The "Social A.C.T. – Active Cycling Team" project is a capacity-building initiative that promotes cycling as an inclusive, accessible, and sustainable sport. It encourages healthier lifestyles, social inclusion, active citizenship, and stronger community connections through group cycling activities. By strengthening the skills of sports organisations, trainers, and volunteers, the project aims to make cycling more accessible to people with fewer opportunities and to support the development of inclusive local cycling initiatives.
Main objectives
The project promotes group cycling as a way to improve physical and mental well-being, strengthen social inclusion, and encourage equal opportunities, particularly for young people and individuals with fewer opportunities. It builds the capacity of sports organisations by training volunteer cycling guides, fostering innovative educational approaches, supporting local sports volunteering initiatives, and encouraging the development of cycling-friendly communities and policies.
Innovation
The project introduces an innovative approach by combining inclusive cycling, sports volunteering, and non-formal education to create sustainable community-based cycling initiatives. Through the training of volunteer cycling guides, the exchange of good practices among partner organisations, and the promotion of cycling as both a sport and a tool for social participation, the project strengthens active citizenship while encouraging healthier and more inclusive communities.
Solidarity Tracks/ Monopatia Allileggiis (Greece) - Project promoter
AJITER (Portugal)
ENVERÇEVKO (Türkiye)
Champions Factory (Bulgaria)
Active Youth Association (Lithuania)
