Intergenerational Volleyball

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The Intergenerational Volleyball Project is an innovative initiative that aims to increase social inclusion and access to physical activity through sports for women living in rural areas. Rural women have low rates of participation in physical activity due to inadequate sports opportunities, cultural barriers and economic constraints. This negatively affects both their physical health and social interactions. In this project, young female volleyball players between the ages of 18-24 will teach volleyball to adult women living in rural areas by coaching them, thus providing intergenerational interaction and knowledge transfer. While young volleyball athletes gain leadership and coaching experience, women in rural areas will become more active and social through sports. The main activities to be carried out within the scope of the project are as follows: Trainer Training: Coaching and mentoring training will be provided to young female athletes. • Local Training and Tournaments: Women's participation in volleyball will be encouraged through regular training in villages, and then local tournaments will be organized. • Sports Model: Educational materials and strategies created at the end of the project, will be made applicable in other regions as well. Project Partners: It will be carried out in cooperation with Turkey (KARGENÇ Sports Club), Croatia (ORIAVIC Sports Club) and Portugal (Sporting Clube Leões das Enguardas). This project will last for a total of 16 months and is directly aligned with the EU's social inclusion, gender equality and healthy life policies, and aims to provide a model that can be applied across Europe by increasing women's participation in physical activity in rural areas.