Sport for Us: Digital Activities Promoting Inclusion and Sustainability in Sitting Volleyball

Why sitting volleyball, why digital

Around 1 in 4 adults in the EU live with a disability, yet participation in sport remains far lower among people with disabilities than the general population. Sitting volleyball is one of the most accessible team sports in the Paralympic movement — playable by athletes with and without disabilities, on equal terms — but it still lacks the digital tools, youth pathways, and women's leagues that would let it grow the way it could.

VolleyABLE responds to that gap directly: rather than another isolated local initiative, it builds a shared, open-access digital ecosystem — a training app, e-learning materials, storytelling, and a documentary — so that coaches, volunteers, and beginners in any partner country (and beyond) can find a way in.

What VolleyABLE sets out to do

• Organize informative events at local, national, and international levels.
• Increase accessibility and representation of people with disabilities in society through sport.
• Develop a digital sitting volleyball ecosystem.
• Offer innovative sharing and learning methods.
• Promote participation of disadvantaged individuals, enhancing social inclusion and diversity.
• Increase the representation of female athletes in sitting volleyball.
• Strengthen civic participation and a sense of community among players.
• Build a lasting communication and collaboration network across Europe.
• Support environmentally conscious, participatory local development.