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iSportFest \u2013 Inclusion Sport Festival<\/strong>
2026.10.21-25.
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iSportFest is a large-scale European inclusive sports festival in Murcia, Spain, co-funded by the EU’s Erasmus+ Sport programme. Its highlight is the Fiesta del Deporte featuring 70+ vibrant activities. MESE represents Hungary at this international event with an inspiring 10-member delegation of diverse youth and adults. The initiative places special emphasis on empowering disadvantaged groups, women, and people with disabilities, proving that sport belongs to everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fair Play Football Roadshow \u2013 Hegyvid\u00e9k<\/strong>
2026.10.
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The Fair Play Football Roadshow is a cross-district community initiative that uses the power of sport to bring together young people from diverse backgrounds. For the Fair Play Cup in Hegyvid\u00e9k, we will invite schools, civil society organisations and communities from Districts XII, I, II and XI to create opportunities for connection, dialogue and shared experiences. Based on the Football3 methodology, the tournament places fair play, cooperation and mutual respect on an equal footing with the game itself. Our aim is for the Roadshow to become a major community event in Hegyvid\u00e9k in the long term, strengthening connections between districts, social inclusion and young people\u2019s active participation in their communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ferencv\u00e1ros Sports and Community Development Programme<\/strong>
2026.07.01.-08.20.
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The programme aims to provide children and young people in Ferencv\u00e1ros with regular, free opportunities for physical activity and a supportive community, with a particular focus on participants from disadvantaged backgrounds. We organise weekly football and basketball training sessions, as well as summer sports-based day programmes, supported by trained coaches, social workers and volunteers. We use sport as a tool for community building, skills development and creating opportunities, helping participants strengthen their confidence, social skills and connection to their local community in a safe and inclusive environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FociPiknik \u2013 Where Every Pass Brings Us Together<\/strong>
2026.09.19.
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FociPiknik is a free community sports event that brings together children, young people and families living in Budapest\u2019s 9th District through the Football3 methodology. The programme aims to strengthen community belonging, dialogue and a fair play mindset through sport, creative activities and shared experiences. Participants do more than simply play football: they help shape the rules of the game, take part in skill-based challenges, and connect with others in an open and inclusive community space. FociPiknik offers an engaging experience for all ages while building bridges between participants from different social backgrounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Building Futures \u2013 FedEx Sport and Prevention Programme<\/strong>
01.01.2026. \u2013 31.12.2026.
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Building Futures, supported by a $100,000 FedEx grant in partnership with the UEFA Foundation for Children, strengthens confidence, resilience, and belonging among vulnerable youth\u2014especially girls\u2014through weekly football sessions and workshops on wellbeing, relationships, trauma support, and life\u2011path planning. Social coaches work in state care facilities and correctional institutions. A key milestone was the 2026 UEFA Champions League Final in Budapest, where participants joined events, met legends, played in a youth tournament, and received full financial support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ACT (Active Community with Teqball)<\/strong>
01.04.2026. \u2013 31.03.2027.
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The ACT (Active Community with Teqball) project is co-funded by the Erasmus+ programme of the European Union (Erasmus+ Small-scale Partnership). The initiative aims to introduce and promote Teqball as a modern, inclusive, and innovative sport across European communities. The project places special focus on building coaching capacity, promoting access and inclusion for underrepresented and disadvantaged groups, and establishing sustainable local Teqball communities.
As part of this international collaboration\u2014led by the Bulgarian organization Champions Factory, together with Turkish partners and MESE\u2014a structured Level 1 Teqball Coaching Manual and Curriculum was developed. In addition to training sports experts and coaches, the project emphasizes inclusive coaching methodologies, session planning, youth activation, and creating a safe sporting environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Girls4Football<\/strong>
01.02.2026. \u2013 31.12.2026.

