Integration of Refugees Through Sport

Project focuses on employing the methodology of Education Through Sport (ETS) as a vehicle of upskilling and curricular enhancement of Sport Coaches and Trainers working in the field with disadvantaged target groups with migrant background in the perspective of fostering inclusion and equal opportunities in as well as through Sport for migrants. The project pursues the specific Erasmus+ Small Collaborative Partnership priorities related to encouraging social inclusion and equal opportunities in Sport. Our Project aims at answering the challenge of social exclusion of migrants in Europe, with a particular focus on addressing the compelling issue of systematic under representation of migrants in non-playing roles within Sport clubs and organizations. Migration is now one of the biggest challenges for the European societies and political systems. As migrant fluxs increase and with the terroristic fears widespreading after the recent attacks, intercultural dialogue and social integration is urgently needed while it has been stated many times that Europe can and should use the potentials of immigrants. Besides sport has a positive function for personal health and fitness as well and help people to improve their own wellness along with their capacity to be part of a team and/or to enhance a sportsmanship attitude. As politics across Europe is showing all its difficulties relating to welcoming immigrants policies and integrationla ones, sport can be the paicific while effiective tool for strenghthening integration. Not to forget that project partners are established in countries interested by migrant fluxes and immigrant presence: Turkey, Spain and Italy whose role in Euroepan politics has been risen recently as key-role in tackling new waves of immigrants and its related integration policies. The following questionnaire analysis have been prepared to be used in the project titled "Integration of Refugees Through Sport" carried out under the Erasmus + Sports program supported by the European Commission.The research aims to identify the integration, development and adaptation needs of refugees, trainers, physical education teachers, sport trainers and candidate sports scientists