The S3-Connect project is a non-profit, large-scale sports event planned by FIPAV in 2026 in Rome, Italy. It is designed to redefine volleyball (and other sports) as a tool for developing motor, technical, and social-relational skills. By engaging young people and communities, S3-Connect will play a pivotal role in strengthening sports’ contribution to social development and promoting a healthy, inclusive, and active lifestyle while extending the innovative S3 format and Education Through Sport (ETS)principles throughout Europe. At the core of the initiative lies a strong emphasis on cooperation, inclusion, and ethical values, which are central to the ETS methodology.  

Start: 01-11-2025 – End: 01-05-2027 

Project Reference: 101244182 

EU Grant: 450.000 EUR 

Programme: Erasmus+ 

Key Action: ERASMUS-SPORT-2025-SNCESE 

Action Type: ERASMUS-LS 

Project Partners: 

• FEDERAZIONE ITALIANA PALLAVOLO Italy (IT) 

• UDRUGA VERE MONTIS Croatia (CRO) 

• MÄNTYHARJUN VIRKISTYS RY. Finland (FIN) 

• RACING CLUB DE CANNES France (FRA) 

• NGO NEST BERLIN EV Germany (GER) 

• AETOI THESSALONIKIS Greece (GRE) 

• BLAKSAMBAND ISLAND Iceland (ISL) 

• ASSOCIACAO DOS PROFISSIONAIS DE EDUCACAO FISICA Portugal (POR) 

• FUNDACION RED DEPORTE Y COOPERACION Spain (ESP) 

• TURKIYE VOLEYBOL FEDERASYONU Türkiye (TUR)

Project TOPICs: 

• Education Through Sport (ETS) 

• Social inclusion 

• Erasmus+ Sport priority of encouraging a healthy lifestyle  

TARGET GROUPs 

• Sport Federations, Organizations, and Associations 

• Sport Clubs, Grassroots Sport Clubs, Recreational Teams 

• Sport Staff, Trainers, Coaches, and Physical Educators 

• Children and Young People 

• Community Leaders and Educator 

• Policy Makers and Stakeholders in Sport and Education 

• Families and Volunteers 

PROJECT’S OBJECTIVES 

1. Encourage Healthy Lifestyles and Physical Activity Among Youth and Communities 

2. Promote Social Inclusion Through Sport Event  

3. Expand the Innovative S3 Event Model and ETS Methodology Across Europe by Establishing a Network of Linked Events 

PROJECT RESULTS 

1. Management Plan, Risk & Contingency Protocol. Quality Assurance Plan 
2. S3 Manual, Digital interactive toolkit
3. S3-Connect Event 
4. Social Impact Report
5. Communication Plan, Website, Promo Kit
6. Sustainability and Replication plan, Cooperation Agreements