Sports4Cancer
About Sports4Cancer
Sport4Cancer was an international non-profit sporting event dedicated to promoting physical activity, social inclusion and quality of life among cancer patients, survivors, their families, supporters and the wider community. Taking place in the Region of Murcia, Spain, the project brought together participants and delegates from different European countries, selected for their cultural, geographical and climatic diversity, while also involving the local community, tourists and more than 100 volunteers, the majority of whom were women.
The project supported the European Commission’s efforts to address physical inactivity and social exclusion among cancer patients and survivors through sport and educational activities. By combining adapted sport activities, awareness-raising actions and the scientific workshop “Sport4Cancer”, the event aimed to reduce physical and social barriers, encourage long-term participation in physical activity and promote a more inclusive society, with particular attention to people affected by cancer, women affected by breast cancer and people with disabilities.
Main Objectives
Promoted physical activity through a major international sporting event;
- Supported the social inclusion of cancer patients, survivors and people with disabilities;
- Encouraged people with low levels of physical activity to adopt healthier habits;
- Reduced physical and social barriers through adapted sport activities;
- Raised awareness about the importance of inclusion, gender equality and active lifestyles;
- Supported cancer survivors in improving their quality of life through sport;
- Encouraged participants to continue practising physical activity after the event
Funding programme: Erasmus + Sport – Not-for-Profit European Sport Events
Project Identification: 2021-SNCESE-101050018
Period: 01/09/2022 to 31/08/2023
Location: Murcia, Spain
Partners:
Coordinator – University of Murcia – Spain
Partner – Istanbul Sports Activities and Administration Trade INC. (Turkiye)
Partner – CUS Palermo – Italy
Partner – FC “ARDA-1924” – Bulgaria
Partner – Bulgarian Sports Development Association – Bulgaria
Partner – SvenkaUngdom League Svenska Youth League – Sweden
Partner – Sport Evolution Alliance – Portugal
Partner – Mas Aris Peteinou – Greece
Partner – Rijeka Sports Association for Persons with Disabilities – Croatia
Partner – Lithuanian Sports University – Lithuania
Partner – IPAK Institute for Symbolic Analysis and Development of Information Technologies – Slovenia
Partner – Norway Innovation Network – Norway
Partner – European Institute of Interdisciplinary Research – France
Partner – K.E.F.I. of Athens Association of Cancer Patients – Greece
Partner – Outdoor against Cancer – Germany
Total Budget of the Project: 450.000,00 €