Erasmus+ project

Climbing for Social Inclusion & Diversity

Welcome to the Climb it UP project website.Climbing is not just about scaling heights; it's about finding a supportive community, making social bonds, acquiring new skills, boosting your confidence, and staying fit.Are you ready to explore the exciting world of climbing? Letโ€™s climb together!

The Climb it UP project aims to promote inclusion and diversity in and through climbing, encouraging participation in healthy sport activities. It also seeks to foster participantsโ€™ social and intercultural competences, essential for active participation in democratic life, social and civic engagement.The project is co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union.

ABOUT

Climbing is a sport that is growing in popularity globally. It provides an excellent way to enhance oneโ€™s self-confidence, enjoy a healthy workout and discover a supportive community.Promoting inclusivity and accessibility in climbing can yield positive impacts on both the climbing community โ€“ by fostering increased diversity, social integration, and personal growth for all involved โ€“ and on migrants and other ethnic minorities through facilitating the development of their social skills and enabling their inclusion in society.Creating a more inclusive and diverse sport benefits everyone.

Climb it UP is a 24-month project, funded under ERASMUS-SPORT-2023, which aims to promote inclusion in and through climbing.The specific objectives of the project are:โ€ข To generate new knowledge regarding the benefits of climbing on the development of soft skills and social inclusion;
โ€ข To raise the awareness, capacities and skills among members of the climbing community and the involved organisations with the goal of making climbing a more inclusive and diverse sport;
โ€ข To use climbing as an educational tool for developing soft skills and for promoting the social inclusion of migrants/ethnic minorities;
โ€ข To raise awareness about the benefits of climbing for social inclusion and promote engagement for a more inclusive and diverse climbing community.

How will we achieve our goals?

The implementation of the Climb it UP project is devised in 3 main implementing phases that will last from November 2023 until October 2025. Project Management and Dissemination Activities will run horizontally throughout the project duration.

Who can participate?

The project targets the following groups:

Migrants and Ethnic Minorities

This project offers an opportunity for migrants and ethnic minorities to enhance their soft skills by participating in a newly developed climbing programme which will be tested in all partner countries.

Climbing Instructors / Professionals and Climbers

They can improve their skills and capacities through a capacity-building pro-gramme aimed at making climbing more inclusive and diverse.

Social Workers

Through participation in a training course, they can develop both soft and hard skills to use climbing as an educational tool for social inclusion.

Partnership

The Climb it UP project is a collaboration between six partner organizations from five European countries. Meet our team who are passionate about making a positive impact through climbing.

News & Events

Interviews with climbers and climbing instructors

April 2024

In the framework of the Climb it UP project we are currently conducting a ๐…๐ข๐ž๐ฅ๐ ๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐ž๐š๐ซ๐œ๐ก that includes ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐ž๐ฐ๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐œ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐Ÿง—โ™€๏ธ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐œ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฆ๐›๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ข๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐œ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ. The field research has started in all partner countries and its main aim is to ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ง๐ ๐œ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ๐ฌโ€™ ๐š๐ญ๐ญ๐ข๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐ž๐ฌ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ฌ ๐š๐›๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง๐œ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐œ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฆ๐›๐ข๐ง๐  ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ.๐Ÿ‘‰ If you wish to participate in this activity feel free to contact us! By sharing your thoughts and experiences, you contribute to a collective effort to foster a more inclusive and welcoming climbing environment for all โ›ฐ.Stay tuned for updates on the progress of the Climb it UP Field Research.

Climb it Up project survey

March 2024

๐Ÿ‘‰ We're currently conducting a crucial research study on understanding the benefits and barriers of inclusion in climbing.โœ”๏ธ ๐ˆ๐Ÿ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ'๐ซ๐ž ๐š ๐ฆ๐ข๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ง๐ญ, ๐ซ๐ž๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ ๐ž๐ž, ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐ญ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐š๐ง ๐ž๐ญ๐ก๐ง๐ข๐œ ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ, we kindly ask for your participation in our online survey. Your unique perspective is valuable to us.โœ”๏ธ ๐ƒ๐จ๐ง'๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐จ ๐š๐ง๐ฒ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐ฌ๐ž ๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ? No worries! If you work with or have access to individuals from the above mentioned groups, please help us spread the word by sharing this invitation within your network.โฑ This survey is quick and easy, designed to be completed in just 5 minutes. Your input will provide invaluable insights into how individuals, regardless of background, perceive and engage with sport climbing.Ready to make a difference? Click the link to access the surveyThank you for being a part of this important journey towards a more inclusive climbing community! ๐Ÿ™Œ

The Good practices handbook has been published

March 2024

We're excited to announce the publication of the f๐ข๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ฆ๐š๐ฃ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ž๐ฅ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐š๐›๐ฅ๐ž ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐‚๐ฅ๐ข๐ฆ๐› ๐ข๐ญ ๐”๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฃ๐ž๐œ๐ญ: ๐†๐จ๐จ๐ ๐๐ซ๐š๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ž๐ฌ ๐‚๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง!This comprehensive Handbook compiles twenty (20) valuable practices coming from the five countries belonging to the project consortium (Greece, Italy, Spain, Germany and Austria). Each practice has been carefully selected to illustrate how ๐œ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฆ๐›๐ข๐ง๐  ๐œ๐š๐ง ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž ๐ฌ๐จ๐œ๐ข๐š๐ฅ, ๐œ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐š๐ฅ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฉ๐ก๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ข๐œ๐š๐ฅ ๐›๐š๐ซ๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ, uniting people and promoting inclusion and well-being of those who practice it.You can read the full Handbook here

NEWSLETTER #1

December 2023

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๐Ÿ”๏ธ Happy International Mountain Day!

December 2023

๐Ÿ”๏ธ Happy International Mountain Day!Today, we celebrate the breathtaking beauty, diversity, and significance of mountains worldwide.Lets save our mountains ๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿ’ง๐ŸŒŽ

Kick-off meeting in ATHENS

December 2023

The Climb it UP Kick-off Meeting took place on the 6-7th of December and it was full of productivity!The first day was dedicated to discussions, diving into the technical aspects of our project. Partners gathered to fine-tune our plans, ensuring we're on track to create an inclusive and diverse climbing experience.Then we transitioned from discussions to action. We challenged ourselves at @mamounaclimbingspot, fostering teamwork and determination!A perfect conclusion to our productive days โ€“ a relaxed and heartwarming closing lunch. Bonding over delicious food, we celebrated our achievements and looked ahead with excitement for the journey awaiting us.As partners say goodbye to Athens, we're all filled with enthusiasm for the adventures and collaborations that lie ahead! Stay tuned as we embark on this remarkable journey together.

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