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VIEWS Research Published: Good Practice in Inclusive Sport Volunteering

  • Writer: Hannah Grieve
    Hannah Grieve
  • 2 days ago
  • 1 min read

As part of the EU-funded VIEWS (Volunteering for Inclusion and Empowerment With Sports) project, INSIDE EU coordinated research across seven countries to create a seminal definition of good practice in inclusive volunteering in sport. The research has been published in the 4th edition of the ICSE 2025 Book of Abstracts, which brings together the scientific and professional contributions presented at the 4th International Conference on Sports and Education, held on 14–15 November 2025 at Universidade Lusófona in Lisbon, Portugal.


The study brought together volunteers, aspiring volunteers, practitioners, and researchers from across Europe, with more than 60% of participants identifying as disabled, and ensured lived experience was central to defining “good practice.” Findings highlight that true inclusion goes beyond access alone, placing strong emphasis on empowerment, having meaningful roles including leadership opportunities, and co-design with people with disabilities. These insights are now shaping a shared European framework to help sport organisations design, evaluate, and strengthen volunteering programmes so they are welcoming, sustainable, and inclusive.


Ray Sweeney presents research findings, Lisbon, 2025.


You can read the full research paper here: 




The VIEWS project has been funded by the European Commission in the framework of the Erasmus+ programme. Grant n. 2020-1-NL01-KA202- 064794.


 
 
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