LIVING TOGETHER THROUGH SPORT -

Field actions The Adapted Sport Manual act for what matters

Living together through sport

Countries and dates

France, 2014 to 2015

Beneficiaries

1 000 young people in care at 50 centres run by France’s National Association of Research and Solidarity Action (ANRAS)

Our reach

3 000 people (parents, families and communities)

Project leaders

ANRAS

Peace and Sport’s role

to support ANRAS in the development of its education, integration and socialization through sport project

BACKGROUND

ANRAS is a social welfare and health-oriented association which manages more than 50 centres and services. Some of its establishments are youth-oriented, such as Maisons d’Enfants à Caractère Social (youth care institutions), Centres Educatifs et Professionnels (education and training centres) and Instituts Thérapeutiques, Educatifs et Pédagogiques (care, education and teaching institutions). Various minors and young adults from a range of backgrounds live or spend time together at these centres. Some have had difficulties with education and integration, others have committed offences (and been placed in ANRAS centres as an alternative to prison), and some are immigrants who have been referred to the centres by French social services.

OUR ACTION

Supporting ANRAS staff in the development, roll-out and monitoring of the program within its centres
Capacity building for ANRAS professionals through training sessions targeting physical education and sports instructors, socio-sport educators and social workers
Sharing Peace and Sport’s tools and expertise with ANRAS to facilitate the use of the Adapted Sport Manual and develop education, integration and socialization through sport activities.

SPORTS USED

The program comprises more than a dozen sports such as football, horse riding, climbing, athletics and basketball.

OUTCOMES

Increasing access to sport: Most ANRAS centres and staff are involved in this umbrella program and organize regular sporting activities
Integrating persons in ANRAS care in civil society: Using sport as a tool, the activities developed within the program have enabled ANRAS to continue and strengthen its efforts in education, integration and socialization
Promoting educational values: Through the regular practice of sporting activities, the young people and adults supported by ANRAS have developed know-how and interpersonal skills which help them in their day-to-day lives
Boosting cooperation between the centres and different age groups: Dialogue, exchange and social cohesion is well established within and between the different centres run by ANRAS

Our Champions on the field

IMANOL HARINORDOQUY

Champion for Peace Rugby

Imanol Harinordoquy, Champion for Peace

The Peace and Sport team has developed an innovative approach to adapting sport so that it can benefit society and strengthen social ties. I am confident that this initiative will bring positive results and quickly become a model to be replicated in other events in France and around the world.

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