The project aims to empower young people from diverse and disadvantaged backgrounds by using basketball as a tool for personal development, social inclusion, and intercultural understanding. While basketball provides the common ground and motivation, the main objectives from a youth work perspective are centred on non-formal learning, youth ownership, and intercultural dialogue. One of the key objectives is to create a safe and supportive environment where young people feel ownership of the activities. In earlier projects, young people were mostly invited to participate in pre-designed activities, while feedback from our National Agency underlined the need to involve them more actively in shaping the programme. In this project, participants will therefore take greater responsibility, for example by co-leading workshops, designing evening activities, and contributing to dissemination. This ensures that they are not only participants but also co-creators, strengthening their confidence, leadership, and sense of belonging. Another objective is to promote social inclusion by ensuring that disadvantaged youth—particularly those facing economic, social, or cultural barriers—are fully supported throughout the process. Specific measures such as reinforced preparation, mentoring, and financial support will ensure equal access. By engaging these young people in an international context, the project helps reduce feelings of exclusion and isolation while fostering motivation, resilience, and intercultural competence. From the perspective of youth work practice, the project also seeks to enhance non-formal learning. Daily reflection sessions and systematic use of Youthpass will ensure that participants recognise what they are learning and can articulate competences such as communication, teamwork, problem-solving, and intercultural understanding. This responds directly to earlier evaluations which noted that non-formal learning needed more emphasis compared to the sports dimension. At the organisational level, another key objective is to strengthen the capacity of the partner organisations to deliver inclusive and impactful youth work. Through collaboration, partners will exchange good practices, test new methods for engaging marginalised youth, and develop models that combine sports with non-formal education. This exchange of expertise will result in long-term benefits for both the organisations and the young people they work with, ensuring that learning from this project is applied in future initiatives. Ultimately, the project seeks to contribute to the broader goals of Erasmus+ by fostering active citizenship, social inclusion, and solidarity among young people across Europe. Through the combination of sports, structured reflection, and intercultural teamwork, we want to create a lasting impact on participants’ lives, empowering them to become more engaged, confident, and socially responsible members of their communities.