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This is the storytelling of our partners' projects!
Explore our blog to delve into the narratives of our partners' diverse projects. Learn about the educational journeys they've embarked upon, and keep abreast of the latest developments and progress in their initiatives.
Make sure not to overlook our rich array of publications, which includes results, booklets, guides, video tutorials, reports, visual graphics, infographics, and much more.
This is your one-stop destination to uncover every detail about the endeavors of our partners.


OTTY Method #3 – Best practices for youth sports workers
The OTTY partnership is pleased to present the release of OTTY Method #3: “Best practices for youth sports workers” , the third publication developed within the Erasmus+ Sport project OTTY – Only Thanks To You . With this new method, the project takes a further step forward: after exploring the roots of doping among adolescents and the educational role of youth sports workers, this publication focuses on what prevention looks like in practice. Its aim is to offer youth worker
16 marTempo di lettura: 3 min


LUB project: the final online meeting marks the conclusion of a transformative journey
In February 2026, the partners of the European project LUB – Let Us Be gathered online for the Final Meeting, bringing to a close an intense and meaningful journey dedicated to promoting gender equality in grassroots sport. More than just a formal conclusion, the meeting represented a moment of reflection, evaluation and vision, where all partners came together to look back at the work accomplished and to define the next steps for the future. Reflecting on a shared journey T
25 febTempo di lettura: 3 min


LUB project: consultancy activities turn knowledge into real change
Between November 2025 and January 2026, the LUB – Let Us Be project entered one of its most concrete and impactful phases: the implementation of consultancy activities within local sports organisations. After the international training in Lisbon and the subsequent local meetings, participants were ready to move from learning and reflection to direct action, taking on the role of LUB Consultants within their own communities and beyond. Becoming a LUB Consultant This phase mar
12 febTempo di lettura: 3 min


OTTY Method #2 – The fundamental role of the sports youth worker and rational decision making
The OTTY partnership is proud to present the release of OTTY Method #2: “The fundamental role of the sports youth worker and rational decision making” , the second publication developed within the Erasmus+ Sport project OTTY – Only Thanks To You . Following the first method, which explored the roots of doping in adolescence and the main risk factors behind it, this second publication focuses on one of the most important figures in prevention: the sports youth worker . More th
29 dic 2025Tempo di lettura: 4 min


OTTY Transnational Meeting in Lisbon: youth workers together for clean sport
From 15 to 18 December 2025 , the partners of the Erasmus+ Sport project OTTY – Only Thanks To You gathered in Lisbon for the second Transnational Meeting of the project. The event represented an important moment of cooperation, training, and exchange between organisations committed to preventing doping among young people through education and sport. Hosted by the Portuguese partner, the meeting brought together youth workers, trainers, and project coordinators from the dif
20 dic 2025Tempo di lettura: 3 min
🇬🇧 Meet the GENS Team: four European organisations united for equality in sport
A project co-funded by the European Union Every meaningful change starts with people.GENS – Gender Equality Needs Sport brings together four organisations from different European contexts — from coastal villages to large capital cities — all united by a shared mission: make sport a fair, welcoming space for everyone . Different backgrounds, same goal.That’s what makes this partnership strong. 🌍 Who are the GENS partners? 🇮🇹 ASD BALLIAMO (Italy – Project Coordinator) A spo
27 nov 2025Tempo di lettura: 2 min
🇬🇧 Breaking Stereotypes in Sport: understanding gender to build healthier futures
A project co-funded by the European Union Why do so many girls stop playing sport during adolescence?Why is a boy who chooses dance treated differently from a boy who chooses football? The answer lies in gender stereotypes — social expectations that tell us what is “right” for boys and what is “right” for girls.These stereotypes influence confidence, wellbeing, and even long-term life choices. GENS – Gender Equality Needs Sport works to break these barriers from where they o
27 nov 2025Tempo di lettura: 2 min
🇬🇧 GENS – Gender Equality Needs Sport: when sport becomes a safe space to be yourself
A project co-funded by the European Union Across Europe, many unwritten rules still shape our sport environments:“Football is for boys”, “Dance is for girls”, “Boys must be strong”, “Girls must be delicate”. But what happens when these expectations become barriers?What if a young person gives up their passion because someone already decided who they should be? GENS – Gender Equality Needs Sport exists to rewrite this narrative.It is an Erasmus+ Sport initiative co-funded by
27 nov 2025Tempo di lettura: 2 min


🇬🇧 Why training is essential to build inclusive sports environments
TRANSPORTACTION is co-funded by the European Union Sport has the power to bring people together, but not everyone can access it with the same ease. For many transgender, gender diverse and intersex people, gyms and sports clubs can still be challenging spaces, shaped by stereotypes, misunderstandings and cultural barriers.This is why training stands at the core of TRANSPORTACTION: without the right skills, inclusion risks remaining only an intention. The training offered thro
19 nov 2025Tempo di lettura: 1 min


