Involving migrants in mainstream sport institutions

The under-representation of migrants and their exclusion from positions of authority and the lack of advancement of minorities in non-playing positions is an open secret in European sport. The Sport Inclusion Network (SPIN) project is designed to promote across Europe the inclusion and involvement of migrants and other thirdcountry nationals (including refugees) through and in mainstream sport.

The SPIN project brings together a mix of experienced national key players in the field of countering exclusion and discrimination in sport, including the FARE founding organisation FairPlay-VIDC, the Italian sport for all association UISP, the Football Association of Ireland (FAI), the Portuguese FIFPro member association SJPF, the migrant-led MGHRO from Hungary, the multicultural Finnish sport initiative Liikkukaa as well as Camino from Germany, an expert on action-oriented research on sport and youth.

The project “Sport Inclusion Network (SPIN) – Involving migrants in mainstream sport institutions” is funded by the European Commission (Sport Unit), Preparatory Action in the field of sport and kicked off in March 2011 (duration 14 months).