Sailing Education for All
The Sailing Education for All (SEA) Project is a transformative initiative that leverages sailing as an inclusive and educational tool to foster social cohesion, gender equality, and digital innovation in sport. Despite its benefits, sailing remains inaccessible to many due to economic, social, and physical barriers. SEA aims to break these barriers by providing structured, cost-free sailing education for disadvantaged youth, women, and people with disabilities across Bulgaria, Poland, and Italy. The project integrates AI-powered coaching, mentorship programmes, and grassroots sailing events to increase participation, promote lifelong learning, and ensure accessibility. Through an Inclusive Digital Sailing Academy, SEA will develop adaptive e learning resources, making sailing education affordable, flexible, and scalable. A mentorship programme will pair professional sailors with young trainees, fostering leadership development and long-term engagement in sailing.
Start: 1 Dec 2025 End: 30 Nov 2027
Project Reference: 101245457
EU Grant: 120.000
Programme: Erasmus+
Key Action: Sport
Action Type: Small Scale Partnerships in Sport
PROJECT PARTNERS:
Bora Sailing Ltd – Bulgaria
KLUB ZEGLARSKI HORN KRAKOW – Poland
ASD Sport Compass – Italy
MUNDUS BULGARIA – Bulgaria
PROJECT TOPICS:
Promoting Social Inclusion
Encouraging Gender Equality
Enhancing Digital
Supporting People with Disabilities
TARGET GROUPS:
- Youth from Disadvantaged Backgrounds, Women, and People with Disabilities
- Sailing Clubs, Coaches, and Educators
- Policy Makers, Sport Governing Bodies, and Institutional Stakeholders
PROJECT’S OBJECTIVES:
- Break economic and social barriers by providing free sailing education for marginalized youth, women, and people with disabilities, ensuring that financial and logistical constraints do not limit participation.
- Use AI-powered coaching as a tool to enhance accessibility, allowing individuals from remote or disadvantaged backgrounds to receive structured, data-driven training without high costs.
- Develop mentorship programs pairing professional sailors with youth and individuals from vulnerable communities, providing guidance, role models, and pathways for personal and professional growth.
- Promote sailing as a tool for social cohesion by organizing community-led inclusive sailing events, bringing together participants from different cultural and socio-economic backgrounds, fostering inclusion, mental well-being, and cross-cultural exchange.
- Strengthen cross-sector cooperation by fostering collaborations between sailing clubs, NGOs, educational institutions, and digital education providers, ensuring sustainable and socially inclusive long term impact.
APPROACH / METHODOLOGY: ETS
PROJECT ACTIVITIES:
Digital Learning Platform
User Guide & Implementation Toolkit
Grassroots Sailing Training Program
Mentorship Program Toolkit
Adaptive Sailing Guidelines
EVENTS and MEETINGS:
Kick-off Meeting
Mid-term Meeting
Final Evaluation Meeting
Digital Sailing Academy Training
Grassroots Sailing Practices
Stakeholder Engagement Roundtable
Workshops, Seminars, Other events
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