Project Name: SPIRITS – Skills Improvement of Prison Inmates through Sport
Summary SPIRITS is a 30-month Erasmus+ Strategic Partnership in Adult Education focused on using sport as a tool for rehabilitation and social reintegration of prison inmates. The project addresses the widespread lack of psycho-educational resources for prisoners by training sport instructors and educators in methodologies that foster self-discipline, emotional awareness, and social skills. It combines theoretical frameworks with hands-on practices, partner-led pilot activities, and case studies to create a comprehensive European manual for prison sport education.
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Legacy & Impact SPIRITS produced one of Europe’s most complete manuals on sport-based prison rehabilitation. It offers replicable tools to train prison staff, design inclusive sport sessions, and reinforce inmates’ dignity and self-determination. Activities continue in partner prisons post-project, and the manual remains in use for training, awareness campaigns, and policy advocacy. SPIRITS sets a benchmark for humane correctional models and the transformative power of movement and sport.
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