EEA and Norway Grants 2009–2014
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Project title:
Active, Healthy and Happy - Project for integration of disabled people into sport and sport organizations, with the aim to reduce inequalities between user groups
Project acronym:
Active, Healthy and Happy
Project Promoter:
Sports Federation for the Disabled of Slovenia - Paralympic Committee of Slovenia
Project Partners:
Partner 1: Valnesfjord Health Sport Center
Partner 2: University Rehabilitation Institute Soča
Partner 3: Sport Institute Planica of the Republic of Slovenia
Partner 4: Education, work and care center Dolfke Boštjančič, Draga
Partner 5: Centre for Education and Rehabilitation of Physically Handicapped Children and Adolescents Kamnik
Project duration:
01.03.2015 - 30.06.2016
Total eligible costs of the project:
197,078.00 EUR
Project grant:
177,370.20 EUR
Programme Area:
Public health initiatives
General objective of the project:
Reduced inequalities between user groups
Project summary:
he ‘Active and Healthy and Happy’ project aims to minimize the inequality between disabled and non-disabled people. Disabled persons of various ages do not engage enough in physical activities and are therefore more susceptible to diseases. Physical activity is one of the main factors contributing to a healthy life and the disabled should be offered equal opportunities for a healthy lifestyle. Unfortunately the fact remains that even disabled children and youth are unable to equally participate in national sports programmes and activities, as those are not made fit to their needs. The disabled are therefore at a disadvantage and left-out from the very early ages and those negative patterns and physical inactivity continue in other periods of their lives. Our project will develop new programmes for the disabled of all ages but with an emphasis on children and youth. It aims to qualify specialists to carry out disabled-specific programmes and at the same time develop activities for the integration of the disabled into regular sports programmes of different sporting and other organizations. Through the "Active, Healthy and Happy" project, we will adapt the national programs Little Sunshine, Golden Sunshine, Krpan, Healthy Lifestyle, Learn to Swim & school sport competitions for all groups with disabilities. The project’s partners will offer the possibility of inter-department cooperation, bringing together experts from various fields to develop adequate programmes. Norwegian partners will play a special role since Norway is far ahead of Slovenia regarding sports activities programmes for the disabled and their integration into sports.
