Location and general information
Access to Sport - 
Personal developmentContext
In Montreal, one in ten children lives in a low-income family, and that figure is even higher when other vulnerability factors are taken into account. Many of these children lack access to extracurricular activities, despite the crucial role they play in inclusion and social development. Girls from low-income ethnic-minority families are particularly affected and have difficulty accessing safe, suitable sports activities.
Project goals
Our goal is to use football not only to promote physical activity and make it accessible to all, but also as a true vehicle for social inclusion and gender equality. We want to change people’s attitudes to girls’ place in sport and society. In partnership with local community stakeholders, we therefore encourage girls to voice their opinions and develop their self-confidence while, at the same time, educating boys about tolerance and inclusion in mixed-gender sport and daily life:
- Enabling girls to become more confident, speak up and exercise leadership
- Fostering long-term change in young people’s attitudes to equality and inclusion on and off the pitch
- Using football as a lever for engagement, communication and social integration
- Encouraging children to remain in school and continue playing sport, and aiding their transition into adulthood by providing a framework based on engagement, independence and personal development
Project content
A structured programme of football training and other activities, including workshops on mental strength and self-expression, to build confidence.
The project creates the ideal setting for young people to find their voice, grow and take part in activities from which they are usually excluded.
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