On October 3, 2025, Sofia hosted the final meeting of the #BeInclusiveWaterPolo project, marking the successful conclusion of an initiative that pioneered adapted water polo for people with intellectual disabilities in Bulgaria and Croatia. The project has shown that water polo can be fun, inclusive, and suitable for everyone, regardless of their abilities. During the…

#BeInclusiveWaterPolo – Empowering Participation, Building Confidence, Creating Belonging Starting an inclusive water polo team specifically for individuals with intellectual disabilities (ID) is a meaningful way to promote physical activity, inclusion, and personal growth. The #BeInclusiveWaterPolo model provides a structured, supportive, and enjoyable entry point into one of the most dynamic aquatic sports. This guide offers…

From April 22 to 26, 2025, the city of Rijeka, Croatia, is hosting a unique international sports mobility under the #BeInclusiveWaterPolo project, bringing together young athletes from Bulgaria and Croatia. This international exchange aims to demonstrate that sport can be a powerful tool for inclusion and equal opportunities for people with intellectual disabilities. Co-funded by…

Inclusive Water Polo Training Kicks Off in Bulgaria and Croatia Team sports bring people together, and the development of inclusive water polo aims to achieve that by breaking down stereotypes about people with intellectual disabilities in a truly fun way. Inclusive water polo teams are made up of people of similar age and ability, making…

In the period 12/06 – 24/06/2024, in VUSB Nessebar, an adapted camp for water sports was held. The camp was attended by people with intellectual disabilities, and the activities were led by lecturers from the four sectors of the Water Sports Department at the NSA “Vasil Levski”. The activities during the sports camp were related…

On March 25th in Sofia, during a training session of the Adapted Basketball NSA, Bulgarian sports development association celebrated the World Down Syndrome Day in a special way. Over 40 athletes with intellectual disabilities, their partners and coaches celebrated this special day together with colorful socks that show diversity, rights and opportunities for all. On…

On March 20, 2024, Sofia hosted an exciting event – the first meeting of the #BeInclusiveWaterPolo project, which presented its innovative mission to overcome stereotypes towards people with intellectual disabilities through adapted sports. This pioneering project aims to unite people through team sports and showed that water polo can be fun and suitable for everyone,…

On January 30, 2024, in the building of the European Commission in Brussels, the annual edition of the Sport Info Day was held, during which detailed information about the opportunities offered by the sports sector of the Erasmus+ programme to promote sports and physical activity at local, regional and national level was provided. The event…

On December 14, 2023, an online meeting was held between the coordinators of projects starting in 2024, co-funded by the Erasmus+ Sport program, and representatives of the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA), responsible for managing funding for Education, Culture, Audiovisual, Sport, Citizenship, and Volunteering within the Union. During the meeting, the current focuses…

Team sports bring people together and the development of inclusive water polo aims to achieve that, breaking down stereotypes about people with intellectual disabilities in a really fun way. In Inclusive Sports, teams are made up of people of similar age and ability. That makes practices more fun and games more challenging and exciting for…