Location and general information
Access to Sport - 
Children with disabilities - 
Healthy lifestyle - 
Personal developmentContext
Vulnerable children and teenagers are at an increased risk of mental and physical health problems, stress, anxiety and social isolation, as well as physical and mental health problems. These issues are often compounded by unhealthy diets, poor sleeping habits and overuse of technology (particularly smartphones). They are also more likely to smoke, consume alcohol and take other drugs than their peers.
Project goals
- Support the personal and social development of vulnerable children, helping them to acquire life skills and develop key values.
- Create a community environment that provides a protective, caring space for children and adolescents, and guarantees their rights.
- Support the active engagement of children and adolescents, and serve as a model for other projects and initiatives in the community and society at large.
Project content
The project, with football at its core, promotes the holistic development of 130 vulnerable children and adolescents aged between 6 and 17. We believe that sport and civic activities are powerful tools for supporting children’s physical and mental health, strengthening their social and personal skills and instilling key values like equality, respect and teamwork. The project aims to use those tools to create safe, inclusive spaces where children can grow, be empowered, and become agents of change in their communities.
To achieve these objectives, the project delivers activities and programmes in the following areas:
- Football activities, including running a football school, training youth coaches, organising community sports events and campaigning for equality in sport.
- Comprehensive social, emotional and educational support both individually and in groups, including additional schooling, training workshops and a mental well-being group.
- Educational leisure activities and training for youth monitors.
- Setting up councils of children and adolescents to promote active engagement in decision-making.
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