Sport Against Violence and Exclusion

The project was focus on supporting the implementation of the EU policy regarding the strengthening of the prevention and fight against racism and violence among youth in sport clubs, specifically aiming towards grass root sports, amateur and recreational sport in respect to a number of EU policies, guidelines and recommendations such as White Paper on Sport. The project focused on young people in sports associations involved in simple sports. This has directly led to various sports associations in which competencies developed through sport are transferred to a social context.During the project implementation period consortium organized 4 transnational project meetings (TPM) in partner countries and 1 on-line partners meting; organized 13 multiplier sport events (MSE) in 7 partner countries and created 9 intellectual outputs (IO). The following activities were successfully implemented in the SAVE project:1. Desk Analysis and Needs Assessment. A full documentary analysis of the current situation was performed.These activities were carried out by partners from 7 partner countries. Information round tables was organised with an aim to conduct a focus group interview with a purpose of gathering information relevant to the previous experiences with special emphasis being placed on personal opinions in describing the needs necessary for the improvement of the future state. The desk analysis and needs assessment report were prepared.2. SAVE Online Platform. SAVE Online Platform was used to provide easy access to all available sport clubs, associations and schools of sport that offer a wide set of competences relevant for stemming violence and exclusion through pleasurable and appealing sports activities.3. Field Research. Filed research were designed for the purpose of acquiring data in the field in direct contact with the target groups. This activity included the observation, and/or placing the target groups in the desired environment for the purpose of attaining field data. The Field Research report was prepared.4. Defining competence through Skill Cards development and Strategy Design. Competence Card development was an activity closely related to the previous two activities in that it was designed so as to single out those competencies which could have the highest influence in preventing violent behavior and social exclusion so as to be included in Curriculum which was used for the development of the Training material.5. Curriculum and Delivery Method Strategy Development. The content of the SAVE Curriculum was designed as modules in which each specific sport competence is described, what are its objectives and required results. A detailed overview of each module and suggest a best possible method in how these competencies can be implemented during training was included into the curriculum. 6. Piloting Phase. Pilot trainings were conducted to test the developed curriculum and to collect feedback from participants.7. Development of “Sport against Violence and Exclusion” Handbook. Training KIT was developed with the assistance of all the partners. The content was comprised of all the gathered information and results.