sports internships for CHILDREN in special education

8 ud af 10 børn bliver aktive efter sportspraktik

As a seed project under the Egmont Foundation, we had the opportunity to test and develop a methodological approach for two years (2022-2024) on how we as a society help children with special needs and disabilities get involved in sports and club life – so everyone has access to lifelong community and health.

358 students had the opportunity to participate in a sports internship and 78% have become active members of the club afterwards.

The method

It’s about ‘making it easy’ to join. And it’s about seeing sport and club life as a real opportunity. On your own behalf if you are a child, but especially to make parents confident that there are clubs that can set up exactly the framework for the sport that their child needs.

We work closely with schools to inspire students and parents to let students participate in a 4-week ‘sports internship’ in the community. This can be through AULA, films, educational material or through the associations’ presence in schools.

Specialsport.dk talks to all interested parents and goes through the different options for club life, based on the exact conditions of the individual family and child. We then help with what’s difficult during the sports internship – both around the family, the child and the clubs.

The four weeks are spent testing the sport and creating lasting solutions to the challenges.

Vi følger op på fremmøde, forventningsafstemmer efter behov mellem familien og foreningen og vi støtter familien med indmeldelse i foreningen efter praktikperioden.

Theory

We have developed a model for how to help different groups of special children. Check out our description below.

Results

Succesrate 78%

Tallene baserer sig på 358 sportspraktik-forløb i perioden 1.7.2022-30.6.2024.

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Watch Silas choose sports at the 4-week sports internship

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Watch the movie here and find out what everyone thinks about the sports internship initiative

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Join Frederikke for karate training at Glostrup Karate Club

"I love jumping into the deep end and making waves... where no one helps me."

"We had never seen it as a possibility that Frederikke could play sports.
The sports internship completely changed our mindset and opened our eyes to how much joy and pride it gives Frederikke to be part of the karate club."