Birdies de Mogador
In Essaouira, Morocco, the Birdies de Mogador association introduces girls and boys from the fishing villages located near the golf course to golf.
Description
Aged 7 to 18, the youngsters benefit from free weekly training, supplemented by courses during the holidays.
In addition to supervised and demanding practice, the association supports the professional integration of young people in the tourism and sports sectors.
Location: Morocco – Essaouira
Launch year: 2011
Number of young people supported
per year: 60
Age range: 7 – 18 years old
Djerba Golf Sports Association
The Djerba Golf Sports Association was created to support the social integration of disadvantaged children from the villages near the golf course.
Description
The Djerba Golf Sports Association allows 60 children to practice golf every Saturday and Sunday. This practice, which brings them positive values, also allows the youngsters to discover new horizons through the courses organized during the holidays and the competitions organized throughout Tunisia. The association complements its action with academic support sessions and support the older ones in their professional orientation.
Location: Tunisia – Djerba
Year of Launch: 2006
Number of young people supported
per year: 60
Age range: 5 -25 years old
Apprentis d’Auteuil
The Apprentis d’Auteuil Foundation aims to welcome and promote the education, training and social and professional integration of young people in difficulty and their families.
Description
In 2010, the Apprentis d’Auteuil Foundation launched the “Tennis School” program, in partnership with the Lacoste and Robert Abdesselam Foundations. Each year, this project allows more than 500 young people aged 5 to 20 to benefit from a regular practice of tennis in 21 Apprentis d’Auteuil establishments throughout France.
Localisation: France
Year launched: 2008
Number of young people supported
per year: 500
Age range: 5 – 20 years old
Article 1
Article 1 supports young people from modest backgrounds in their orientation, studies and professional integration to help them succeed in line with their ambitions and potential. In particular, it develops mentoring programs to help young people project themselves into their future orientation.
Academia dos champs
Academia dos Champs helps disadvantaged young people from the great ring of Lisbon, Porto and the south of Portugal to build themselves through tennis and its values: tenacity, respect and team spirit in particular.
Description
Throughout the year, more than 220 young people, 50% of whom are girls, take tennis lessons, participate in courses organised by the association and in tournaments. The association also supports the education and professional integration of young people through mentoring, tutoring and English lessons, as well as various partnerships with companies.
Localisation: Portugal
Year of launch: 2010
Number of young people supported
per year: 220
Age range: 5 – 25 years old