Sport for All Capacity-Building

The past decades have witnessed the rise of a number of challenges that have shaken the world of sport:

• Informal Sport for All practices are on the rise – a trend even strengthened by the COVID-19 pandemic
• International Sport Organisations (ISOs), their national federations and local members (e.g. sport clubs) struggle to attract inactive citizens and those participants who are interested in their sport but do not find appropriate opportunities.
• Levels of sports and physical activity participation are dropping worldwide, propagating in return dramatic social, economic and health consequences across society

ISOs, their continental, national and local members are in a privileged position to design and develop solutions to those challenges. Yet, they only scarcely address Sport for All development, which is often misunderstood and consequently lacks capacity.

Solving the challenges that the sport movement itself is facing, as well as the physical inactivity pandemic, cannot be dissociated from a sustainable and socially responsible approach to sport that places the human, citizens, their needs and expectations at the centre of sport and physical activity delivery.

The INTERACT+ Capacity-Building Training supports ISOs, their continental, national and local members in this endeavour, providing them with the tools to understand and fulfil their societal role as well as increase sport participation.

• Raise the awareness of ISOs, their continental, national and local members, about the significance of Sport for All and physical activity and the role they can play
• Create sport ecosystems where all levels (international, national, local) strive to increase participation in Sport for All and physical activity
• Empower ISOs, their continental and national members and stakeholders, to increase participation by  placing Sport for All and physical activity promotion at the core of all their activities, at political, structural and operational levels.
• Provide ISOs with a service that they can share and offer to their own continental, national and local members
• Create a platform for knowledge & experience-sharing between ISOs, as well as their continental, national and local members

The INTERACT+ Capacity-Building Training has been tailored to answer the needs and expectations of leaders, decision-makers, staff, representatives, and leading volunteers of International Sport Organisations and their continental, national and local affiliates and federations.

Here’s what to expect from the INTERACT+ Sport for All Capacity-Building training:

• Develop a common understanding among your team, volunteers, and members of what Sport for All is
• Discover the power of Sport for All to boost your organisation’s growth
• Explore how you can contribute to increasing participation in sport, fostering sustainable development and leaving a positive social footprint
• Evaluate how well you are doing in developing & promoting Sport for All
• Analyse the challenges and opportunities and needs and expectations of your organisation and your members in the field of Sport for All
• Reflect on the governance of your organisation and how to position Sport for All in your structures and policy papers
• Define Sport for All priorities and solutions adapted to your human and financial capacity
• Think how to adapt your sport offer depending on target groups, purpose, venues, and types of activities
• Learn from good practices of other International Sport Organisations, national federations and sport clubs
• Brainstorm Sport for All initiatives, programmes and/or events that you could develop
• Find out how to develop a low cost/high impact approach to Sport for All and Sport for All activities, ensuring a positive return on investment
• Make use of the INTERACT+ Toolkit

ISOs, continental and national sport federations, and local sports clubs participating in the INTERACT+ Capacity-Building workshop will:

• Train, qualify, empower, and build capacity of their leaders, staff and volunteers
• Increase the visibility, reputation and recognition of their organisation
• Improve their governance in Sport for All
• Develop and train leaders and managers in Sport for All
• Offer a new service to their members
• Build cooperation with their members and increase understanding of their members’ needs and expectations
• Expand the horizon of their Sport for All activities
• Pave the way towards increasing sport participation and gaining new members
• Become part of the global Sport for All Movement, joining the TAFISA network of 400+ organisations and gaining access to experts in countless fields related to Sport for All
• Exchange knowledge and experiences with experts and representatives from other International Sport Organisations
• Receive a participation certificate

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Step 1 – Advocacy

A 30-minute to 1h high-level meeting between an INTERACT+ facilitator and host organisation’s decision-maker(s).

AIMS

• Raise the awareness of the ISO’s or continental/national federation’s leadership about the power of Sport for All and physical activity for their organisation’s and sports’/disciplines’ growth
• Raise the awareness of the organisation’s leadership of the role their organisation can play and what they can do to develop Sport for All and physical activity
• Review the aims and expected results of the Capacity-Building Training and how it could help the ISO, continental/national federation and/or their members
• Understand the ISO’s or continental/national federation’s priorities and concerns
• Clarify any questions or uncertainties
• Receive commitment of the organisation’s leadership in undergoing the INTERACT+ capacity-building activities

CONTENTS

• General presentation of the INTERACT+ project and Capacity-Building Training
• Discuss the importance of building capacity in Sport for All
• Discuss the ISO’s or continental/national federation’s vision and mission, how Sport for all aligns and contributes, and what this Capacity-building training could bring.
• Talk about Sport for All’s current position and activities within the host organisation
• Define next steps

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Step 2 – Diagnostic

The INTERACT capacity-building training facilitator and nominated responsible contact point(s) in the host ISO or continental/national federation evaluate and identify the host organisation’s challenges, opportunities, needs, expectations, priorities and objectives in the field of Sport for All through a 1hr online or onsite working meeting.

AIMS

• Reflect upon the host organisation’s current activities and how Sport for All could support it and its members
• Develop a joint understanding of the host organisation’s challenges, opportunities, needs, expectations, priorities and objectives in the field of Sport for All
• Define the aims and expected results of the capacity-building framework and specifically step 3 – the training
• Identify the target group of the training
• Agree upon the delivery format of the training (to a singular organisation or group of organisations together)
• Tailor the training’s programme to the identified needs, expectations and objectives of the host organisation
• Clarify any questions, uncertainties or concerns

Contents

• General presentation of the INTERACT+ project and Capacity-Building Training
• A 1h working meeting to discuss the questionnaire’s results and the training’s structure, format, programme, target group/s and organisational requirements

Note: this diagnostic step is at this stage targeting the host organisation individually. In step 3 , all participants are also requested to engage in initial reflections and provide the facilitators with knowledge of their situation.

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Step 3 - Training

A 2-day training, onsite or online, delivered to 10 to 30 participants from the agreed target group(s). When online, the training can be split over various days and do not necessarily need to take place entirely within 2 consecutive days. Instead the same working day for four weeks in a row has turned out to be a practical approach.

AIMS

• Brainstorm with participants on the current activities of their organisation(s) and how Sport for All could be included
• Train the staff and leading volunteers of the ISO and/or continental/national federations and their members to integrate Sport for All and physical activity as part of their activities
• Support participants to develop Sport for All policies, strategies, initiatives, programmes, events…
• Share knowledge & experience
• Engage into a thinking process towards impacting the future with and through Sport for All
• Clarify any questions, concerns or uncertainties

MODULES

Certificates

Participants in the INTERACT+ Training will receive certificates of participation attesting their capacity-building in Sport for All. They will also receive all presentations following the workshop and be able to optimise their use of the INTERACT+ Toolkit

The costs include:

• Administration fee for the preparation, coordination, and evaluation of the capacity-building training
• Transport, accommodation, and meal costs for the expert facilitators delivering on-site trainings.
• Honoraria of the training facilitators

Please contact us at info@taifsa.org for more information.

Want to bring this training to your organization?

1. Apply – Submit your application at [insert link]. Tell us about your organization or federation so we can get to know you better.
2. Connect with TAFISA – Meet with us to explore your Sport for All needs, agree on a workshop date, and discuss the details.
3. Host the Workshop – We’ll deliver the tailored training at your chosen time and place.
4. Become Part of the TAFISA Network – Join a global community committed to Sport for All. You’ll connect with peers worldwide, share experiences, take part in exclusive workshops, and gain access to international TAFISA events and collective action initiatives.

Please write to us at

info@tafisa.org

Our team will contact you back and suggest a first meeting.