CoViS

Combatting Violence & Sexual Harassment in Sports

Project Overview

COVIS is an Erasmus+ project aiming to prevent, identify and address incidents of violence and sexual harassment in the sports environment.

The project focuses on adolescent and young athletes, with particular attention to female athletes, and develops tools, actions and educational resources that help coaches, clubs, schools, parents and institutions create a safe and supportive athletic environment.
COVIS combines:

research in three partner countries,
educational tools (online modules, animations, guides),
awareness-raising campaigns,
dissemination events,
policy recommendations for sports organisations and institutions.

Project Objectives

To identify the forms and patterns of violence and harassment in sports.
To train athletes and coaches to recognise and manage such incidents.
To empower young people, especially girls, to speak up and report concerns.
To create practical tools for sports clubs, schools and youth organisations.
To promote European cooperation towards safer, fairer and more inclusive sport.

Project duration18 months – November 2025 – April 2027

Project Partners: The project is implemented through the collaboration of three organisations:

Sports Medicine Association of Serbia (SMAS) – CoordinatorAn organisation specialising in sports medicine, education of coaches and European project management.

KEA FAIR PLAY CODE – Greece. Responsible for of the research, awareness actions, dissemination events and support in the development of educational resources.

Social HUB – Bulgaria: Expert organisation in digital communication, educational platforms and youth empowerment.

Key Activities:
WP1 – Project Management & Coordination: Quality assurance, partner meetings, reporting.
WP2 – Research & Data Collection: Surveys and interviews with athletes and coaches across three countries; case studies and analysis.
WP3 – Development of Training Resources: Online modules, animations, podcasts and the creation of a reporting support platform.
WP4 – Awareness-Raising Activities: National events, workshops, school and club activities, media campaigns.
WP5 – Dissemination & Communication: Website, newsletters, social media, publications and policy recommendations.

The project is co-funded by the European Union (Erasmus+)

Copyright: The European Commission and the Sports Medicine Association Serbia own the copyright. All rights reserved. Without the authors’ consent, no portion of the project may be duplicated, saved in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any way, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise. At the time of publishing, the project material was thought to be accurate. While care has been taken to ensure that the information is accurate, the authors can assume no responsibility for any errors or omissions or for modifications to the details presented.

Disclaimer: The project was funded by the European Union through ERASMUS+ Sport Small Collaborative Partnership Programme. The European Commission support for the implementation of the project does not constitute an endorsement of the contents which reﬂect the views of the project consortiums, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.