• Name: Game Changer - Youth & Coaches in Action

• Date: Saturday 14^th September

• Location: Croke Park

• Duration: 10:30 – 3pm

Sports coaches - Grassroots clubs - our contacts and LSPs

Workshops - discuss challenges

Workshops - to create projects

Erasmus+ Information

Best practice examples

Showcase their projects

Needs analyses - what is the need for projects around sports

Certain topics that will be addressed:

• Dropout

• Develop coaching standards and capabilities

• Gender equality

Sport Youth council members and grassroots sports coaches come together to discuss common issues in sport and create Erasmus+ projects that will impact their clubs and organizations

Trainer - Darren (2 days ) -

Merch - notebooks and Erasmus socks (3000)

Videographer

• Create projects that demonstrate good practice in the fields of youth and social sport

This will provide various perspectives and expertise to help identify challenges and develop effective Erasmus+ projects.

Sports coaches

Athletes

Sports

Government representatives

NGBs

Youth Forums

10:30 - 11 = Welcome and introduction

- overview of workshop objectives and introduction to Erasmus+ (video)

Icebreaker - 20 minutes (sport activity)

11:30 - 12: 15 = Identifying challenges in Irish sport

- Individual brainstorming 

- Group discussion and categorization 

- Group reporting

12:15 - 12:45 - Prioritising Challenges 

- Group prioritisation 

12:45- 1 - Break

1:00 - 1:20 - Introduction to Erasmus+ Project Design 

- Presentation on Erasmus+ guidelines 

- Examples of successful projects

1:20 - 2:00 - Workshop: Developing Project Ideas 

- Group formation based on top challenges 

- Project brainstorming 

- Project planning

2-3 Lunch

3 - 3:30 - Project Presentations 

- Group presentations 

- Feedback session

1. Encourage Innovation: Inspire participants to think creatively and develop innovative solutions to real-world sports challenges. From this show them how they can engage in Erasmus+ to achieve impact

2. Foster Collaboration: Promote teamwork between experienced coaches and enthusiastic young athletes.

3. Promote Positive Impact: Create projects that enhance the sports world through participation, inclusion, etc

Through this workshop we will be highlighting the new Erasmus+ Sport action with is a new mobility that allows grassroots sports coaches to spend time abroad in another eu country to learn new skills.

1. Workshops: sessions will allow the participants to brainstorm and equip participants with the skills and knowledge to develop impactful projects.

2. Information on Erasmus+ - Information on the sports mobility and youth participation activities, along with best practice examples of previous projects will show participants what is possible through Erasmus+.

3. Networking: Structured networking sessions will allow participants to build connections with industry professionals, peers, and potential sponsors.

4. Project Showcase: Teams will present their projects to a panel of judges and the audience, with awards for the most innovative and impactful ideas.

• Actionable Projects: Practical and innovative projects ready to be implemented in the sports community.

• Interest in October and February deadline

• Increased Collaboration: Stronger relationships between coaches and young athletes, fostering a sense of community and mutual support.

- Markers or pens

- Sticky notes

- Timer

- Whiteboard or digital projector (optional for summarizing)

Erasmus+ Sport socks

Waterbottles

Budget - 2500

Katie, Suzanne, another person for youth participation ??

10:30 - 11:30 - Welcome

11 :30 - 12:30 - Workshop

12:30 - 1 - Erasmus+ Information

1-1:45 Lunch

1:45-2:45 - Workshops - Project

2: 45 - 3:30 - Dragons den