Erasmus+ Sport project
Traditional games, shared heritage, inclusive sport
I-PLAY revitalises traditional sports and games across Spain, Türkiye and Poland as a vehicle for social inclusion, gender equality, health-enhancing physical activity and cultural appreciation.
Project ID 101244092 · 01/02/2026 – 31/07/2027
What is I-PLAY?
What the project does
Social inclusion
Traditional games are low-cost, low-barrier and intergenerational — an ideal entry point into sport for everyone.
Gender equality
Mixed and equitable practice is built into every activity, with a focus on girls' and women's participation.
Health & HEPA
Playful movement raises health-enhancing physical activity levels among young people and their communities.
Cultural appreciation
Documenting and teaching heritage games keeps living culture alive and travelling between our three countries.
The project in numbers
- 12
- Traditional games documented
- 7
- Partner organisations
- 3
- Countries
- 3
- Project events
Three countries, one playground
Spain — Basque Country
ABARKA ONGD
Toka, sokatira, harri-jasotzea and txinga-eramatea: Basque rural sports played in village squares for generations.
Türkiye — Çanakkale
Biga Gelişim Spor Kulübü
Mangala, aşık oyunu, çelik çomak and beştaş: Anatolian games that need little more than stones, sticks and company.
Poland — Kraków
Stowarzyszenie SEDA
Palant, klipa, zośka and kapsle: courtyard classics that turn any patch of grass into a playing field.
Latest news
Inclusion workshop in Kraków
Thirty educators tested the adaptation guide with mixed-ability youth groups.
First games documented in Türkiye and Poland
Field visits in Biga and Kraków recorded Mangala, Beştaş, Klipa and Kapsle with local players.
I-PLAY kicks off in Oiartzun
The three partners met in the Basque Country to open the project and agree the research protocol.
Free online course
Learn how to run inclusive traditional-games sessions, in your language, at your own pace.
Go to the courseConsortium and associated partners
- ABARKA ONGD
- BİGA GELİŞİM SPOR KULÜBÜ
- STOWARZYSZENIE SEDA
- Municipal Sports Departments of Oiartzun and Errenteria
- Kroma
- Sports Federation, Ankara
- Schools & Youth Organisations