Location and general information
Access to Sport - 
Gender Equality - 
Personal developmentContext
Corviale is a suburb of Rome known for its significant social challenges, including high rates of poverty, school dropouts and youth crime. Young people in the area, especially teenage girls, have limited access to safe spaces, structured activities and opportunities for personal development. They are often excluded from mainstream sport by financial barriers and gender inequalities. As a result, many are at risk of social isolation, negative influences and long-term marginalisation.
Project goals
The main goal of the project is to provide an inclusive, safe and empowering environment in which football can be used to foster personal development, social inclusion and community resilience among vulnerable young people, with a particular focus on girls.
Specific objectives:
- Engage at least 100 participants aged 13 to 17, including as many girls as possible
- Improve participants’ leadership skills, teamwork, confidence and emotional resilience
- Create a supportive community network by actively involving parents and families
- Engage with and integrate marginalised young people, especially girls, through targeted outreach activities
Project content
The project delivers a combination of sports, educational and social activities using the innovative Calciosociale methodology:
- Regular football training sessions and weekly social tournaments that promote teamwork, inclusion and fair play
- Educational workshops that focus on life skills, civic values and personal development
- Leadership and peer coaching programmes that empower participants to take active roles within the project
- Individual and group psychological support activities, including mentoring and peer discussions
- Street outreach initiatives to engage hard-to-reach youngsters and encourage them to participate
- Family engagement through workshops and meetings to strengthen participants’ support systems
- Exposure to professional sports environments and positive role models to inspire and motivate participants
Partners
