Location and general information
Access to Sport - 
Conflict victims - 
Employability - 
Gender Equality - 
Personal developmentContext
Many skilled teachers have recently left the profession, which is impacting young people’s access to quality education. Without role models to guide them, children can lose the ability to think critically and struggle to make important life decisions. A lack of critical thinking can foster hostility and prejudice. At the same time, those stuck in a fixed mindset will find their opportunities limited.
Project goals
- Create sustainable spaces where everyone, regardless of background, has access to community sport programmes that contribute to their physical and mental well-being
- Tackle discrimination by building young people’s self-esteem without relying on in-group and out-group dynamics
- Provide a place for learning about our differences and understanding others, encouraging critical thinking and promoting the added value of diversity
Project content
The programme follows two decades of work spent empowering at-risk groups and fostering their social inclusion. Activities on and off the pitch have proved effective in creating strong communities and offering a sense of belonging to groups left behind by society and their peers. Football connects the programme participants, who can learn through shared experiences and develop transferable skills that are essential to gain back governance over their lives. Sports activities include regular football training, a fair play football roadshow, summer camps and participation in international sports events, where the diverse team put together by Second Chance represents Hungary. Activities off the pitch focus on skills development (e.g. digital skills training), empowerment (e.g. an early pregnancy prevention workshop) and programme sustainability (e.g. training for coaches).
Partners
