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ALICE

Project description

The ALICE project introduces a mobile sports unit, the Alice Truck, to bring sports directly to children in poverty in rural and marginalized urban areas. This truck is equipped to provide various sports activities and travels to places where traditional sports facilities are absent or inaccessible.

The project targets at least 600 children, planning to cover over 30 distinct locations. It aims to overcome geographical and socioeconomic barriers that restrict access to sports.

The Alice Truck serves as a practical solution to the absence of local sports associations and the isolation experienced by children in disadvantaged areas. It delivers not just sports training but also an opportunity for these children to engage in physical activity, which is crucial for their health and personal development. Sports activities are known to foster teamwork, leadership, and resilience, skills essential for social and educational success.

Through its regular visits, the Alice Truck ensures that children have consistent access to sports, making it a part of their routine. The initiative also involves training local individuals as coaches, which not only helps in the project’s immediate goals but also builds local capacity to continue these activities independently in the future.

This approach not only enriches the children’s daily lives but also promotes social inclusion, allowing children from different backgrounds to come together, interact, and learn from one another. Addressing the lack of sports infrastructure with a traveling sports hub, ALICE fills a vital gap in these communities and sets a foundation for lasting impact.

This innovative approach leverages sports as a powerful tool for community development and personal growth, ensuring that children living in isolation or poverty can enjoy the benefits of sports and physical education.

News

ALICE KOM was held in Athens

ALICE KOM was held in Athens ALICE KOM was held in Athens

The ALICE project was officially launched last week in Athens. Partners from six countries met on 17th and 18th of November to meet each other and take the first steps of project implementation.

ALICE 1st TPM in Romania

The ALICE project is following its implementation, as the first meeting was held in Targu Jiu, Romania, on 17th and 18th of March 2026.
The project is entering its core phase, and partners discussed both the training to propose to trainers and the strategy to better equip their trucks. All partners worked in a collaborative and positive atmosphere.

ALICE on the way

A series of online and on-site trainings is taking place in USMA. Directors, coaches and volunteers of the club have been trained using ALICE resources for trainers, developed within WP1. After a first phase of three online meetings with international participants, the team implemented the activities locally.

Project Details

Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or EACEA. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.

Project Partners 

  • The Smile of the Child – Greece
  • Scout Society Association – Romania
  • Opportunity and Protection Association – Bulgaria
  • USMA – Italy
  • Aproximar – Portugal
  • Udruga za Promicanje Aktivnog Gradanstva ECHO – Croatia