EUYOUSPORT project
We are bringing youth policy to sports with the goal of improving youth participation in sport governance.
January 2025 – December 2026
About EUYOUSPORT project
Building on the work ENGSO Youth has been developing in the area of youth participation, the European Youth and Sport Together (EUYOUSPORT) project aims to develop youth participation mechanisms within the decision-making processes of sports organisations. This initiative seeks to provide young people with meaningful opportunities to have their voices heard within the sport sector.
Sport, as a social activity, connects, engages, and empowers youth in ways that few other platforms can. However, young people are frequently excluded from decision-making processes, underrepresented in governing bodies, and their voices are often overlooked by policymakers when developing sport policies.
Did you know?
of young people participated in a sport club over the last 12 months.
of young people have at some point in their life participated in cultural or sports activities in another EU country.
In 24 out of 27 Member States, a sport club is the type of youth organisation young people are most likely to have participated in.
of youth aged 15-24 exercise or play sport with some regularity.
choose sport clubs as preferred space for young people’s participation.
Source: Eurobarometer Youth and Democracy (2024)
Source: Eurobarometer Sport and Physical Activity (2022)
Objectives of the project
To support the establishment of youth participation mechanisms in sport.
To create a network of European youth and sport organisations.
To deliver the European Youth and Sport Platform 2025 (EYSP25) as a flagship event bridging the youth and sport sectors.
To engage, empower, and connect European youth sport leaders.
To mainstream sustainability, social inclusion, and mental health issues in European and national youth and sport policies.
To raise awareness among young people about EU institutions, youth and sport policies, and relevant opportunities.
To provide learning mobility opportunities for young people with fewer opportunities.
To promote the EU’s common values and fundamental principles through sport and physical activity.
News
European Youth & Sport Platform
Mapping of youth participation
The current mapping of youth participation follows Roger Hart’s Ladder for Youth Participation which is applied to youth engagement in projects, policymaking, or community initiatives. The ladder illustrates different levels of youth involvement, from tokenism to shared decision-making between young people and adults.
Educational course
The EUYOUSPORT educational course offers young people the opportunity to engage in online training designed to deepen their understanding of the European Union’s institutional framework. Through this course, participants learn how the EU positively influences the youth and sport sectors at the national level.
Additionally, the program highlights various opportunities available to young people that emerge from the EU’s cooperation in youth and sport-related initiatives.
Youth voices
Saskia Effert
Chloe Jordan
Daniel Lazar
Denise Robrade
Jan Fiala
Reka Molnar
Paul Bayet
Project partners
