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Let's get physical

2021-1-LV02-KA152-YOU-0000051862021Mobility of young peoplefinalized
Countries: LV|NL|RO · Grant: €54,820
Physical and mental health, well-beingEuropean identity and values

Objectives

By implementing this project, we wanted to address the problem of sedentary lifestyle in the communities of participating countries, which was as a result of long lockdown in our countries. Our project main aim was to show importance of outdoor activities use in small communities by the young participants through creative campaigns made using methods of non-formal education and through concrete actions. Together with partners we found the of the communities of all partners chosen for this project. For young people those needs were: -the need of increasing awareness on non active lifestyle and being more active in daily life -the need of development of a better understanding of what is healthy and active lifestyle -the need of exchanging experience and points of view with young people from other countries -the need of learning and knowledge about non-formal methods -the need of being open up more to other cultures -the need of developing language skills. For the communities’ needs were following: -more information about healthy lifestyle activities -exchange of good practices and events in other areas -involvement of locals in beneficial actions. And the needs for involved organizations were: -increasing work quality by developing international partnerships -increasing visibility in local communities -attracting new volunteers and NGO members Initial objectives of the projects were: 1. Increased awareness of the beneficial effects of physical recreation activities for the 33 young participants and the development of competences for 9 months through active involvement in the preparation, implementation and follow-up of the project. 2. Involvement of 33 young people in practical learning activities related to outdoor (hiking, individual sports and team sports, snorkeling, etc), during the implementation. 3.Development of 4 tools for promoting a physically active lifestyle on social media: 1 YouTube channel (with 5 promotional videos), 1 Facebook page, 1 Instagram account, 1 TikTok channel; the target is 1500 people informed. 4.Promotion of active learning by introducing various methods of non-formal education

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