Football & sport in general, is increasingly becoming recognised & used as a valid tool for community development & for addressing social issues. Football for development programmes are providing people from different backgrounds with valuable tools to actively make a difference in their own lives & the lives of those in their community. By addressing the most pressing issues in each community, the programmes are contributing to positive social change on a European scale. Football has the power to change lives. The positive physical benefits of football can address health issues & the social aspects of participation in football can aid in tackling issues such as racism, employability skills, school attendance, & help to create positive community role models. Football can enhance individual development & self-confidence & convey values of team spirit, fair play & responsibility. It teaches youth how to deal with victory & defeat, to solve problems & learn to respect rules. Football-based programmes made accessible to marginalised young people helps to celebrate diversity & encourages tolerance & respect of human rights on/off the field. It gives young people a sense of initiative & is a valid tool for peer-learning & strengthening values of solidarity & teamwork. The overall objectives of BBTF are to promote sport as a tool for a wide range of community projects & social change; strengthen the commitment of participating organisations in the development of societal projects & activities for youth; enhance the quality & impact of local projects; create a transnational network exchanging experiences, knowledge & empowering youth capacity building; develop new integrated training models through trans-sectoral cooperation between community engaged clubs. BBTF aims to develop & reinforce participants’ competences by offering qualitative, playful & intercultural trainings centred on life/communication/leadership/ language skills acquisition or improvement. BBTF aspires to ameliorate the quality of sport-based social projects by equipping participants, YL & YW with additional competences & methods to efficiently transfer the common fundamental values of our society to young people as well as to increase their understanding to social, linguistic & cultural diversity. BBTF fosters responsiveness to recognise & address needs of disadvantaged/marginalised instructed target groups by growing various abilities. BBTF seek to increase YW’s support & promotion of mobility activities for learners by providing YW with professional & career development opportunities to contribute to build the capacity of their local organisations & promote intercultural dialogue. BBFT offers occasions to improve organisational competences & increase their motivation, satisfaction & efficacity in their daily work. BBTF strives to reinforce organisations’ international cooperation, foster qualifications recognition of YWs’ & YLs’ gain via abroad experiences, provide innovative methods & practices YW & YL can apply to actively involve or operate towards young people & address disadvantaged groups via the experience of effective activities from other organisations. Through a variety of activities, discussions, workshops & role-play experiences during the exchange, the participants will develop a better understanding of one another, & of their differing cultures & customs, through discussions, collaborative presentations & sport activities. They will learn strategies & techniques to communicate their findings with friends & family & increase their leadership skills by being responsible for a particular activity. The project further aims through the mix of formal & non-formal education methods to improve the quality of the respective local community programmes by: • Inspiring & equipping youth workers with new training methods, games & activities • Capturing & communicating best practice methodologies • Training participants to become exemplary YL in/of their community • Creating an international network of YL & YW that lays a foundation for future youth exchanges to create extra opportunities for local participants on an international scale • Development of meaningful, mutually beneficial partnerships between the participating organisations • Developing a European standard in M&E strategies & communication of the social impact of football-based community programmes Ultimately, BBTF promotes the involvement of young people in their communities to discuss the potential invisible barriers that exist in society, to think critically about social inclusion & explore strategies on how to overcome these barriers. The exchange will support young people to feel confident, raise their awareness of cultural diversity within the host city, & strengthen values of solidarity, democracy & friendship in Europe by taking part in all aspects of society.