Raising awareness and fostering educational campaigns
Promoting and nurturing sport values is paramount in shaping a positive and inclusive sports culture, especially for young players and supporters.
By raising awareness of the importance of integrity, fair play, and respect for competitors, we foster sporting spirit and lay the foundations for a more inclusive and cohesive society.
Through education and active participation, we can empower young athletes to support the development of a healthy and safe sport environment, both on and off the field, thereby enriching the sporting experience for all participants and spectators alike.
#SportIsRespect
Country: Italy
Organisation responsible: FPI
Main topic addressed: Fighting against bullying
Type of resource/practice: Campaign
Approach: Prevention
Target group(s): Children
Language: Italian
Brief description of the practice: Ethical Sport is a pilot project in the sports field, implemented by the FPI and financed by the Presidency of the Council of Ministers - Family Policies Department, promoted and implemented by Konsumer Italia and the National Observatory against Bullying in collaboration with the FPI.
Context and objectives: It aims to implement an innovative anti-bullying procedure for kids to boost their physical and emotional safety.
Achievements and outcomes: The project will allow no. 10 Sports Clubs of the Lazio FPI Regional Committee to obtain the ‘Anti-bullying Certification’, recognized both nationally and internationally.
Follow-up ideas and future plans: Implement a best practice within the Italian sports scene and CONI in particular, so that the pioneering approach to the management of these phenomena can be a stimulus and a model for other Federations.
Further information: https://www.fpi.it/news/fpi/15578-kick-off-day-%E2%80%93-ethical-sport-ministro-abodi-impegno-e-interdisciplinarit%C3%A0-per-la-certificazione-anti-bullismo-fpi.html
