Learning objectives
- Lead teams with and without disabilities and adapt sessions to different abilities.
- Promote inclusion through football and other team sports with practical coaching tools.
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Coach educationYear-roundLiechtenstein & Switzerland
Training & Education for Inclusion in Team Sports – Football as an Example
Practical training modules that equip coaches, teachers, and volunteers with inclusive methodologies for team sports.
Project Impact
Impact at a glance
25
Participants per course
2 days
Course length
FIM specialists
Facilitators
88
Days remaining
CHF 3,000
Raised
CHF 12,000
Goal
25% funded
What your support funds
FIM specialists deliver two-day courses that combine inclusive coaching practice, safeguarding, and leadership for teams across Liechtenstein and Switzerland.
Participants leave with session plans, adaptive drills, and mentoring pathways that keep clubs inclusive long after the course ends.
Who benefits
Who benefits from this project
People with disabilities
Coaches and clubs
Club members and officials
Families and relatives
Project dossier
Project brief: Inclusive team sport coach education
Three-day, BASPO/J+S recognised training for coaches, carers, and club staff to run mixed-ability football sessions.
Target groups
- J+S leaders, coaches, carers, club officials, junior leaders.
- Clubs, schools, NGOs, and organisations implementing inclusion on the field.
Duration & recognition
- 3 days: 2 days practical on the pitch + 1 day self-study.
- Recognised by BASPO; counts as a J+S licence extension.
- Max 30 participants for quality and meaningful exchange.
Methodology & content
- Practice-led coaching profile validated with experts across countries.
- Session planning, safety, and season goals; positive team dynamics and parent communication.
- New modules: inclusive tournament organisation and medical prevention & first aid.
Course structure & modules
- Modules 1–5: Football & inclusion, pre/post session planning, session delivery, the team, parent collaboration.
- Modules 6–7: Inclusive tournament organisation; medical prevention & first aid for inclusive settings.
- Learning focus: realistic season goals, differentiated drills, safe conditions.
- Transparent communication with parents and clubs; legal responsibility and safety first.
Project phases & scaling
- Pilot courses 2021–2023 (Lucerne, Schaffhausen) completed; 70 coaches certified.
- Scaling 2024–2026: Romandie, Ticino, and German-speaking Switzerland; translations and local course leads.
- Planned courses: 2024 Romandie & Ticino; 2025 two in German-speaking CH; 2026 four courses total.
Project team
- Dr. Rudolf Batliner – Pedagogy, vocational education, curriculum development (ETH).
- Mag. Werner Grabherr – Football coaching & sport management (SCR Altach, UEFA Pro).
- Mauro Kuny – Social work & inclusive football coaching (HPZ Sonnenberg).
Monitoring & impact
- 80% course satisfaction; 80% implement learning on the pitch.
- 50% drive inclusion in their clubs (opening to players with disabilities, new teams).
- Two-wave evaluation per pilot course (end of course, 8–10 months later).
- Impact chain: more inclusive teams locally; broader access to sport for people with disabilities.
Partners & contact
- FOOTBALL IS MORE Foundation, Bahnhofstrasse 6, 9494 Schaan, Liechtenstein – info@footballismore.org.
- Contacts: Hanspeter Rothmund (hp.rothmund@footballismore.org, +41 79 600 70 41) and Cengiz Biçer (c.bicer@footballismore.org, +41 78 920 30 78).
- Partner network: VfB Stuttgart, FC Lugano, Chelsea FC Foundation, PSG Foundation, Benfica Foundation, HPZ Sonnenberg, and more.
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