“OSMOSIS- Harnessing the Power of Sports Marketing as an Innovative Approach to Increase Social Inclusion and Equal Opportunities for People with Disabilities”
▶Summary
Background The idea of the Project is a mutual interpenetration of sport of people with disabilities (PwD) and able-bodied people. By creating and developing a transnational network of 6 Partners (Bulgaria, Croatia, Estonia, Macedonia, Latvia and Poland) with relatively low-developed systems of implementing social inclusion, as well as with a low level of social integration and sport of PwD, we want to develop effective and modern methods of undertaking action in field of disability and sport of PwD. Objectives Encourage social inclusion and equal opportunities in sportDevelop partnership through implementing sports marketing: - train personnel (staff, volunteers, specialists), - knowledge and skills for effective and professional work for PwDand Erasmus+: Sport projectPromote participation in sport, especially grassroots sportRaise awareness of role of sport in human social, personal and professional developmentEncourage PwD to take part in Project, e.g. to organise and promote sport activities. Implementation The following actions have been done for implementation of project main and specific objectives:1. Preparatory activities.2. 8 Transnational Project Meetings: a) 3 meetings in Poland: Kick-off Meeting, Workshops for Key Partners' Staff and Final Meeting, b) 5 trainings-workshops in all Partner Countries for implementation of Project tools.4. 6 Multiplier Sport Events - OSMOSIS Open Events - in Coordinator's and all Project Partner Countries.5. Promotion, dissemination and reporting. Achievements 1. Organising 8 Transnational Project Meetings and 6 Multiplier Sport Events for:- implementation of Project tools,- sharing good practices and ideas,- social and intercultural integration,- boccia and other sport activities.2. Creating 8 Intellectual Outputs - Manual for volunteers, Sport Marketing manual, Event Organisation Manual, Sport for people with disabilities Manual and other useful tools, related to sport marketing, for organisations working with people with disabilities.