Mapping study on the intergenerational dimension of sport
13.12.2020
The study focuses on the participation in sporting activities for both old and young people. How volunteering, coaching or spectating in sport might contribute to promote the role of families by encouraging intergenerational transfer.
Intergenerational sport is a vital instrument to foster not only active ageing but also social inclusion and community cohesion. It combines two different key dimensions:
Health enhancing physical activity
Intergenerational learning
The key objectives of this mapping study are
collect knowledge on the intergenerational dimension of sport
identify good practice initiatives in this area
develop knowledge on the main benefits, barriers and facilitators to the intergenerational dimension of sport
The study outlines the benefits of intergenerational sport related activities and specific participation facilitators to consider when designing and implementing intergenerational sport projects and programmes. The mapping review identifies 92 projects and programmes promoting the intergenerational dimension of sport in EU Member States. The report also highlights a number of key lessons that are relevant to the funding, design and implementation of projects and programmes promoting the intergenerational dimension of sport.
*The Directorate-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture (DG EAC) of the European Commission commissioned Ecorys in June 2020 to undertake this mapping study.
Find out more about the mapping study report in the EU Bookshop
https://op.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/0878e8b0-3b61-11eb-b27b-01aa75ed71a1/language-en
Author: L'ORMA (source Euopean Union 2020)
Author e-mail: orma@ormasite.it
