PRISMA

Call: PPPA-SPORT-2024-EMERGENCY-YOUTH — Sport Supports – emergency sport actions for youth

The PRISMA project is a direct response to the escalating challenges faced by young people, particularly refugees from Ukraine and those in vulnerable situations, who often experience trauma, displacement, and social exclusion. Sport offers a powerful, universal language to address these issues.

Project duration: July 2025 – December 2026

Budget: 279.270 euro

Coordinator: Clubul Sportiv Municipal Constanta – CSM Constanta

Parteners:

• Universitatea Ovidius din Constanta, Facultatea de Educatie si Sport
• Asociatia Novapolis – Centrul De Analize Si Initiative Pentru Dezvoltare
• Asociatia Clubul Sportiv Arena Constanta
• European Culture and Sport Organization

Core Approach: the project aims to implement targeted sport activities that go beyond physical exercise. The methodology integrates psychosocial support to help youth process experiences, develop coping mechanisms, and regain a sense of normalcy and stability.

Holistic Development: PRISMA focuses on promoting not just physical health, but also mental well-being, social integration, and personal development (e.g., teamwork, leadership, discipline) through dedicated training, structured activities and supportive sports environments.

Target Population: Primarily young refugees from Ukraine and other vulnerable youth, aged approximately [e.g. 10-25], who can benefit most from structured recreational and therapeutic activities.

Geographical Scope: While activities will be centered in Constanta, Romania, the project aims to develop replicable models and resources with wider European applicability.

PRISMA General Objectives

• To leverage sport as a powerful tool for promoting resilience and fostering social inclusion among vulnerable youth, especially refugees, in emergency contexts.
• To integrate comprehensive mental aid support within sports programs to address the psychosocial needs of the target group.
• To build the capacity of sports professionals and youth workers to deliver trauma-informed and culturally sensitive interventions.
• To raise awareness and advocate for the importance of emergency sport actions at local, national, and European levels.

PRISMA Specific Objectives

• Ensure effective project coordination and quality management and evaluation.
• Understand the needs of the young refugees settled in Constanta through focus groups.
• Train sports coaches on cultural mediation and mental health to allow them in properly following the young refugees.
• Implement grassroots team sports activities with the young refugees involved together with Romanian youngsters.
• Provide mental health aid to the young refugees to enhance their resilience and psychosocial wellbeing.
• Promote social inclusion and cohesion in the hosting communities through dedicated events for residents and local sports clubs and through a specific digital platform.

For more information, please contact us by e-mail asociatianovapolis@gmail.com or by phone at 0766304610, Narcisa Alexe, expert Novapolis Association.