Climbing for migrants

Specific action dedicated to newly-arrived migrants

PROJECT OWNER

Name of the project owner: Sølve Risinggård
Status of the project owner: local association
Area of work of the project owner: Sport 

PROJECT

 Norway
Geographic scope of project: Regional
Project objective: Develop competencies for active citizenship /Develop language skills / Develop intercultural relations and/or intercultural competency
Types of sport or physical activity carried out: Indoor climbing and training related to climbing
Partnership / supports: Norwegian sport federation and local county administration
Project duration: 3 years
Project status: underway
Supervising staff: Professionals and volonteers
Summary of the project: Haugaland Klatrelag is a climbing club with indoor climbing gym. They have had the migrant project for 3 years, where they started with girls, but have also included boys to get a better group dynamic.

Focus is on climbing and training related to climbing. But the club also use a lot of time to get to know each other and speak Norwegian. The social part is also very important. Those that have learned sufficient climbing get the possibility to join one of the organized training groups for teenagers.

TARGET GROUP

Country of origin: Various but mainly Africa and Eastern Europe
Type of migration: Refugee / Asylum seeker / Economic migrant
Target beneficiary: Teenager/Young people
Target age group: 11-20