Sharing point
Welcome to the Sharing Point – a space where we highlight key moments of the MindPlay project, and share interesting articles and initiatives related to the scope of the project. Here you’ll find both news and initiatives that reflect our journey to promote mindfulness in sports and support the mental well-being.
News
In this section, you can explore updates on MindPlay activities — from trainings and research findings to events and meetings. These news stories capture how we engage with clubs, youth workers, and young athletes across Europe.
Piloting activities take place in Serbia and North Macedonia
Following the capacity building training, two pilot workshops were organised to test the draft MindPlay curriculum in real club settings and collect feedback from young athletes and coaches. The pilots were implemented by training participants, with PSD Strazilovo and...
MindPlay Training concludes successfully in Bajina Basta, Serbia
From June 18 to 22, 2025, Bajina Bašta, Serbia, hosted the capacity-building training within the “MindPlay” project. The training gathered sports coaches, youth workers, and educators from partner countries with the aim of strengthening their skills in integrating...
Online Partner Coordination Meeting within MindPlay Project Was Successfully Organized
The partners within the MindPlay project have convened virtually for an Online Partner Coordination Meeting. This meeting served as an opportunity to assess progress, evaluate completed activities, and finalize plans for the upcoming phases of the project. Key points...
Results of the research within the MindPlay project
The MindPlay project has completed its first research phase - focus groups with sports clubs, institutions, parents, and youth workers across Serbia, North Macedonia, and Europe - revealing a clear message: young athletes need structured mental health support now more...
MindPlay Partner Coordination Meeting Held in Skopje
This February, Skopje hosted the Partner Coordination Meeting within the project MindPlay, bringing together representatives from all partner organizations to provide them with a space for fruitfully insights, brainstorming and knowledge exchange that enabled the...
Kickoff meeting on the project MindPlay
The MindPlay project officially kicked off with an online meeting on December 8th, 2024, marking the beginning of an inspiring and collaborative initiative. This initial gathering brought together all partner organizations to outline responsibilities and allocate...
Initiatives
Here we feature the initiatives shared with us by newtork members. Each one reflects practical work toward integrating mindfulness into sports environments and promoting emotional resilience, focus, and inclusion for young people
HOORAY Project
In the past couple of years, the mental health of young people, particularly teenagers, has been declining. The HOORAY project aims to address this challenge by exploring the impact and positive influence physical activity and sport can have on improving the overall...
European Alliance for Sport and Mental Health
EASMH is the first European network which includes mental health professionals and sport professionals in order to develop new sport-based integrated recovery models, for the rehabilitation of people with mental disorders under a biopsychosocial framework....
The GREEN SLOPES project
The GREEN SLOPES project, which aims to foster sustainable ski touring and mountaineering, seeks to bridge the gap between outdoor recreation and environmental conservation through education and community engagement, while at the same time enabling participants to...