Multi-actors EducatioNal impacT mOdels for childRen
MENTORS
Multi-actors EducatioNal impacT mOdels for childRen (MENTORS) is a 30-month project aimed at expanding the role of sports referees in children’s education. Building on previous findings, it promotes collaboration between referees, parents, and coaches to instill values like respect, fairness, and responsibility in children through sports. The project aligns with the Erasmus+ program, focusing on social inclusion, intercultural understanding, and fostering an inclusive sports environment. MENTORS aims to improve sports education quality, promote positive values, and create inclusive growth models for children by engaging key stakeholders.
Start date: TBN End date: TBN
Proposal number: 101184690
EU Grant: 400,000.00 EUR
Program: ERASMUS+
Key Actions: ERASMUS Lump Sum Grant
Action Type: ERASMUS-LS
Project Coordinator:
- CENTRO UNIVERSITARIO SPORTIVO PALERMO, Italy
PROJECT PARTNERS:
- Federazione Italiana Pallavolo, Italy
- NGO Nest Berlin, Germany
- Associacao De Futebol De Braganca, Portugal
- CSI Center For Social Innovation Ltd, Cyprus
- Hrvatski Odbojkaski Savez Croatian Volleyball FE, Croatia
- Universidad De Sevilla, Spain
- International Federation for Sports Officials (IFS), Netherlands
Project Topics:
- Social inclusion and develop the life skills of young people through sport.,
- Integrity and positive values in sport
- Promoting education in and through sport
Target Groups:
1 DIRECT TARGET GROUPS
- Baby athlete 6 – 13 years old
- Parents
- Referees
- Coaches
- Partner Organizations
2 INDIRECT TARGET GROUPS
Grassroot Sport Clubs, Professional Sport Clubs, Sport Federations and Associations Referees and Sport Officials Boards and Associations, Universities and research centres investigating Educational and Pedagogical models, Associations for Children Safeguard, Organizations interested in or practising Non-Formal Education [NFE], ICT companies interested in Digital Game-Based Learning [DGBL], Policymakers and decision-makers, Local authorities, a community member in general.
Project’s Objectives
- Research and collect data on how to have an active role in the sport education of children and how to prevent impact factors from affecting it.
- Educate parents, referees, and sports coaches about the right practices and behaviours to foster children’s growth according to the right sport values.
- Create new positive, healthy, and protected growing models for children and share them with the stakeholders and policymakers.
Approach/Methodologies
The MENTORS project employs a research-oriented methodology focused on creating and validating multi-actor educational models involving parents, referees, and coaches to foster children’s development through sports. The project begins with a comprehensive research phase, gathering academic literature and on-field data across the consortium’s participating countries. This phase aims to understand the specific needs and challenges of the target groups (TGs) and to develop educational foundations based on collected insights. Surveys, interviews, and focus groups with stakeholders will be conducted to inform the development of educational models promoting values like inclusivity, teamwork, and self-esteem.
Following the research, the project will develop a tailored training format for TGs, including pilot testing in real-world sports environments such as schools and clubs. The effectiveness of these models will be assessed through sessions and feedback from participants and stakeholders, with a focus on continuous improvement. The final phase includes the dissemination of the findings through academic publications, workshops, and digital platforms to promote the models across the sports education community.
