Project "Healthy and social sport" (NPIMD-H2-T4-026 / 2021) of Sports Club "Phare" - Burgas with entry number 09-00-264 / 27.01.2021 and contract 25-00-34 / 24.03.2021 d is implemented with the financial support of the Ministry of Youth and Sports in connection with the implementation of Direction 2, topic 4 of the National Program for implementation of youth activities under Art. 10a of the Gambling Act for 2021
Our project proposal is in response to the deepening problems related to the health status of young people. We are an organization that is directly involved with young people - their life, development, environment and realization and we are concerned about the trends we observe. The young people we have contact with are between the ages of 15 and 29, and what we can summarize from our experience with them is worrying. The statistics we work with complement our impression. The data on which our observations are based are based on years of experience in the field of sports and youth, as well as official statistics from Bulgaria, which show that Bulgaria has one of the lowest percentages of physically active youth:
The main goal of the project is aimed at creating a sustainable model and conditions for building socially responsible behavior by promoting a healthy lifestyle. The focus is also on the impact and change of young people's behavioral patterns on health, sports, physical activity and role in society. The project has a direction and goal to reach a large number of disadvantaged young people who are a vulnerable target group and even more sensitive to negative impacts and trends.
Project "Healthy and social sport" (NPIMD-H2-T4-026 / 2021) of Sports Club "Phare" - Burgas with entry number 09-00-264 / 27.01.2021 and contract 25-00-34 / 24.03.2021 d is implemented with the financial support of the Ministry of Youth and Sports in connection with the implementation of Direction 2, topic 4 of the National Program for implementation of youth activities under Art. 10a of the Gambling Act for 2021
Our project proposal is in response to the deepening problems related to the health status of young people. We are an organization that is directly involved with young people - their life, development, environment and realization and we are concerned about the trends we observe. The young people we have contact with are between the ages of 15 and 29, and what we can summarize from our experience with them is worrying. The statistics we work with complement our impression. The data on which our observations are based are based on years of experience in the field of sports and youth, as well as official statistics from Bulgaria, which show that Bulgaria has one of the lowest percentages of physically active youth:
The main goal of the project is aimed at creating a sustainable model and conditions for building socially responsible behavior by promoting a healthy lifestyle. The focus is also on the impact and change of young people's behavioral patterns on health, sports, physical activity and role in society. The project has a direction and goal to reach a large number of disadvantaged young people who are a vulnerable target group and even more sensitive to negative impacts and trends.
Project sub-objectives:
• Building skills for socially responsible behavior and constructiveness in choices about the personal role of each through physical activity.
• Upgrading key competencies for practicing various physical activities, proper and healthy nutrition and development of physical and mental qualities.
• Presenting a positive personal example related to a positive pattern of behavior among young people and specifically - among disadvantaged young people.
• Creating an environment for interaction and exchange of good practices (networking) between young people in different cities.
• Improving personal skills for information analysis and self-help in connection with negative trends among young people.
• Presentation of various forms of physical activity, including those in nature, which allow the development of skills without typifying the model of performance (only indoors, only outdoors, only indoors, etc.)
• Creating training resources that are widely available and free and allow skills to be upgraded in different environments.
• Increasing the social inclusion and integration of disadvantaged youth in various activities, including training, sports, training as a form of prevention of negative trends and changing the pattern of behavior
The term of realization of the activities is from 15.03.21 to 15.09.2021
All project activities are free for participation and open to all interested young people, children and adults, as the main target group are people aged 15-29. For more information, please follow our Facebook page, and soon our updated website - www.scfar.com.
The project activities are specifically targeted at disadvantaged people.
What we plan to achieve within the project:
1. Conducting info-sessions and open talks "Learn, Try, Understand" - the activity will be held in different parks, which will allow young people and representatives of the target groups to be informed through brochures, to have a conversation with an expert / trainer and do a free workout with club representatives and equipment provided
a. Description of the activity:
i. The main part of our activity will be outdoors, where we will have the opportunity to influence and have an effect on the largest number of the general public and young people. This activity is aimed at raising awareness among the youth community and the activity will take place in different parks, which will allow young people and representatives of the target groups to be informed through brochures, to talk to an expert / trainer and to do a free training with representatives of the club and provided equipment
ii. Volunteers will participate, as well as part of the team and trainers, who will distribute information brochures, inform and provide information about the program and the activities of the Ministry and the organization. In addition to disseminating information materials for the participants in the campaign, they will have the opportunity to consult with experts regarding the use of sports as a tool for competence development, skills upgrading, as well as the benefits of physical activity and a healthy lifestyle.
b. Implementation period: Within 1 day in the period April-September, 2021
c. Scope: Burgas, Nessebar, Chernomorets, Sozopol, Tsarevo
d. Target audience:
i. Young people aged 15-29
ii. Disadvantaged young people
iii. Community volunteers
2. Initiative aimed at building skills to promote a healthy lifestyle - Multisport festivals "You can" - including the participation of organizations with a sports / humanitarian profile. The activities will be accessible to young people (including those with disabilities) and will involve participants in various one-day activities.