🇮🇹 Perché la formazione è fondamentale per costruire spazi sportivi inclusivi
TRANSPORTACTION è co-funded by the European Union Lo sport ha il potere di unire, ma non tutti possono viverlo con la stessa libertà. Per molte persone transgender, gender diverse e intersessuali, le palestre e le associazioni sportive rappresentano ancora ambienti complessi da attraversare, segnati da stereotipi, incomprensioni e barriere culturali.Per questo la formazione rappresenta il cuore di TRANSPORTACTION: senza competenze adeguate, l’inclusione rischia di restare sol
19 nov 2025Tempo di lettura: 1 min


🇬🇧 The TRANSPORTACTION e-Learning Platform: A Digital Space for Inclusion in Sport
TRANSPORTACTION is co-funded by the European Union The TRANSPORTACTION e-learning platform is one of the project’s most significant achievements: an open and accessible digital environment designed to train coaches, instructors and sports organisations on how to create inclusive spaces for transgender, gender diverse and intersex people. Developed in an open-source format, the platform hosts training modules, practical toolkits, guidelines and multimedia materials that can be
19 nov 2025Tempo di lettura: 1 min


🇮🇹 La nuova piattaforma e-learning di TRANSPORTACTION: uno spazio digitale per l’inclusione nello sport
TRANSPORTACTION è co-finanziato dall’Unione Europea La piattaforma e-learning di TRANSPORTACTION rappresenta uno dei risultati più importanti del progetto: un ambiente digitale aperto, accessibile e pensato per formare allenatori, istruttori e associazioni sportive sull’inclusione di persone transgender, gender diverse e intersessuali. Realizzata in formato open source, la piattaforma ospiterà moduli formativi, toolkit pratici, linee guida e materiali multimediali, tutti faci
19 nov 2025Tempo di lettura: 1 min


🇬🇧 Why TRANSPORTACTION Matters: Addressing the Inclusion Gap in Today’s Sports
TRANSPORTACTION is co-funded by the European Union The inclusion of transgender, gender diverse and intersex people in sport is one of the most urgent social challenges of recent years. Although sport is widely seen as a space for participation, well-being and personal growth, for many individuals it remains a place from which they feel excluded. European data reveal a concerning situation: more than half of transgender people avoid sports environments due to fear of discrimi
19 nov 2025Tempo di lettura: 1 min


🇮🇹 Perché serve TRANSPORTACTION: il problema dell’inclusione nello sport oggi
TRANSPORTACTION è co-finanziato dall’Unione Europea L’inclusione delle persone transgender, gender diverse e intersessuali nello sport rappresenta una delle sfide sociali più urgenti degli ultimi anni. Nonostante lo sport sia considerato uno spazio di partecipazione, benessere e crescita personale, per molte persone rimane invece un luogo da cui sentirsi escluse. I dati europei mostrano una situazione allarmante: oltre la metà delle persone transgender evita gli ambienti spor
19 nov 2025Tempo di lettura: 1 min


🇮🇹 Conosciamo i partner di TRANSPORTACTION
Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them. TRANSPORTACTION è co-funded by the European Union Il progetto TRANSPORTACTION nasce grazie alla collaborazione di tre realtà europee che condividono una visione comune: uno sport accessib
19 nov 2025Tempo di lettura: 2 min


🇬🇧Meet the Partners of TRANSPORTACTION
Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them. TRANSPORTACTION is co-funded by the European Union The TRANSPORTACTION project is built on the collaboration of three European organisations that share a common vision: a sports environme
19 nov 2025Tempo di lettura: 2 min


🇮🇹 Il progetto TRANSPORTACTION prende il via: una nuova era di inclusione nello sport europeo
Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them. TRANSPORTACTION is co-funded by the European Union Il progetto TRANSPORTACTION è ufficialmente iniziato. Con il primo incontro di coordinamento, Italia, Spagna e Portogallo hanno dato av
19 nov 2025Tempo di lettura: 2 min


Inclusion, Sustainability and Digital Innovation: The BTBC Approach to the Future of Sport
BREAK THE BULLY CYCLE (BTBC) is a project co-funded by the European Union. The Break the Bully Cycle (BTBC) project is not only about recognising and addressing bullying in youth sport. It is also about imagining what the sport of tomorrow should look like: more inclusive, more sustainable, more digitally connected and more aligned with European values.For this reason, BTBC adopts a broader approach that goes beyond training activities and enters the cultural dimension of sp
18 nov 2025Tempo di lettura: 3 min


From Transnational to Local: How BTBC Trains Young Athletes, Coaches and Communities
BREAK THE BULLY CYCLE (BTBC) is a project co-funded by the European Union. The strength of Break the Bully Cycle (BTBC) lies not only in its educational materials but also in the way the project brings people together.Its training path is built around two complementary levels: an international moment where partners share knowledge and methods, and a series of local meetings where young athletes, coaches and communities take part in hands-on workshops. Together, these two dim
18 nov 2025Tempo di lettura: 3 min


The Heart of the Project: The BTBC Safety & Inclusion Training Package
BREAK THE BULLY CYCLE (BTBC) is a project co-funded by the European Union. At the centre of Break the Bully Cycle (BTBC) stands its most important output: the Safety & Inclusion Training Package .This resource has been designed as a practical and accessible guide for sports clubs that want to create safer environments for young athletes, support inclusive team dynamics and respond to bullying in an effective way. Why this Package matters Across Europe, many coaches experienc
18 nov 2025Tempo di lettura: 2 min
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