Our Sports and Charity Events

Since 2016, “ Sport dans la Ville ” has been giving young people from priority neighborhoods the chance to experience major international sporting events.

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Festival 24 Opening Ceremony in Lyon

Happy Memories

Major international sporting events offer unique opportunities to bring people together around the values of sport.

Street Soccer Festival
  • In 2016, during the European Championship in France, the StreetFootballWorld2016 Festival was held, co-organized with the UEFA Foundation for Children. The event brought together 500 girls and boys from around the world—all from underserved neighborhoods and selected for their desire to help change the world through soccer—at the Lyon campus of theorganization.
  • In 2019, during the Women’s World Cup held in France, StreetFootballWorld and Sport dans la Ville once again worked hand in hand to organize Festival 19. The event brought together 50 international delegations (300 young people) from priority neighborhoods.
Festival 24
  • In 2024, as part of the Paris 2024 Games and the Legacy Project for this international sporting event, Sport dans la Ville organized Festival 24, bringing together no fewer than 500 young people from around the world in Lyon and Paris to celebrate the values of sports. The event featured introductory sports and educational activities, cultural outings, and a conference on inclusion through sports in collaboration with the United by Sports Forum.
Festival 26

In 2026, as part of the 2026 World Cup, a Fair Play Soccer Festival was co-organized by Sport dans la Ville and Boston Scores. Forty delegations gathered in Boston for this international solidarity festival.

Our Commitments

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Playing sports

Sport dans la Ville ’s sports sessions are spaces where our teams of educators promote and instill the values, interpersonal, emotional, and behavioral skills that are essential to the personal and professional growth of the young people at theorganization.

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Support Us Financially

We need your generosity and your support to expand our efforts to promote social and professional integration.

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Wealth Transfer

In addition to the traditional one-time donation, there are several options available to you—depending on your financial circumstances—to express your generosity.

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Finding your way

The " Job dans la Ville " program aims to promote equal opportunities for all young people by supporting them in their career planning and helping them gain professional experience in the workplace.

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Women's Success

The " L dans la Ville " program aims to make all of girls' ambitions possible in order to help them thrive, from sports to careers.

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Starting Your Own Business

The " Entrepreneurs dans la Ville " program supports those who want to turn an idea into a concrete entrepreneurial project.

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Working Abroad

The "Young Talents" program gives young people ages 18–25 access to an "English Academy," as well as study abroad programs and professional opportunities overseas.

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Making Progress in School

The mission of the "Success in the City" program is to support young people throughout their educational journey.

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take part in trips

Because going on vacation or traveling abroad helps people open up to the world in a positive way, and because vacations are essential for personal growth, Sport dans la Ville has organized trips in France and abroad.

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