PlayInternational : enhancing learning and inclusion among young people through sports games
Anne Meaux, Social Innovation Officer at PLAY International, shares insights into how PLAY uses sport to promote education, inclusion, and well-being. She highlights the organization’s innovative approach through the creation of educational sports games, the continuous improvement of their methods, and the establishment of Playlab, a space dedicated to co-creation and addressing societal challenges such as childhood development, health, and refugee inclusion.
Marta Imarisio “Surfing empowers young people, especially girls, to overcome life’s challenges.”
Marta Imarisio, creator of the Surfing Shredding Senegal (SKSS) program, shares the origins of the project and its mission to promote equality, inclusion, and environmental awareness through surfing. SKSS helps young people, especially those in difficult economic situations, find autonomy and life opportunities by using surfing as a tool for personal and social development.
Antoine Verstraete “We work with the people we support, not just for them.”
Antoine Verstraete, Project Manager for Disability at the French Red Cross, shares his experience and the challenges faced in managing 89 facilities dedicated to supporting individuals with disabilities. He discusses the strategies implemented to ensure the effectiveness of the actions and the impact of these programs on the lives of the beneficiaries.
Celia Scruby and Tanya Mathew: “We often refer to RSI during the discovery phase of a project, to see how other National Societies have solved similar challenges”
We interviewed Celia Scruby, Head of Fundraising Innovation, and Tanya Mathew, Head of Humanitarian Innovation to tell us more about the role of the BRC to develop, test and launch ambitious products, services or ventures that solve fundraising or humanitarian challenges.
