ASD Polisport will implement a Youth Exchange in the frame of the Erasmus+ programme involving a total of 36 young people in a Non Formal Education project aimed at promoting Sport as a tool of personal development and social inclusion aiming at young people in underdeveloped urban and rural communities throughout Europe. The project “Sports'R'us” addresses the issue of social development of poor European urban and rural communities employing Sport as a tool of youth social empowerment. According to Eurostat, 28,1% of the European youth population is at risk of social exclusion or poverty, with a rate of 32,2% in Italy, 46,1% in Bulgaria, 29,2% in Spain, 20,7% in Slovakia, 27% in Poland. In a context where the new generations are more and more addicted to the new technologies, “Sports’R’us" addresses also the need to involve European youngsters in physical activities and sport to take better care of their health. according to the “EU Youth Report 2015” published by the European Commission, the rates regarding statistics about young people who seldom or never took part in sports or physical exercise are as follows: 35% Italy, 55% Bulgaria, 32% Spain, 22% Slovakia, Poland 42% and 30% France. Project objectives: - To promote European solidarity principles and cooperation/integration between countries belonging to different EU regions; - To achieve a long-term cooperation between partner organizations in Sport education and Sport/youth involvement; - To enhance a healthy approach to social action in selected youth; - To bolster interest in Sport and social involvement of younger generations; - To share best practices, insights and information between different national organizations related to Sport education and youth involvement; - To develop a partnership between NGOs and interested actors, institutions and stakeholders to share best practices and concrete examples of successful Sport activities to bolster youth participation.