By implementing the project we wanted to achieve the following goals: - Promote the inclusion and active participation of young people from disadvantaged groups through sport and volunteering - Improve the quality of youth work - Raise awareness on the added value of sport and physical activity - Promote and share good practices in the field of sport and its educational aspect - Activate and encourage a network and cross border cooperation in the field of sports at local and European level
Social exclusion concerns a large part of young people, who have less opportunity to fit into their social context in a positive way, demonstrating more difficulty in entering the world of training, work and volunteering. This phenomenon is widespread across all European countries, and concerns in particular some specific categories of young people, including young people with a migrant background and young people living in rural areas. Among our partner group we discovered that, at least, the following common weaknesses and needs should be addressed through our project: -The lack of active participation of young people from disadvantaged groups -The low quality of (professional) youth work -The lack of awareness on the added value of physical activity among target groups and stakeholders -Promoting and sharing of good practices in the field of sport and its educational aspect -The lack of cross border cooperations in the field of sports at local and European level