inclusion and fostering a sense of community among individuals of different backgrounds and abilities. These activities bring people together and provide a common platform for them to interact with one another, break down barriers and prejudices, and build positive relationships. This project has as a general aim to encourage the social inclusion of young people with fewer opportunities through traditional sports and games. The main objectives of the project could be summarized as: - Promoting the practice and safeguarding of traditional games and sports as a tool for social inclusion, integration and cohesion. - Training staff of organizations with different backgrounds (youth workers, coaches, social educators...) in how to use traditional games and sports to engage the people with fewer opportunities from their local communities. - To create a manual of traditional games and sports from various European countries. - To create a network of partner organizations and exchange of good practices on social inclusion through sport and traditional games.