EU Co-funded Inclusive Wholesome Way of life Teams in Colleges undertaking kicks off with first transnational Consortium assembly.

Particular Olympics are delighted to announce a brand new well being undertaking which is co-funded by the EU. The undertaking goals to develop and implement accessible and inclusive well being promotion, health and well-being applications in particular colleges and establishments tailored to the wants of scholars with mental disabilities (ID). The Particular Olympics “Inclusive Wholesome Way of life Teams in Colleges” (iHLGiS) is a three-year undertaking funded below the EU4Health program for the “HealthyLifestyle4All” initiative. The actions can be led by peer-to-peer teams with and with out ID supported by mentors and well being specialists with focus to wholesome diet and hydration, common well being enhancing bodily exercise, psychological well being and well being literacy in colleges adopting the idea of “well being selling colleges”.

The undertaking consortium consists of 4 Particular Olympics (SO) program companions together with SO Estonia, SO Poland, SO Berlin and SO Hellas (Greece) and a analysis accomplice, the Nationwide & Kapodistrian College of Athens, Greece. The undertaking goals to succeed in over 100 colleges, over 4000 college students with and with out ID and fascinating with group stakeholders and cross sectoral engagement.

“This undertaking will convey our Particular Olympics Well being portfolio into colleges selling wholesome way of life to sort out widespread well being challenges individuals with ID face already in younger age. Colleges are the proper setting to mix training, wholesome way of life selections and well being enhancing bodily workout routines by way of peer-to-peer strategy and thru the engagement of academics, dad and mom and different group stakeholders” says Bjoern Koehler, Director SO Well being applications within the Particular Olympics Europe Eurasia area.