RS4WOMEN – Social Inclusion of Women for Better Life Through Sport

PROJECT NUMBER: 101133376-RS4Women-ERASMUS-SPORT-2023 SSCP
TIMESPAN OF THE PROJECT: 01/03/2024 - 28/02/2025
FINANCING PROGRAM: ERASMUS-SPORT-2023

Objectives

The project aims to: 

  • foster social and physical inclusion of older women (60+ age group) and young women (18-35 age group) with fewer opportunities.
  • to prevent older women from leaving social life;
  • to integrate older women into the community contacting with young women and local people;
  • to increase learner self-confidence, self-esteem helping them to be proud of completing this private trainings, 
  • to cultivate and encourage optimism;
  • to make the participants feel that they are part of a wider community;
  • to increase in the quantity and quality of social connections and reduce social isolation and feelings of loneliness;
  • to  improve readiness for trying new things;
  • to work together with other institutions will integrate and add value and dimensions to this European project.

Activities

The project will engage in the following activities:

  • Wellbeing courses
  • Coastal rowing courses
  • Pilates courses
  • Swimming courses
  • International Conference
  • Peer-Reviewed Article

Results

The project will generate the following outcomes:

  • Target Group: A total of 100 women, including 50 aged 18-35 and 50 aged 60+.
  • Short-Term Effects: Participants are expected to experience increased daily energy levels, socialization with new acquaintances, departure from old routines, and engagement in new stress-reducing activities.
  • Medium-Term Effects: Participants are anticipated to apply acquired knowledge, developing resilience against stress and strategies to mitigate overthinking. They may also form new friendships and recognize their role in a supportive community.
  • Long-Term Effects: Participants are projected to internalize stress resilience strategies and methods to prevent overthinking, sustaining active engagement in new events and exploration of novel experiences.

Partners

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