Holistic sport-based Rehabilitation programmes to support youth Impacted by Covid-19
About Holistic sport-based Rehabilitation programmes to support youth Impacted by Covid-19 - HRIC
Holistic sport-based Rehabilitation programmes to support youth Impacted by Covid-19 – HRIC was a European project focused on supporting the inclusion and wellbeing of vulnerable young people aged 16 to 30 who experienced anxiety, depression, psychological distress or PTSD, especially those whose mental health was affected by the period of COVID-19 isolation. The project adopted a holistic approach based on psychophysical and mental health, recognising the role of sport as a supportive tool for wellbeing, participation and social integration.
The project combined Education Through Sport with practical and theoretical elements of psychology to create innovative support profiles for sport coaches and social operators. Through manuals, training formats, handbooks and policy recommendations, HRIC aimed to strengthen cooperation between the sport and social sectors, helping professionals support young people affected by psychological difficulties towards improved psychophysical wellbeing and inclusion through sport practice.
Main Objectives
- Encouraged vulnerable young people to participate in sport activities;
- Supported young people affected by anxiety, depression, psychological distress and PTSD;
- Combined Education Through Sport with psychology-based methods and techniques;
- Developed a manual with a strategic approach for the target group;
- Created a training format for sport coaches and social operators;
- Strengthened cooperation between sport and social services;
- Developed a handbook with mental health and sport programmes;
- Produced policy recommendations for decision-makers and stakeholders.
Funding programme: Erasmus + Sport – Collaborative Partnership
Reference: 2022-SCP-101090110
Period: 01/2023 to 06/2025
Partners:
Coordinator – Federazione Italiana Pallavolo – Italy
Partner – Zajednica Sportskih Udruga Grada Rijeke Rijecki Sportski Savez – Croatia
Partner – Mine Vaganti NGO – Italy
Partner – Sport Evolution Alliance – Portugal
Partner – Univerzitetni Rehabilitacijski Institut Republike Slovenije-Soca – SloveniaTotal Budget of the Project: 250.000,00 €
Total Budget of SEA: 48.000,00 €