The Train4Family transnational project meeting took place on May 28–29, 2025, in Murcia, Spain, bringing together partners from seven countries : Bulgaria, Croatia, Italy, Slovenia, Spain, Turkiye and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Hosted by the University of Murcia, the meeting focused on reviewing project progress and planning future steps to promote sports activities for children with disabilities and their families.
Key updates included sports demonstration videos by CUS Palermo, an evaluation report by BRAVO, and discussions on challenges in local implementation. Partners shared experiences and good practices in using sport to foster inclusion and family bonding.
The second day emphasized sustainability, scientific outputs, and organizing multiplier events. The Train4Family initiative continues to offer athletics and swimming sessions, supported by manuals and an e-learning platform, aiming to improve well-being and social inclusion through adapted sports.
Train4Family project aims to include children with disabilities with their family in social life, to improve the quality of their
lives, to make them closer with the family, to make them included in sport recreation and consuming healthy diet by creating an environment which enables their development. As part of the project, families will be educated under the guidance of trainers/coaches, and educational content available on the platform as well as in the manuals on methods of implementing sports for children with various types of physical or intellectual disabilities. By including the whole family in sports activities, it promotes a healthy lifestyle for the whole family, makes parents/guardians/siblings more included and active in the life of their family member with disabilities.
The Train4Family project is co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union and brings together an international consortium working to reduce marginalization, foster family inclusion, and create sustainable tools for physical activity and healthy living.