Project Description

SASPORT is led by the recognised EU social partners in the Sector (EASE & UNI-Europa) and coordinated by EOSE – a not-for-profit EU Association specialising in the development of VET and employment research. It will deliver the first EU wide Employment and Skills map of the sport and physical activity sector – a sector of economic and social significance where new jobs are being created and new skills needed to match the labour market.Project Leaders are supported by national organisations acting as researchers and coordinators who will work with stakeholders in member states to carry out research activities and produce national reports analysing the employment situation, skill needs and priorities.

The project will research national statistics to understand sport labour markets and will conduct a major on-line survey to identify skills needs of employers.Wide consultation will take place with the support of EU organisations and national representatives to finalise a Strategic Skills Action Plan to help ensure education, training and qualifications are geared to the realities, and to inform employment and career advisers of the real employment opportunities and skills needed in the sector. This action plan will include proposals for a sustainable EU Sector Skills Alliance for Sport based on the project partnership to oversee and support the implementation of the Action Plan and the on-going dialogue with education and training providers. SASPORT will aim to bring the sport sector together for the first time at EU and national level to focus on skills issues at a time when expectations are rising with Governments aiming for improved levels of health through physical activity, for sport to be at the heart of social integration and to improve the employability of youths through education and personal development. Expectations that can only be realised through a skilled workforce of professionals and huge army of volunteers that lies at the heart of the sector.