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NAPLES, ROME, PALERMO
ITALY
A unique intervention model to contribute to the social well-being of those living in contexts of social hardship through a series of concrete actions in favour of the local community and in line with the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals
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Leveraging the experience gained by the Jucà pe' Cagnà project, Play for Change, along with Laureus Foundation Italy, developed an innovative intervention model - the Community Sport Center - designed to trigger a developing process to build sustainable educating communities and based on 3 main pillars:
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SOCIAL IMPACT
ECONOMIC & ORGANISATIONAL SUSTAINABILITY
REPLICABILITY
SOCIAL IMPACT
Expanding, integrating, and enriching local programs with quality sports and educational activities by facilitating the interconnection between no-profits, schools, and sports associations
SUSTAINABILITY
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Structuring business models that are financially and organisationally sustainable in the medium long term and offering training to sport, educational and management staff
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REPLICABILITY
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Promoting the adoption of actions capable of responding to the needs intercepted throughout the national territory in local suburbs and communities
The Community Sport Center aims at contributing to the social well-being of those living in contexts of social hardship through a series of concrete actions in favour of the local community and in line with the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals
Actions include:
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Renovating local sporting infrastructure for a redevelopment of the territory
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Involving children and teenagers living in social hardship
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Including people with disabilities and rejecting any form of discrimination
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Fostering gender equality and women empowerment
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Building networks and alliances with the local area, institutions and the third sector
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Involving families
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Promoting health and physical education as a form of well-being
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Promoting active citizenship, volunteering, and care for the environment
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Strengthening the skills of sports clubs to make activities continuously and sustainably
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Offering continuous training and workshops on "education and sport" for instructors, operators, teachers, and volunteers
With the aim of triggering a process of developing sustainable educating communities through the values ​​and aggregative power of sport, the center offer both sport and complementary activities, including after-school study aid, parenting support and nutritional training
So far the model has been replicated in 5 Community Sport Centers in 3 different cities: Rome, Naples and Palermo
CSC Jucà pe Cagnà
La Sanità, Naples
IN COLLABORATION WITH
NETWORK: 2 sports clubs, 2 social cooperatives, 2 associations
INFRASTRUCTURE REDEVELOPMENT: yes
SPORT OFFER: karate, artistic gymnastics, table tennis, zumba, samba
COMPLEMENTARY ACTIVITIES: After school, Parental support, 2 annual Open Days
SUMMER CAMPS: 3 weeks
SPORT INTRODUCTION IN SCHOOLS: 4 classes
CURRENT PARTICIPANTS: 70 children
INSTRUCTORS: 4
EDUCATORS: 1
CSC M’Like
Mercato, Naples
IN COLLABORATION WITH
NETWORK: 2 sports clubs, 1 school
INFRASTRUCTURE REDEVELOPMENT: yes
SPORT OFFER: postural gymnastics, football, taekwondo, volleyball
COMPLEMENTARY ACTIVITIES: After school, Parental support, Intergenerational dialogue, Health promotion through nutritionist & psychologist, Digital education
SUMMER CAMPS: 4 weeks
SPORT INTRODUCTION IN SCHOOLS: 4 classes
CURRENT PARTICIPANTS: 90 children
INSTRUCTORS: 4
EDUCATORS: 3
CSC Calcio Sociale
Corviale, Rome
IN COLLABORATION WITH
NETWORK: 1 sports clubs, 1 school, 2 associations
INFRASTRUCTURE REDEVELOPMENT: yes
SPORT OFFER: Women's Soccer Academy Zumba and Karate, Table Tennis, Badminton
COMPLEMENTARY ACTIVITIES: Intergenerational and intercultural dialogue, citizenship activities
SUMMER CAMPS: 10 weeks
SPORT INTRODUCTION IN SCHOOLS: No
CURRENT PARTICIPANTS: 87 children
INSTRUCTORS: 6
EDUCATORS: 4
CSC LIBERI NANTES
Pietralata, Rome
IN COLLABORATION WITH
NETWORK: 1 school, 1 sports club, 1 parish, 1 association
INFRASTRUCTURE REDEVELOPMENT: yes
SPORT OFFER: football, athletics
COMPLEMENTARY ACTIVITIES: After school, Parental support, Health promotion, Psychological support
SUMMER CAMPS: 4 weeks
SPORT INTRODUCTION IN SCHOOLS: 2 classes
CURRENT PARTICIPANTS: 57 children
INSTRUCTORS: 3
EDUCATORS: 1
CSC YOLK
Montepellegrino, Palermo
IN COLLABORATION WITH
NETWORK: 2 sports clubs, 1 school, Municipality of Palermo
INFRASTRUCTURE REDEVELOPMENT: yes
SPORT OFFER: Basket, athletics, taekwondo, volleyball, dance
COMPLEMENTARY ACTIVITIES: After school, Parental support
SUMMER CAMPS: 4 weeks
SPORT INTRODUCTION IN SCHOOLS: 4 classes
CURRENT PARTICIPANTS: 30 children
INSTRUCTORS: 5
EDUCATORS: 2
