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During a recent online forum, Athletes’ Perspectives on Safe Sport, prominent athletes shared their personal stories and insights on tackling transgressive behaviour and ensuring safe sport practices. The forum provided a valuable space not only for discussing the challenges athletes face, from abuse to the need for trauma-informed approaches, but also for amplifying their voices. […]

Daniela Negreda, Advisor and Business Strategist at IGNTIX, recently led a series of impactful safeguarding sessions on latest outcomes of the BESST project at the European Sport Business School (ESBS) campuses in Valencia and Madrid, followed by an equally insightful presentation at the Sports Management School (SMS) in Lausanne. Her sessions reached over 150 students

In a dynamic episode of the iWorkinSport YouTube series, Daniela Negreda, Advisor and Business Strategist at IGNITX, delivered a powerful live interview that spotlighted the latest outcomes of the BESST project released on November 4. Negreda’s expert insights added depth to the ongoing dissemination efforts, focusing on practical strategies to enhance safeguarding in European sport.

Research conducted by the Building European Safe Sport Together (BESST) project indicates that the majority of European sports organisations are still in the infancy stage of safeguarding readiness. These findings highlight the essential need for prioritisation and resources to strengthen awareness and capacity for effective safeguarding measures and, most importantly, to drive a culture change

Key findings of the 2-year Building European Safe Sport Together (BESST) project were presented at the Olympic Committee of Slovenia (OKS) Days, held on October 15-16, 2024, in Portorož, Slovenia. Co-funded by the EU, project BESST aims to strengthen the foundation for a European sports environment free from transgressive behaviour and to support the growing

The Building European Safe Sport Together (BESST) project took the spotlight across three major events within one week, underscoring its growing influence in the movement for safe and ethical sport practices. The project was presented at the following significant occasions: Safe Football Development Programme in Nyon, Switzerland (30.09.2024) BESST was presented to an elite audience,

In July, the week before the final of the EURO 2024 Football Championship, Common Goal partnered with the UEFA Foundation for Children and hosted a Forum in Berlin, Germany. Around 100 participants from organisations from the football-for-good sector worldwide discussed current challenges and projects for social impact through sport and football in various formats. For

How safe is Slovenian sport? Comparison with international practice for the protection of athletes Hotel Astoria, Bled, Thursday, 18 April 2024 Interpersonal violence, harassment and abuse in sport are receiving increasing attention worldwide. Ensuring a safe sporting environment requires a multifaceted approach that addresses the root causes of abuse and harassment and puts in place

The BESST project team published a report as part of its task to develop a single definition of abuse and harassment and unifying speech and debate on the subject throughout Europe by considering current documents and academic literature on the topic. You can download the report below: Summary European citizens’ engagement in physical activities and