#EmpowerSport

An innovative training within the #EmpowerSport programme, aimed at sports experts, youth workers and PE teachers, took place in Thessaloniki, Greece, in the period 15-17 March 2024. The event, which is part of an initiative co-funded by the Erasmus+ programme, was organised to exchange experiences and acquire new skills in the field of adapted sports. Participants had the opportunity to learn more about the activities of the hosting organisation AETOI Thessaloniki, which works for the social inclusion of people with disabilities through sport.

On November 26th, hundreds of children from across the country gathered in Sofia to participate in the fourth edition of the sprint tournament for children, "Darko Team Baby Cup." Despite the severe meteorological conditions, 370 children aged 4 to 13 participated in the 50 and 60-meter races at the "Festivalna" hall.

On October 21, 2023, the "Dad and Me – Athletes" event took place at the National Stadium "Vasil Levski," organized by the Darko Team Athletics School. The athletic competition gathered over 100 children and their partners in a sprint, competing in a 2x50-meter relay. The event kicked off with an adapted start, featuring participants from the Sports Club "BG and Sport for All" and the Sports Club "Adapted Sports". Among the partners were students majoring in "Adapted Physical Activity and Sports" at the National Sports Academy "Vasil Levski," a program becoming increasingly attractive for sports specialists.

The #BeActive European Week of Sport took place between September 23 and 30, 2023, with all residents and guests of Sofia having the opportunity to become part of the largest sports celebration in Europe. The European Week of Sport is an initiative of the European Commission, held in September throughout Europe since 2015. Through the week, conducted in the form of a campaign to promote physical activity, the numerous benefits of sports and physical activity are popularized, and everyone, regardless of age, origin, or physical condition, can participate in it.

Erasmus+ offers the opportunity to adult education providers and other organisations active in the field of adult education to organise learning mobility activities for adult learners and education staff. For staff, activities such as job shadowing, courses, and teaching or training assignments can be organised in another organisation abroad. For adult learners, the organisation can organise learning periods abroad for individuals or for groups. In addition, the applicant organisation can host teachers in training and invite experts from abroad.