A project in Umeå, Sweden, aims to make IFK Umeå's youth athletes more involved in the club's activities. The three-year project is supported by Allmänna arvsfonden and seeks to translate the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the Swedish Sports Confederation's statutes, and IFK Umeå's own values into action. Project leader Frida Östberg describes an ambition for children and youth to feel participation in the club's entire operation, from board level to the arenas.
Participation can increase young athletes' desire to stay in sports and the club, with the goal of lifelong sports engagement.