All-In & Win New Project Launched!
EFDN started a new project called ‘All-in & Win’ to increase knowledge & awareness to recognize discrimination in grassroots sports towards members of the LGBT+ community. Together with two academic institutions, the John Blankenstein Foundation and multiple hockey & football national associations, we aim for the acceptance of LGBT+ and creating a safe & inclusive sport climate for people who identify themselves within the LGBT+ label.
On Wednesday, September 7th, the first project partners meeting was held in Amsterdam, it was a great success, with most of the partners being present. During this meeting, the various work packages of the project were discussed. In addition, the partners also considered how each and everyone would contribute to the project by solidifying their roles and how everyone was going to perform these. After this first gathering, all the project partners and EFDN are looking forward to sharing this project with our communities and seeing the impact it will have.
Participation in sports is a human right and everyone should have the opportunity to enjoy its physical, social, and mental health benefits regardless of their sex, sexual orientation or gender identity. Unfortunately, too many athletes experience discriminatory behavior and intolerance in sport. As a consequence, too many people are not willing to come out because they are afraid of the responses in their sport environment.
With the support of the European Commission, All-in & Win is setting up research spread around Europe to gather empirical results about racism, discrimination and intolerance of the LGBT+ community in sport. Furthermore, an innovative Pilot Programme to strengthen the capacities and policy-making of sport organisations, will be designed, tested, and evaluated based on the key results from the empirical study.
With the project we hope to educate board members, coaches and referees, create offline and online educational programs and professionalise the Inclusion & Wellbeing Management of sports federations and organisations.
THE OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAM ARE:
- Tackle racism, discrimination, and violence against the LGBT+ community in sport
- Social inclusion in and through sport
- Promote social cohesion through sport
- Promote active citizenship
- Promote voluntary activity in sport
- Enhance social and bridging capital of athletes
- Creating a safer environment for athletes within their club or organization
Project Partners:
- John Blankenstein Foundation
- European Hockey Federation
- Federatia Romana De Fotbal
- Malta Football Association
- Federacio Catalana De Hockey
- Cesky Svaz Pozemniho Hokeje
- University Of Cyprus
- The Deutsche Sporthochschule Koln
Funding Partner
Aris Limassol FC Social, Environmental, and Health Initiatives
