EU Co-funded Inclusive Wholesome Way of life Teams in Faculties undertaking kicks off with first transnational Consortium assembly.
Particular Olympics are delighted to announce a brand new well being undertaking which is co-funded by the EU. The undertaking goals to develop and implement accessible and inclusive well being promotion, health and well-being packages in particular colleges and establishments tailored to the wants of scholars with mental disabilities (ID). The Particular Olympics “Inclusive Wholesome Way of life Teams in Faculties” (iHLGiS) is a three-year undertaking funded beneath the EU4Health program for the “HealthyLifestyle4All” initiative. The actions will likely be led by peer-to-peer teams with and with out ID supported by mentors and well being consultants with focus to wholesome vitamin and hydration, common well being enhancing bodily exercise, psychological well being and well being literacy in colleges adopting the idea of “well being selling colleges”.
The undertaking consortium consists of 4 Particular Olympics (SO) program companions together with SO Estonia, SO Poland, SO Berlin and SO Hellas (Greece) and a analysis accomplice, the Nationwide & Kapodistrian College of Athens, Greece. The undertaking goals to achieve over 100 colleges, over 4000 college students with and with out ID and fascinating with group stakeholders and cross sectoral engagement.
“Reaching out to the youth in colleges with a well being program by means of sports activities will likely be a terrific alternative to proceed and prolong our work with colleges carrying the legacy of the Particular Olympic World Video games 2023 in Berlin. The Undertaking is concentrating on important objectives for Particular Olympics Berlin to carry up a brand new technology of younger individuals with and with out ID that may embrace sports activities and a wholesome way of life to their each day routine from an early age. Combining that with the thought of Unified Sports activities® will go even additional for the members and is the following step for an inclusive group.”
Philipp Bertram, CEO of SO Berlin.
“This undertaking will carry our Particular Olympics Well being portfolio into colleges selling wholesome way of life to deal with widespread well being challenges individuals with ID face already in younger age. Faculties are the right atmosphere to mix training, wholesome way of life selections and well being enhancing bodily workout routines by means of peer-to-peer method and thru the engagement of academics, dad and mom and different group stakeholders” says Bjoern Koehler, Director SO Well being packages within the Particular Olympics Europe Eurasia area.
