MOVE Beyond - involving key social partners in sport for refugees

Background MOVE Beyond project took a new approach in strengthen European cooperation in the field of Integration of Refugees Through Sport to enhance inclusion of refugees at the level of civil society organisations. 11 partners from 5 countries enhanced cross-sector collaboration in the use of grassroots sport and physical activities for societal inclusion of refugees, by enabling stronger involvement of non-sport actors. More can be found here: https://bit.ly/2LEU7tV Objectives MOVE Beyond project described and analysed the barriers for non-sport organisations to use or partner with organisations and physical activity providers for social inclusion of refugees. We have tested new collaboration models in participating 4 pairs and developed recommendations to enhance cross-sector collaboration in sport and physical activity for social inclusion of refugees. We have disseminated project results and widened the impact of the project to more than 200 stakeholders. Implementation By desk research and analysis of best practices in inclusion of refugees and migrants we described the barriers for non-sport organisations to use or partner with organisations and physical activity providers for social inclusion of refugees. We have also completed a focus groups, guide analyse, policy recommendations and advocacy campaign and tested all in 4 countries by sport and non sport organisations. More can be found here : https://bit.ly/2Z8VNPq Achievements The MOVE Beyond project has achieved a great deal in its two-year span. It has supported the integration of refugees through sport, developed empowering frameworks for refugees to involve themselves as equals in this work, an action plans for opening up sports clubs and associations for refugees, tested and developed systems for promoting collaborations between sports and non-sports organisations, developed policy recommendations. All presented in a road map https://irts.isca.org/movebeyond/