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The Girls4Football project is implemented with the support of Mastercard and under the framework agreement of the UEFA Foundation for Children, focusing specifically on empowering girls and women in football. The program aims to provide regular, free, football-based skill-development training sessions for young girls, particularly those living in disadvantaged situations and rural areas (including locations such as Csob\u00e1nka, \u00d6rk\u00e9ny, and several municipalities in N\u00f3gr\u00e1d County, including B\u00e1tonyterenye, M\u00e1travereb\u00e9ly, and Lucfalva).
Alongside weekly training sessions, participants attend financial literacy workshops (Smart Finance) and take part in community-building and international mobility experiences. The project places strong emphasis on child safeguarding standards, engaging authentic female role models, creating opportunities through sport, building self-confidence, and fostering social inclusion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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DIALECT 5<\/strong>
2026.01.01.-2028.12.31.\"\"<\/a>
Addressing intersectional stereotypes & activating students to build inclusive and tolerant primary schools through physical education. DIALECT 5 adapts DIALECT methodology to PE curricula and extracurricular activities \u200bbuilding critical thinking, empathy, and social cohesion. Promotes mixed-gender, multicultural teamwork and equality\u200b, thus fosters safe, discrimination-free schools in 4 partnering countries.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Move forward<\/strong>
2026.01.01. \u2013 2026.12.31.
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Supported by the UEFA Foundation for children for the seventh time, the project ensures the continuation of our association\u2019s two-decade-long work in social integration and skill development. The program includes regular training sessions, Fair Play Roadshows, a summer camp, and participation in international tournaments, complemented by social work, tailored assistence and professional workshops. The initiative supports participants’ personal growth and educational advancement while reinforcing values of equality and inclusion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unity in Motion
<\/strong>2025.10.h\u00f3 – 2027.04 h\u00f3

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The project is implemented through the cooperation of 11 EU countries to promote social inclusion, with a strategic focus on marginalized groups and youth aged 15-29. Through structured sports training and leadership development, we facilitate community integration and the enhancement of essential life skills among participants. The program incorporates educational activities and a large-scale international sporting event to improve overall well-being.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

INSPIRE
<\/strong>2025.10.01-2027.03.31

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The INSPIRE project, a four-country collaboration, supports the labor market integration of youth not in education or employment (NEETs) aged 15-29 through the sports sector. The initiative aims to map successful employment models and develop tools that assist vulnerable youth in their professional advancement. Utilizing the power of sport, participants identify structural barriers and promote European best practices for professional integration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DIALECT 4<\/strong>
2025.01.01.-2026.12.31.\"\"<\/a>
DIALECT4 builds upon the partnership\u2019s 5 years of experience in implementing the DIALECT football for inclusion methodology, which targeted adolescents in disadvantaged communities in Greece, Italy, Hungary and Serbia, aiming to address the emerged need for an early-age intervention to combat children\u2019s radicalization and enhance their resilience in intolerant rhetoric and extremist beliefs in society and in sports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MONSTER<\/strong>
2024.01.01-2026.12.31.

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<\/a>The MONSTER project, a collaboration between five European organizations, leverages the power of sport to promote sustainability principles and individual environmental responsibility. Throughout the program, 30 young ambassadors participate in awareness-raising sporting events and interactive workshops targeting a broad audience. Our goal is to promote sustainable behaviors and demonstrate practical methods for organizing eco-friendly sporting events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PPSS \u2013 Progression Pathways in Social Sports (Fejl\u0151d\u00e9si utak a szoci\u00e1lis sportok ter\u00fclet\u00e9n)<\/strong>
2024.01.25-2026.07.31.

PPSS<\/strong><\/mark><\/a>

The PPSS project strives to strengthen social cohesion and the effective inclusion of vulnerable groups through the Life Goal initiative. This two-year program provides specialized training for socially disadvantaged individuals, enabling them to become social sports coaches and open new opportunities for themselves and their communities. Participant development is guided by the project\u2019s motto: \u201cMove to inspire, inspire to move!\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Policy Advocacy for Sport and Society- PASS (Erasmus Sport)<\/strong>
2024.01.01-2026.12.31

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The PASS project focuses on strengthening the advocacy capacities of organizations that use sport as a tool to promote skills development and social inclusion. Its objective is to develop a comprehensive and structured toolkit that enhances the policy advocacy capacity of these organizations, thereby fostering more effective community engagement and more successful participation in decision-making processes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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