By implementing the project “SPORTS – ORGANISATION – ENGAGEMENT”, DROMEAS THRACE Sports Association aims to strengthen the quality and impact of youth work practice by equipping youth workers with the competences, tools, and methodologies required to design, organise, and deliver meaningful sports-based events with educational, participatory, and social value. The project is conceived as a KA153 Training Course that responds to the growing need for well-prepared youth workers who can move beyond traditional, competition-oriented approaches to sport and use it as a structured tool for learning, community engagement, and social development. A central objective of the project is to enhance the professional competences of youth workers in the field of event organisation. From a youth work practice perspective, the project aims to support participants in understanding all stages of a sports event, from initial idea development and needs analysis to planning, implementation, evaluation, and follow-up. Youth workers will be trained to approach sports events not as isolated activities, but as intentional educational processes that can foster participation, inclusion, cooperation, and active citizenship. Through this, the project contributes to improving the overall quality and professionalism of youth work initiatives that use sport as a working method. Another key objective is to strengthen leadership and organisational skills among youth workers. The training course aims to develop participants’ capacity to take initiative, coordinate teams, manage responsibilities, and respond to challenges in dynamic environments. In youth work practice, leadership is closely linked to facilitation, empowerment, and shared responsibility rather than hierarchy. Therefore, the project focuses on participatory leadership models that enable youth workers to involve young people actively in decision-making processes related to sports events, encouraging ownership, motivation, and engagement. The project also aims to improve youth workers’ ability to design participatory and inclusive processes within sports initiatives. From a youth work perspective, participation is not limited to attendance, but refers to meaningful involvement in planning, implementation, and evaluation. Through the training, youth workers will explore methods that allow young people to contribute ideas, take roles, and shape sports events according to their interests and needs. This objective supports democratic participation and reinforces the role of sport as a platform for social learning and empowerment. A further objective is to strengthen the connection between sport, community development, and social impact within youth work practice. The project aims to demonstrate how sports events can be designed to respond to local needs, engage different community actors, and contribute to social cohesion. Youth workers will be encouraged to reflect on how sporting initiatives can promote cooperation, solidarity, and positive interaction at local level, reinforcing the social dimension of youth work and its contribution to community life. In addition, the project seeks to promote reflective practice and continuous learning among youth workers. Participants will be supported in analysing their own professional practices, exchanging experiences with peers from different countries, and identifying good practices that can be transferred to their local contexts. This peer-learning approach strengthens the European dimension of youth work and contributes to the development of a shared understanding of quality standards in sports-based youth activities. Finally, the project aims to create a lasting impact by enabling youth workers to transfer the acquired competences into their daily work with young people. By the end of the training course, participants are expected to feel more confident and capable of initiating and managing sports events that are educational, participatory, and socially meaningful. Through this, “SPORTS – ORGANISATION – ENGAGEMENT” contributes to the long-term improvement of youth work practice, reinforcing the role of sport as a powerful tool for learning, engagement, and positive social change.