a. Description of the activity:
i. The concept of this activity is to apply our skills in practicing different outdoor sports, and we intend to involve a large number of young people from the general public in the activities. To increase the opportunity for contact with young people, we will attract various clubs that have a similar profile to create multisport mini-festivals for participants.
ii. We plan the activities to be open to the participation of all young people, as well as to the general public, and other spectators to have the opportunity to participate in various open games to activate and acquire skills for outdoor activities.
iii. As attractive games with the audience will be various games of questions and answers, with which there will be small incentive prizes, and the purpose will be to stimulate their knowledge and encourage their participation in the activities.
iv. Volunteers will participate, as well as part of the team and trainers, who will distribute information brochures, inform and provide information about the program and the activities of the Ministry and the organization. In addition to the dissemination of information materials, the participants in the campaign will have the opportunity to consult with experts in connection with the use of sports as a tool for competence development, skills upgrading, as well as the benefits of physical activity and healthy lifestyle.
b. Implementation period: Within 1 day in the period April-September, 2021
c. Scope: Burgas, Rosenets, Nessebar, Kiten, Tsarevo
d. Target audience:
i. Young people aged 15-29
ii. Disadvantaged young people
iii. Community volunteers
3. Conducting an event of a sporting nature to promote a healthy lifestyle - "Beach League": The activity includes the opportunity to participate free of charge in running competitions in various disciplines (1; 2.5; 5; 10; 21 km), which will be held on the beaches. Participants will have the opportunity to participate in various sports competitions in order to promote a healthy lifestyle and socially responsible behavior. Each activity will be accompanied by a talk, information campaign and demonstration.
a. Description of the activity:
i. Athletics and amateur running have been extremely popular in recent years, and we want to provide a free chance for a large number of young people to learn about athletics and participate in competitions. This will allow them to perceive the sports culture in a calm environment and to have the opportunity to upgrade their competencies.
ii. Participants will have the opportunity to participate in various sports competitions in order to promote a healthy lifestyle and socially responsible behavior. Each activity will be accompanied by a talk, information campaign and demonstration. We plan to carry out the activities in different municipalities where there are beaches suitable for running. This will attract the local running community, to attract amateurs as well as casual sports people. The summer months are a good time to run campaigns, as well as to disseminate information about the activities and to reach as many young people from risk groups as possible. For this purpose, the presence of a team from the association will be ensured to carry out the activities, to provide an opportunity for participation, as well as to encourage young people to be active.
b. Implementation period: Within 1 day in the period May-August, 2021
c. Scope: Burgas, Nessebar, Rosenets
d. Target audience:
i. Young people aged 15-29
ii. Disadvantaged young people
iii. Community volunteers
4. Training to build skills to promote a healthy and environmentally friendly lifestyle in the direction of working with disadvantaged youth - "Health is for everyone".
a. Description of the activity:
i. The training will be held within 3 days and will not include accommodation due to the specific nature of work with minors and disadvantaged people. Due to the current epidemiological situation, the distance will be observed in the open, and the training activities will be tailored for groups of up to 15 young people, divided into 15-19 (unnamed), 19-25 (unnamed) and 25-29 (unnamed).
Activities will include practical and theoretical sessions, including talks with experts on the possibilities of using sport as a means of building socially responsible behavior. The specific training program will be created by the trainers before the activity, and the goal is:
- Building skills for socially responsible behavior and constructiveness in choices about the personal role of each through physical activity.
- Upgrading key competencies for practicing various physical activities, proper and healthy nutrition and development of physical and mental qualities.
- Presentation of a positive personal example related to a positive model of behavior among young people and specifically - among disadvantaged young people.
- Creating an environment for interaction and exchange of good practices (networking) between young people in different cities.
- Improving personal skills for information analysis and mutual assistance in connection with negative trends among young people.
- Presentation of various forms of physical activity, including those in nature, which allow the development of skills without typifying the model of performance (only indoors, only outdoors, only indoors, etc.)
- Creating training resources that are widely available and free and allow skills to be upgraded in different environments.
- Increasing the social inclusion and integration of disadvantaged young people in various activities, including training, sports, training as a form of prevention of negative trends and changing the pattern of behavior.
b. Implementation period: Within 3 days of training in the period May-July, 2021
c. Scope: Burgas, Rosenets, Primorsko
d. Target audience:
i. Young people aged 15-29
ii. Disadvantaged young people
iii. Community volunteers
5. Discussion forum between young people and experts - "Problems of the sports sector within KOVID-19 and Presentation of project activities" Discussion and discussion with stakeholders:
a. Description of the activity:
i. With the implementation of this activity we want to present information about good practices, expert opinions and knowledge transfer to a group of 15 young people between 15-19, 19-24 and 24-29 years of different skills - related to physical, mental and emotional development. and more specifically: The problems that the sports sector has suffered in the framework of the KOVID-19 pandemic.
