United through sport
Do you enjoy sport? Are you eager to stretch yourself – as a player, as a person – to your maximum ability?
If so, think how much you could get from a project like our Jump through the Rings exchange.
Inspired by the UK’s hosting of the 2012 Olympic Games in London, and developed in partnership with the Everything is Possible CIC organization, Jump through the Rings brought together 26 mixed ability young people from Germany and the UK. They met in Leeds for a week-long exchange of ideas, skills, dreams and action, all centered around the theme of ‘Sport and the Olympics’.
Participants were split into mixed groups of language, nationality and ability, and started the week by creating their own imaginary country – a country which reflected, in some way, each person’s individual interests and aspirations.
There was also a logo and design competition, with the winning design then being used throughout the games and featured on the certificates that were presented at the end of the week.
All in all, this was the perfect way to have fun, play sport, and grow in confidence through the experience of sharing a wonderful week of living alongside and making friends with a like-minded group of young people from all over Europe in a new environment.
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Gain new insights into your world and your local community
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Learn about other European cultures
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Form rewarding new friendships
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Develop your “people skills”
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Discover new talents and gain priceless “life experience” to add to your CV
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Have some serious fun!
Sound like your kind of thing? Then just have a look on our Just for young people page to find out how you could take part in a similar Youth in Action project.
