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Sports for Inclusion
In an increasingly diverse society, sports can be a powerful bridge for intercultural understanding, active citizenship, and youth empowerment. Sports for Inclusion is a youth-led solidarity initiative in Cyprus that harnesses the unifying power of sports and environmental action to promote inclusion, raise awareness of diversity in sports, and foster collaboration between migrant and local youth.
The project is designed and implemented by a team of young people, including individuals with migrant backgrounds. It aims to create inclusive, fun, and meaningful opportunities for youth engagement through tournaments, awareness-raising campaigns, and community events.
Generation for Change CY (GFC) supports the implementation of this project by offering ongoing guidance, mentoring, and logistical support to the young organizing team. GFC also facilitates safe and inclusive participation for all involved, ensuring that the project aligns with equity, sustainability, and youth empowerment principles.
The project’s general objective is to promote social inclusion through intercultural sports activities while empowering young people to lead in building inclusive communities.
Key Activities
- Organize intercultural sports tournaments (football, basketball, table tennis, and beach volleyball) that bring together migrant and local youth in a spirit of inclusion and cooperation.
- Host a FIFA e-sports tournament to engage youth in digital and inclusive forms of play.
- Run awareness campaigns and publish multimedia content on diversity in sports.
- Facilitate beach clean-ups and environmental actions that link sustainability with youth civic engagement.
- Build youth leadership through mentoring, planning, and co-organizing all activities with young people at the center.
Lead Organization
Equality Action CY (Cyprus)
Supporting Organization
G.F.C. Generation for Change CY (Cyprus)
Duration
01/07/2024 – 30/06/2025
Funding Program
Sports for Inclusion is by the European Union through the European Solidarity Corps program.
