Inclusive sport events for all

R-GO

R-GO – Ready, Steady, GO! – inclusive sport events for all

is an Erasmus – Sport project that supports the promotion of physical activity, movement, and the educational role of sports

Welcome to the website of the

”R-GO – Ready, Steady, GO!”

project

Nowadays, most children are becoming less active, especially after preschool age, despite the fact that sports and physical activity have a positive effect on the body’s health.
The European Union supports the introduction of comprehensive programs on sports and physical activity, so that the importance of increasing regular physical activity among children and adolescents is recognized at local, regional, national, and international levels.
Sports teach children and youth to develop an attitude of acceptance, empathy, tolerance, and cooperation, while promoting the acquisition of skills and qualities that can help with socialization, academic performance, and the integration of disadvantaged young people into the workforce and society.

For more information, please send a message to the project coordinator at: office@dgaspchr.ro

This Erasmus Mundus Sport sport project, currently under the Erasmus+ program, supports the sporting activities of disadvantaged children and youth through health education, aiming to foster acceptance of differences among people, tolerance, conflict management, processing success and failure, overcoming social inequality, and promoting integration and inclusion.

The most important means of sports education is playful physical activities, through which children and young people enjoy movement. It is not a constraint for them, but a source of joy, allowing them to expend their energy. At the same time, their social and emotional skills develop, making it easier for them to process success and failure – victory and defeat. They become more successful in establishing a social relationship system as well as in adapting to and managing conflicts.

"The most important means of sports education is playful physical activities, through which children and young people enjoy movement. It is not a constraint for them, but a source of joy, allowing them to expend their energy. At the same time, their social and emotional skills develop, making it easier for them to process success and failure – victory and defeat. They become more successful in establishing a social relationship system as well as in adapting to and managing conflicts."

Nelson Mandela

Objectives

These days, children and young people around the world lead a sedentary lifestyle. From a preschool age, their interest is already turning toward the use of phones, and as they grow older, movement, group play, and physical activity are gradually replaced by phone and computer games, while communication primarily takes place through social networks. The regular and independent use of mobile devices and the internet by children poses a challenge for EU countries, negatively affecting physical activity, healthy sleep, emotional development, behavior, connection with others, and, last but not least, their safety.

The aim of the project is for partner organizations, which are directly or indirectly connected to children and young people, to address these issues. At the same time, the best practices report provides youth workers with a practical tool to promote a healthier lifestyle among children, young people, and adults in their communities.

Promoting sports, supporting diversity, social inclusion, and health education through sports in partner countries, among disadvantaged children and young people.

Learning methods and guidance for a healthier lifestyle, boosting self-confidence, and reducing stress levels among disadvantaged children.

To provide children with a unique experience by meeting successful athletes and role models.

To offer the opportunity to try various sports within the sports camps.

To provide them with the opportunity to test their sports skills at a national championship, where they can meet new people.

Results

The R-GO – Ready, Steady, GO! project aims to achieve the following:

Best Practices Collection

The project partners have gathered a series of best practices from their countries regarding inclusion through various sports programs, primarily focusing on raising awareness about the importance of a healthy lifestyle among disadvantaged children and young people. At the same time, it promotes sports and highlights its numerous benefits. The collection of best practices will be summarized in the Best Practices Handbook in English, Romanian, and Hungarian, which will be available here:

Best Practices-EN

RGO – Best Practice – HU – Jó Gyakorlatok Útmutató

R-GO – Best Practices – RO – Ghid de bune practici(1)

Short Documentary Video

By showcasing success stories and inspiring role models, the project aims to encourage the motivation and perseverance needed to overcome life’s challenges. The documentary will be approximately 30 minutes long and will be produced in Hungarian with Romanian and English subtitles.

International Football Championship

The one-day championship will take place in Miercurea Ciuc, Romania, and the participants will be disadvantaged children and young people from Romania and Hungary.

Multi-profile sports camps for children and young people aged 7-14 and over 14 years

The organization of two multi-profile experiential camps, with the participation of 70 disadvantaged children and young people aged 7-14 and 14+ from Romania and Hungary. The sports activities offer them the opportunity to showcase and discover their talents, as well as to build their self-confidence.

Other Results

Organizing four transnational project meetings in Romania and Hungary.
Organizing a project closing conference to showcase the results achieved in the partner countries.

Project Partners

DGASPC Harghita

Romania

MUSUBI
Sport Association