The IMPACT project aims to create a structured and stimulating environment for young athletes by implementing an extensive mentoring program led by experienced club members. Through this program, mentors will receive valuable guidance, support and mentoring that will help them achieve their sporting and personal goals. The project will assess the needs of young athletes, establish formal mentoring structures within the club and provide training and resources for mentors and mentees.
Key activities include skill development, goal setting, coping with challenges and personal growth. The project will be implemented in cooperation with two softball organizations and one city sports association for 18 months. Quality control, monitoring and evaluation measures will ensure project efficiency, timeliness and adherence to budget.
The IMPACT project will also include digital tools and learning methods. Through sustainable practices, capacity building and community engagement, the project aims to empower young athletes, encourage social inclusion and promote positive youth development within the consortium and beyond.
Duration of the project: 18 months
Partners: Softball Club Joudrs, Češka, Sportski Savez Grada Zagreba
Applicant: Softball Klub Princ Zagreb
Total grant: 30,000 euro
Project-related activities begin on February 15th, 2021 and will run for 12 months. We are happy that two volunteers are joining our project this year as well, one from Slovenia and one from Slovakia. The aim of the project is to promote solidarity through sports and the activities of volunteers involved in the project. Through the project itself, we will also develop awareness of the topic of health through physical activities in young people and adolescents and the benefits of sports for general health. Volunteers will influence our athletes and the entire local community through various activities such as involving young people with fewer opportunities, activating children in and out of school for better physical activity, and various workshops, camps, practices. You will be able to follow the journey and the realization of the project through our social networks, where we will try to show all the work of volunteers and the club through the project and point out all the benefits that arise from it.
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Co-financed by the European Union Solidarity Corps.
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