ABOUT

The main project activities are development of innovative training methodology for prevention of drop out of female adolescents from sports, skills development and networking activities; knowledge exchange and best practise collection; dissemination of project outcomes.

Basketball is a great networking tool as well, therefore the project will enhance better opportunities for social inclusion and networking by empowering adolescent girls (aged 13 – 27) with new skills, resulting in better social connectedness in professional career and private life.

The main project idea is based on positive results in tackling drop out of adolescent girls by successful implementation of psychological workshops for female volleyball players, delivered by team member of the partner VOLLEY.

The main target groups are young women, the local sport clubs; trainers, coaches and volunteers. On long-term basis, we intend to consolidate and to extend the network, to standardize the activities among the clubs and to further develop cross-border partnerships.

Key words: sport, gender equality, equal opportunities, drop out from sport, adolescent female athletes, basketball, capacity building, skills development, cross-border collaboration, cross-sector cooperation.

PARTNERS

ZENSKO KOSARKARSKO DRUSTVO MARIBOR, Slovenia

is a sports club, working mainly in women’s basketball. The goal is to offer quality sport programmes, raise young female athletes and to promote healthy lifestyle and active use of leisure time.

The vision of the club is to promote and provide equal opportunities for physical activity to the citizens of Maribor, and to offer holistic personal development of children through sport. Sports club specializes in has, and has rich experience. The club with decades of tradition has excellent results, including several medals in youth and senior categories in national championships.

A lot of attention is given to development of coaches and trainers, who are educated and working with mentors. Coaches and trainers are attending seminars and workshops for further education every year. Young coaches in basketball and trainers in the field of sports for all are raised and encouraged to further training, to strive for the progress of professional work and introduce new methodologies. Lately the clubs pays special attention to recruit female coaches and volunteers.

Regular activities of the club:

programmes of organized regular exercise for different age categories,

grassroots and competitive basketball (all age categories),

organization of various sport events and tournaments at local and national level,

implementation of sport for development programmes, focusing on equal opportunities.

cooperation with other sports organisations and stakeholders in the field of sport and active lifestyle.

ZKK Plamen Pozega, Croatia

is a women’s basketball club, located in Požega, Croatia. Our mission is to introduce sport and a healthy lifestyle to the youth. With high quality professional work, we prepare players for playing basketball, comp, but also competing successfully in national and international leagues and tournaments. At Pozega, mutual respect, effort, progress, sportsmanship, healthy lifestyle, teamwork and work habits are values that are spread through basketball.

Club’s activities:

basketball programs for girls of all age categories;

young athletes development;

education and training of coaches and volunteers;

organization of basketball tournaments;

cooperation with relevant stakeholders.

Sportski klub “VOLLEY”,Serbia

is a non-profit organization, with long-time experience providing volleyball programmes. Club is working with kids , both male and female, from 7- 16 years. We belive that sport is a great way to educate kids and to teach them real values in life. In the period of primary school children are learning how to organise themselves, how to communicate, how to respect others( opponents in sport), how to win, how to loose. They also learn patience and how to invest their effort ant time in something they really want. Through sport they can learn all this in secure and joyfull way. We are not only sportclub, we see ourselves as makers of good,rightfull, honest, true members of our society. Not every kid will become a proffesional athlete, but every kid will become adult person, which knows how to distinguish good and bad , right or wrong and recpect and accept different opinion or person.

Regular activities of the club:

grassroots and competitive volleyball (youth categories),

organization of various sport events and tournaments at local and national level,

internal non-formal education and development of young coaches,

implementation of sport for development programmes, focusing on equal opportunities.

cooperation with other sports organisations and stakeholders in the field of sport and active

lifestyle,

complementary workshops for youth and parents.

Basketbal Club Girl Basket, Serbia

is a women’s basketball club from Beograd. Their coaching team is impressive, some coaches have worked in elite sport and developed a number young talented female basketball players. The president acts as a role model for women in sport, establishing the sport club from zero. The club is currently a partner in 2 Erasmus+ projects.

Goal of Girl Basket club is to have all teams selections and big number of basketball schools (beginners). To teach own members basketball skills, play as much as it possibly games, play tournaments (at home and out), organize camps. We wish to get involve as more we can girls to practice basketball and to organize good free time for them. In this goals all our coaches help to us. Main mission of Girl Basket is to get influence on girls development as persons and player in the same time. To be in sport is a key for future life, we are getting prepared for life out of basketball lines (court) and for life when our parents or coaches won’t be close to us. At this moment all decision girls will do by them self and will be fully responsible. For all problems girls will be more strong and ready, because to be a sport women is not easy at all. Sacrifice are big, and benefit is biger and more worth it. Vision of Girl Basket is that through systematic learning basketball, moral and ethical codes give positive influance development on child’s overall personality. We want them to have their own personal vision, regardless of age, and to help them to achieve it. We want to achieve good results according to the current level of knowledge and skills of girls, because without a winning mentality there is no progres. In the end, be sure that we are creating good people and basketball players, who will have high goals in life and sports and always be the best.

Experience and activities of the organization:

Basketball and sports education practices, camps

Competitions in Basketball (Basketball schools U7-U10, U12, U14, U16, U18 and Senior team)

Life rules teaching

Qualification in National Final 8 in U16 and U18 in 2014, 2013,2015, 2016

Qualifications and participation in Internationals tournaments in France, Slovenia. with U16 teams

10 players in Serbia National Team U16 – U18 – U19 (Nevena Vukovic)

50 players in National Camp

70 players in regional Belgrade Camp

Many players in Beograd selection (2013-2018)

Club’s objectives are:

development of young athletes (sport and personal level)

promoting the benefits of sport, equality, fair-play and healthy lifestyle

organizing sport activities for all ages and social background

developing in partnership with local schools

enhancing volunteering

recruit young female coaches and organize internal training for coaches.