- This activity is designed to create a structured dialogue between stakeholders, which has an impact such as:
- Interaction with disadvantaged young people
- Adaptability of the sports sector to change
- Amateur and mass sports
- Indoor / outdoor sports
ii. We believe that this dialogue is important because the pandemic has put the sector to a serious test of its survival, and we want to hear and see different points of view. Our goal is to create a dialogue between experts and young people and for them to become a kind of multipliers of the idea of promoting a healthy lifestyle among their peers and the environment, based on personal skills. We believe that young people will be able to have the greatest impact, as a change "from within" in their environment. Giving a personal example as active young people, leading a healthy lifestyle and making conscious choices for socially responsible behavior through sports and physical activity. The use of sports as a tool for upgrading competencies will be actively promoted.
b. Implementation period: Within 1 day in June-July, 2021
c. Scope: Burgas
d. Target audience:
i. Young people aged 15-29
ii. Disadvantaged young people
iii. Community volunteers
6. Sports initiatives aimed at a healthy lifestyle: "PLOGING"
a. Description of the activity
i. Plogging is an initiative linking sports / running, walking, tourism and wildlife cleansing in order to create a sustainable effect between the target groups and the project activities. The activity is innovative and aims to allow young people to participate in activities that include physical activity and ecology. An ideological partnership will be established with maritime municipalities that have polluted wild beaches, and the activities will be popularized among local youth and volunteers.
ii. In 2020, we held such an event within the Functional Athletic Development Project, where we cleaned over 80 bags of wild beach in Natura2000 in the area of Varvara. The initiative was under the patronage of Eng. Georgi Lapchev, who is the mayor of Tsarevo Municipality and under the monitoring of the ecologist of the municipality. This year we have planned to carry out the activity in different municipalities, as 3 of the beaches will be in the area of Tsarevo municipality, which is the municipality with the largest number of wild beaches and Natura 2000 territories.
iii. The activity will be a public event in which each participant will have the opportunity, through sports, to clean up nature. The event is not competitive, but has a sporting character. The activity will be held on wild beaches and with the official assistance of local municipalities to organize the removal of waste.
iv. The philosophy of the activity is to encourage socially responsible behavior through personal example and care for Nature. By cleaning wild beaches with sports, participants, young people and indirect participants will be able to upgrade their skills and develop their competencies.
b. Implementation period: Within 1 day in April-September, 2021
c. Scope: Varvara, Sinemorets, Rezovo, Sozopol, Primorsko
d. Target audience:
i. Young people aged 15-29
ii. Disadvantaged young people
iii. Community volunteers
7. Creating an innovative platform / portal / with content aimed at developing a healthy lifestyle:
a. Description: The portal will include information and opportunities for building socially responsible behavior, promoting a healthy lifestyle and practicing various sports, such as:
- A library of sports clubs has been established in the area of several municipalities
- Present sports clubs in different settlements in Burgas region.
- Create a section for routes (including GPS coordinates and description) for running / cycling in each of the mentioned municipalities
- Marked and presented different routes for - cycling, running in each of the municipalities - Bourgas, Sozopol, Primorsko, Tsarevo.
- Present a map and mark various sports locations - stadiums, fitness grounds, playgrounds, so that all users can get up-to-date information on free and accessible sports venues
- Present the results, objectives and activities of the project, including access to films and videos - the result of the project.
i. The site will provide the necessary information about the project activities, including an online platform aimed at promoting outdoor sports opportunities in Southeast Bulgaria, including - places for running, walking, gyms, training grounds and contacts with instructors as a tool for building of socially responsible behavior aimed at a healthy lifestyle.
b. Implementation period: Within March-September, 2021
c. Scope: Burgas region
d. Target audience:
i. Young people aged 15-29
ii. Disadvantaged young people
iii. Community volunteers
8. Online podcast section for "It, Health" - carrying out activities in social networks
a. Description: This activity will create online content in which the project team will meet with various motivational personalities, including experts, athletes, athletes and amateurs and will lead a discussion on key topics for the project, namely: health, socially responsible behavior, behavioral patterns, negative tendencies, problems of youth, problems of the sports sector, KOVID-19 and the body and others. The section will be free and will be available online through various platforms - youtube, spotify, facebook, through the project platform.
- The talks will be within 60 minutes, informally but informing the listeners about key issues related to the topics / objectives of the project, namely:
- Socially responsible behavior
- Healthy life style
- Disadvantaged young people
- The problems of the sports sector before / during / after KOVID-19
- The needs of sports professionals in view of the problems with young people
- Does the sport change after the pandemic?
b. Implementation period: Within March-September, 2021
c. Scope: Burgas region
d. Target audience:
i. Young people aged 15-29
ii. Disadvantaged young people
iii. Community volunteers