About › Partners

Five partners, four countries, one shared goal

Universities, national and international federations, and a sitting volleyball club — each bringing a different kind of expertise to the same project.

Ankara University seal

Ankara University

Coordinator · Türkiye

Higher education institution

Founded in 1946, one of Türkiye's largest state universities. The Faculty of Sport Sciences leads VolleyABLE, contributing project management experience, research capacity, and evidence-based training material design.

Visit website
ParaVolley Europe logo

ParaVolley Europe

Partner — WP2 Lead · Luxembourg

International federation

The official governing body for sitting volleyball and para-volleyball across Europe, with 27 member countries. Leads the creation of the project's digital ecosystem.

Visit website
Turkish Volleyball Federation (TVF) logo

Turkish Volleyball Federation

Partner — WP4 Lead · Türkiye

National federation

Governs volleyball and sitting volleyball nationally under FIVB and CEV. Leads dissemination, communication, and long-term sustainability planning.

Visit website
French Volleyball Federation (FFVolley) logo

French Volleyball Federation (FFVolley)

Partner · France

National federation

National governing body for volleyball, beach volleyball, and para-volley in France, with over 250,000 licensed members and more than 2,200 affiliated clubs.

Visit website
Scuola di Pallavolo Fermana logo

Fermana Volleyball School and Association

Partner — WP3 Lead · Italy

Sitting volleyball club

Established in Fermo (Marche, Italy) in 2013, one of Italy's foremost sitting volleyball clubs. Leads events and forums promoting inclusion and diversity.

Visit website
The consortium deliberately mixes institution types — a higher education institution, an international federation, two national federations, and a grassroots sports club — so that VolleyABLE benefits from research capacity, competition organization experience, and direct, day-to-day coaching knowledge all at once.