This project was initiated in response to the European Commission’s concerns regarding the necessity for enhanced training programmes for coaches, trainers, teachers, and managers. The primary aim was to elevate their competencies and skill levels in understanding, identifying, and responding to bullying in sport. To achieve this, a multinational partnership was established by engaging various European educational institutions and sporting organisations in the development of a comprehensive training programme. The project focused on improving behaviours, fostering inclusion at the gender level, special needs, migrants and minorities. The project also looked at how to prevent and tackle bullying intolerance within sport, addressing peer to peer bullying, coach to athlete bullying and coach to coach bullying.

Improving the skills and competencies of all involved in sport at a coaching level can:

• Signify sport as an activity for all and not just able-bodied, inspire young people not only to promote a healthy lifestyle but to feel part of a community and a culture that surrounds them by bringing people together and feel part of a greater whole beyond themselves
• Positive effects on social inclusion education and training will contribute to socio-economic potential through the creation of sustainable health through breaking down social barriers
• Potentially lead to greater playing numbers, lifelong enjoyment, helping young players learn all the attributes through sport. Education will provide the opportunity to enhance a coach’s ability to not only recognise bullying but to deal with it effectively and also look at their own behaviour for the change required to provide an inclusive environment where no individual is or feels victimised or excluded but an environment to nurture and grow as an athlete and an individual. Improving our behaviours and education could impact enjoyment and dropout