Sporting Changemakers

Main topic of the content The main idea of this training course is to motivate youth workers, youth leaders, trainers and other civil society activists to use sport and physical activity as tools for increasing the active participation of young people in society and to foster social inclusion of young people. The lateral objectives of this training course are to enhance the personal and professional development of the participants, so that they act as multipliers of the gained knowledge within their organizations and their local communities. Main Objectives: ➢ To develop a common understanding about the concept of active participation and to explore sport and physical activity as instruments for its promotion especially in terms of strengthening social cohesion and mutual understanding ➢ To explore how sport and outdoor activities could foster social inclusion among the young people ➢ To equip participants with practical examples of using sport as a tool for increasing active participation and inclusion of young people ➢ To explore the concept of Leadership through sport ➢ To build up competences of participants in the field of using sport as tool for work with youngsters, enhancing inclusion and participation and in order to ensure sustainability of joint future youth projects Lateral objectives: ➢ To empower young people to act as multipliers in their local communities ➢ Exchange of project ideas and best practices in youth work with a special focus on using sport as a tool for work with young people