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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.
SPIN welcomes 4 new members!
The SPIN Board admitted 4 new experienced members in the field of sport and inclusion, from Finland to Italy, Portugal and Kenya.
All roads lead to Rome!
The European Youth Training Academy was a first milestone in our EU-project SPIN Youth –
and a successful one, too!
11th Integration festival “From Kabul to Vienna”
For the eleventh time, SPIN member Sport and Cultureal Association Neuer Start organized their annual festival to promote social inclusion through sport and cultural exchange.
SPIN family keeps growing
On July 3rd, the SPIN Board admitted 3 new experienced members in the field of sport and inclusion, from Finland to Austria and Kenya.
SPIN Youth Kick-off Meeting
Members of the Sport Inclusion Network launched their latest EU funded project themed around sport and empowerment of diverse youth
January 2024 Launch of the “SPIN Youth” Project
This January 2024 we are launching the new SPIN project “Empower Diverse Youth – Buildup Youth Participation and Inclusion in Sport Organizations” (SPIN Youth)
SPIN open for members
After 13 successful years and 5 major EU-funded projects on sport and social inclusion, SPIN opens up for membership today!
First SPIN Board constituted
Following the registration of SPIN as a non-profit association, members have elected the inaugural board.
Groundhopper in Belfast: Nordirland — Kosovo
Our colleague Markus Pinter wrote a groundhopping article for the ballesterer magazine within the Sport Together project.
New SPIN Good Practice Guide on the Inclusion of Refugees and People with Disabilities
The new guide of the SPIN project contains insights and practical tips from four integrative sports projects.
Integration of Refugees through Sport: A review of empirical literature and evaluation studies
A new publication prepared by Jondis Schwartzkopff form the SPIN research partner Camino examines existing empirical literature and studies on the integration of refugees through sport.
SPIN Refugees Workshop in Dublin – Exploring Football as a Tool for Social Inclusion of Refugees
During the 2-day workshop in Dublin, Ireland, hosted by the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) and the Sport Inclusion Network (SPIN), project partners and stakeholders from across Europe discussed strategies and challenges of social inclusion of refugees and asylum seekers through football.
Making Sport More Inclusive – Refugee Athletes as Role Models
In a joint effort with SPIN Refugees project partners, we have invited athletes with a refugee background to raise awareness about the role of sport toward social inclusion. In their testimonial videos, the “United for Inclusion” Ambassadors emphasize the valuable contribution of refugees and asylum seekers to sport, from the grassroots level to national teams and the Olympic Games!
The Irish FA Foundation has hosted a meeting of the EU project Sport Together in Belfast
The Irish FA Foundation has hosted a meeting in Belfast as part of a cross-European project aimed at strengthening social inclusion in divided communities.