IMPLEMENTATION OF COLPBOL SPORT AT EUROPEAN LEVEL AS A TOOL TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE PERSONS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES

Background COLPBOL is an Spanish Sport which is positive for the Quality of Life of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities (PwID) due to its simple rules and technical movements and inclusive characteristics allowing the involvement of PwID with Persons without Disabilities. Its implementation for PwID at EU level is very low because it´s not known outside Spain and because a specific methodology and training materials are needed for PwID, Professionals (Sport and Disability) and Supports. Objectives "EU-COLPBOL" aims to promote the implementation of COLPBOL for improving Quality of Life of PwID. Specific objectives: Develop guidelines and tools for PwID, Professionals (Sport and Disability) and Supports; Develop of an e-Training Platform; Creation of COLPBOL networks (Spain, Romania, Greece, Lithuania, Cyprus) and the European COLPBOL network; Implementation of dissemination actions, events and awareness actions. Implementation The project included a set of implementation activities;B.1. Development of and adapted Training Package for involving PwID in the practice of COLPBOLB.2. Development of Training Package for Sports Professionals for leading the practice of COLPBOL with PwID and persons without disabilitiesB.3. Development of Training Package for Supports, encouraging them in involving PwID in COLPBOLB.4. Development of e-Training PlatformB.5. 4 Multiplier Sports Events in Spain, Romania, Greece, Lithuania Achievements Intellectual Outputs;IO1. Training Package for involving Persons with Intellectual Disability in the practice of COLPBOLIO2. Training Package for Sports Professionals on COLPBOL for Persons with Intellectual DisabilityIO3. Training Package for Supports on COLPBOL for Persons with Intellectual DisabilityIO4. e-Platform 4 Multiplier Sports Events with 148 stakeholders5 COLPBOL Networks and 1 European COLPBOL NetworkImpact:Pilot actions: 180 personsDisseminations: 224.036 persons