Open Call: Join the REACH Project Youth Task Force!
- Stacey Kim
- May 12
- 3 min read
Updated: Jul 23
Join the REACH Youth Task Force or the REACH Youth Community and find opportunities for capacity-building, networking and empowerment in the field of Sport for All!
About the REACH project
The REACH project is an initiative designed to empower young people across Europe and beyond by increasing their participation in volunteer, leadership, and decision-making roles within the Sport for All movement. Through the creation of a Youth Task Force, REACH will provide young people with opportunities to take on leadership roles and become change agents in their communities.
What will you do as part of the Youth Task Force or Youth Community?
The Youth Task Force is the driving force behind the REACH Project, bringing together 15 young leaders from across nine countries to shape the future of youth engagement in Sport for All. Selected through an Open Call application process, these changemakers will contribute their voices, leadership, and experiences to promote inclusion, empower youth, and create lasting impact.
Through the application, you will be able to be selected for either the Youth Task Force or the wider Youth Community.
What are the main differences?
Youth Task Force
15 selected representatives
Youth Task Force members will be based in/from the project partners countries: Germany | France | Ireland | Estonia | Slovenia | Italy | Ukraine | Morocco | Japan | Canada
Youth Task Force members will
complete in-person 2-days TAFISA Certified Leadership Courses (CLC) Level 1 (2025) & Level 2 (2026) and will receive a diploma of completion certified by TAFISA. Funding for mobility will be allocated.
receive financial and strategic support to design and implement Community Actions related to Sport for All.
attend focus-group discussions to analyze youth needs & expectations in order to assist in the creation of a Youth Engagement Charter for Sport for All organizations.
receive a 16-month mentorship program where each youth member will be paired with an experienced mentor in Sport for All that will support them in the implementation of Community Actions and career development.
participate in and organize webinar sessions in late 2025 and 2026 to introduce their Community Actions concepts and objectives in the form of elevator pitches.
present their project’s impact during the TAFISA World Congress in Prague (May 2026). Funding for mobility will be allocated.
attend the project partners’ meetings: 2 in person in France in October 2025 and Prague in May 2026 and 4 online.
serve as members for a potential permanent TAFISA Youth Commission (to be confirmed).
Youth Community
90 selected representatives
Youth Community Participants will:
be based in/from the project partners countries plus other international countries.
complete online TAFISA Certified Leadership Courses (CLC) Level 1 (2025) & Level 2 (2026) and will receive a diploma of completion certified by TAFISA.
attend focus-group discussions designed by the University of Limerick and led by project partners to analyze youth needs & expectations in order to assist in the creation of a Youth Engagement Charter.
Application Process
Please submit your application before May 16. To apply, please contact the REACH partner organization in your country. You can find the full list of partner organizations below:
Country | Organization | Contact Person | |
Ireland | University of Limerick | Federico Palumbo | |
France | ANESTAPS | Helena Gauthier-Castro | |
Slovenia | SUS | Teja Jenko | |
Estonia | USK | Peeter Lusmägi | |
Ukraine | Ukraine Active | Oleksandr Brykulskyi | |
Italy | FIGEST | Diego Pieroni | |
Morocco | TIBU Africa | Hana Kzib | |
Canada | Sport for Life Canada | Shelley Roddie | |
Japan | Sasakawa Sports Foundation | Kenji Takarabe |
We believe that sharing your identity is your choice in the application process, but the REACH team encourages young individuals with diverse professional, academic, and cultural backgrounds to apply, particularly from individuals that identify themselves as belonging to underrepresented groups such as: women in sport, youth with disabilities, migrant or displaced youth, and youth from rural areas or indigenous backgrounds.
If you have any accessibility needs, then please let us know at any point in the application process where you feel comfortable doing so.
