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Sport Together 4 Peace: We Started
Eight organisations. Six countries. One shared goal: using sport to build peace and inclusion. In June 2026, the partners of Sport Together 4 Peace – Cross-community Social Inclusion of Young People Affected by Conflicts came together for the first time in Paou, Greece.
Open Call – External Evaluator
Sport Together 4 peace – Cross-community social inclusion of young people affected by conflicts is an Erasmus+ Sport project running from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2028.
SPIN Youth: Closing Conference in Lisbon / Abschlusskonferenz in Lissabon
Challenges and new approaches to include Young People with Diverse Background in European Sport / Herausforderungen und neue Ansätze zur Einbindung junger Menschen mit unterschiedlichem Hintergrund in den europäischen Sport
Youth Sport Events Boost Inclusivity for Sahrawi Refugees
Around 350 children and youth took part in sport events in all 5 Sahrawi refugee camps in mid-May, boosting awareness of sport benefits for health, inclusion, and community-building.
Training Manual for Inclusive Sport in the Sahrawi Refugee Context
Providing inclusive sport for young Sahrawi refugees requires an approach suitable to the context. In cooperation with Sahrawi partners and UISP, we have put together this training manual to support the effort.
SPIN Network’s Conference on Diversity in Sport
Coming 16 and 17 of April 2026, the capital of Portugal, Lisbon, will welcome members of the SPIN network for their General Assembly meeting followed by the European network conference “Inclusion and Empowerment of Young People with Diverse Background in Sport”.
Over 70 educators take part in sport & inclusion trainings for Sahrawi youth
In local trainings across all 5 refugee camps, Sahrawi educators received input and new methods for inclusive sport and physical education for children and youth.
SPIN Youth goes European Week of Sport 2025!
“United for Inclusion” is the motto as SPIN Youth project panels in 8 countries pilot their action plan activities
Youth Panels publish Research on Empowering Diverse Youth
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.
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.