The project "Breaking Social Exclusion through Sport" achieved the following objectives: - Raised capacities of organizations and the youth workers, leaders to use sport as a tool for activities bringing together young people with and without disabilities; - Developed capacities of organizations to create quality curriculum for implementation of activities involving young people with and without disabilities and supporting building socially cohesive societies; - Strengthened the capacities of the organizations to work transnationally and to use the opportunities provided by the Erasmus + Programme.
The project "Breaking Social Exclusion through Sport" was applied for because it addresses significant needs related to social inclusion, particularly for young people with disabilities. The participating organizations identified gaps in their capacity to create meaningful and inclusive activities that promote interaction between young people with and without disabilities. Here's a breakdown of the key needs addressed: -Social Inclusion for Young People with Disabilities: The need to break the barriers and stereotypes faced by young people with disabilities. -Capacity Building for Organizations: The need to develop a curriculum and methodologies to facilitate social inclusion. -Creating Quality Curricula: There was a lack of structured, accessible resources for organizations to use sport as a medium for inclusion. -Transnational Cooperation and Innovation: The organizations identified the need to collaborate internationally to share practices, learn from other contexts, and enhance their own approaches. -Breaking Stereotypes and Prejudices: Young people without disabilities often carry negative stereotypes due to a lack of interaction with their peers with disabilities.