Training of Trainers in Education through Sport

Training of Trainers in Education through Sport” is a long-term educational programme, composed of 2 trainings, 1 evaluation meeting and 1 networking component. The residential meetings will take place in Scotland, Italy and France. The aim is to create a network of 24 trainers who have the competences of using non-formal education and education through sport in projects at national and international level, to support initiatives in the sport for all sector. Participants will have the opportunity to use online educational tools and to facilitate a workshop or a training both in national and international context, in between the residential meetings. They will be supported by a mentor in their development and will receive continuous feedback and coaching sessions throughout the project. The team and the participants will develop a toolbox with educational activities, which will be included in the manual “Education through Sport – an active manual for European Youth”, which will serve as a key reference for all trainers interested in this methodology. OBJECTIVES The objectives of the training are in brief: -To explore sport and physical activity as a tool for non-formal education and adapt different types of activities to diverse target groups; - To develop knowledge, tools, attitudes and skills for the use of sport and physical activity while working with youth; - To share good practices of using sport activities to enhance active participation of young people; - To involve more young people in trainings and workshops at national and international level; - To develop an online learning platform as a resource for trainers and young people interested in organizing activities using the methodology “education through sport”; - To create a network of trainers with competences in the methodology “education through sport” which will represent ISCA pool of trainers; - To create a toolbox with educational activities through sport to be used by trainers and other interested people in their local/national/international context.