Social Inclusion With Sport

The "Social Inclusion With Sport" project promoted social integration. through sport among people from various social groups, including ethnic minorities, people with disabilities, and people from...

The "Social Inclusion With Sport" project promoted social integration. through sport among people from various social groups, including ethnic minorities, people with disabilities, and people from difficult backgrounds. We have strengthened: •social integration, sport brought together people from different social groups, cultures and environments, showed that they can meet, cooperate and develop their passions together, build bonds and a sense of belonging •social competences, such as teamwork, communication, responsibility and self-discipline, • interpersonal skills, such as communication, cooperation in groups, teamwork in a sports context, the ability to face challenges • health promotion. lifestyle, sport can be an important element in encouraging physical activity as a way to improve physical and mental health • talents, sport is an opportunity to discover and support sports talents among people from various backgrounds, giving them a chance to develop in sports •promotion of equal opportunities, everyone, regardless of origin, social status or physical limitations, has the right to participate in social and sports life. • educating society about the problems of social exclusion, we showed how sport can contribute to solvin

There were two virtual meetings (starting and final meetings), sports tournaments with all partners and 3 mobilities. The first one took place in Płock, Poland with 3 employees (physical education teachers, sports staff, coaches) from each partner. The second mobility took place in Budapest, Hungary with 4 students and 2 physical education teachers, coaches from Poland, Croatia and Turkey. The third mobility took place in Zagreb, Croatia with 4 students and 2 physical education teachers from Poland, Croatia and Turkey. We also held face-to-face meetings with families to support them before and during the various mobilities.

The "Social Inclusion With Sport" project aimed to promote social integration through sport, especially in relation to marginalized groups. We have shown that sport promotes tolerance, solidarity and many other sporting and European values, such as: • development of interpersonal skills, as participants learned cooperation, communication and teamwork, which promotes social integration; • improved physical health, as regular participation in sports has shown that it can lead to improvements in the physical condition and overall health of participants; • an increase in self-confidence, as participants gained confidence in overcoming their own limitations; • community building, because through the project we contributed to the creation of stronger social bonds in local communities, which favors integration; • education about equality and diversity, as participation in the project led to greater awareness of problems related to discrimination and equality; • cooperation with local organizations, because thanks to the project the partners were able to establish cooperation with local sports clubs, schools and other organizations, which strengthens the community.