Cruyff Court Velsen, Netherlands

A Cruyff Court will be built as a safe space for young people to play sports.

Objectives

• Building a safe place for youngsters to come together and play sports, in particular football
• Creating a group of local stakeholders that use sport as a way to help local youngsters develop, increasing the impact that sport has on them
• Educate local coaches with the philosophy and vision of the Cruyff Foundation
• Engage and develop young people in the community through organised activities

Project activities

• Create a social agreement with local stakeholders, defining goals, allocating tasks and committing stakeholders to the project for the long term, over a ten-year period
• Stichting SportSupport Kennemerland will organise various activities on the pitch per week for 6–12 year-olds .Welzijn Velsen will organise activities and programmes for boys and girls 13–23 years old
• Heroes of the Cruyff Courts act as role models and organise at least one major event per year, teaching the youngsters all the skills they need
• Train two local coaches

Expected results

• Over 300 active children a week take part in sports and cultural activities on the court
• 2 new Cruyff Foundation coaches in the municipality who will run projects in their neighbourhood and on the Cruyff Court
• Increase liveability through better sports facilities in the community
• Develop youngsters’ personal and sports skills through sports programmes
• Increase the number of children that play sports and increase the amount of sport they play
• Reduce polarisation by connecting youth from different cultural backgrounds

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