LATEST NEWS
First SPIN Mission to Sahrawi Refugee Camps in Algeria
The SPIN project "Inclusive Sport for Young Sahrawi Refugees" completed its multiplier training in the camps near Tindouf.
SPIN Youth Partner Meeting in Helsinki
Project Partners gathered in Helsinki, Finland, for a 2-day meeting and culturally rich social program.
SPIN welcomes 3 new members!
The SPIN Board admitted 3 new members in the field of sport and inclusion, all from Austria.
Xico Andebol & Guimarães: A Portuguese Case of Sport and Social Inclusion
How Sport Can Support the Inclusion of Displaced People in Cities and Municipalities: The Xico Andebol and Guimarães Approach
SJPF President Joaquim Evangelista highlights the SPIN Youth project in his latest Newspaper Article
Empowering young people with diverse backgrounds in and through sport is a core objective of the SPIN Youth project. Evangelista explains why this is critical and how SJPF supports it.
SPIN Youth Action Research Well under Way
SPIN Youth Coordinators together with their Youth Panel members have started their action research towards more inclusion of youth with diverse backgrounds in and through sport.
A problem without a cause – New paper on the framing of causes & solutions in sport for development interventions
A new paper for the International Review for the Sociology of Sport, co-authored by fellow SPIN member Louis Moustakas @FH Kufstein, investigates agenda framing in the field of Sport for Development
Project launch: Inclusive sport for young Sahrawi refugees
In cooperation with UNHCR and the Sahrawi Ministry of Youth and Sport, SPIN launches its first project on the African continent.
ONGOING PROJECTS
First SPIN Mission to Sahrawi Refugee Camps in Algeria
Our project "Inclusive Sport for Young Sahrawi Refugees" achieved its first milestone: From 11-15 May 2025, our partner Unione Italiana Sport Per tutti held a multiplier-training for 25 teachers and educators from all 5 camps. The aim was to introduce new methods and...
SPIN Youth Partner Meeting in Helsinki
SPIN Youth Project Partners gathered in Helsinki, Finland, from 25-27 May 2025 to discuss the progress of ongoing work packages, the interim evaluation report, and next steps. Hosting organization Liikkukaa - Sport for All, further put together a marvellous social...
SPIN welcomes 3 new members!
3 new members have joined SPIN The SPIN Board has recently approved the admission of the following organizations to the Sport Inclusion Network: Microsoccer (Austria) Racketlon Unified (Austria) University of Applied Sciences (FH) Kufstein -...
Xico Andebol & Guimarães: A Portuguese Case of Sport and Social Inclusion
The question of how to include displaced people in cities and municipalities has become increasingly urgent, especially with the growing number of refugees and migrants arriving in Europe. Based on the experience of Clube Desportivo Xico Andebol and the Municipality...
