{"id":2269,"date":"2025-12-11T17:13:47","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T17:13:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cssireland.com\/?page_id=2269"},"modified":"2026-02-04T20:58:56","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T20:58:56","slug":"basketball-volunteer-academy-team-behind-the-team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cssireland.com\/?page_id=2269","title":{"rendered":"Basketball Volunteer Academy: Team Behind the Team"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2269\" class=\"elementor elementor-2269\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-155f1304 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"155f1304\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Project Number: \n<span> \n101245326 \u2013 ERASMUS-SPORT-2025-SCP<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3fe08ea8\" data-id=\"3fe08ea8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26cdeedc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"26cdeedc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" 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data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><div id=\"comp-ln0t0ug31\" class=\"HcOXKn c9GqVL QxJLC3 comp-ln0t0ug31 wixui-rich-text\" data-testid=\"richTextElement\"><p>The <i>Basketball Volunteer Academy: Team Behind the Team<\/i> (BVA) is a 36-month Erasmus+ Sport initiative designed to revolutionize how volunteering is organised, trained, and delivered within European basketball. The project aims to create a <b>structured, inclusive, and sustainable volunteer system<\/b> that supports basketball events across Europe while opening new opportunities for young people, women, and persons with disabilities to participate in sports volunteering.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-539d93ca elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"539d93ca\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-41e92f1a\" data-id=\"41e92f1a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-54f63717 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"54f63717\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-10e91122\" data-id=\"10e91122\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-449bb7c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"449bb7c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><div class=\"HcOXKn c9GqVL QxJLC3 comp-ln0t0ug31 wixui-rich-text\" data-testid=\"richTextElement\"><div class=\"siSdJK4 comp-ln0t0ug71\" data-hook=\"ricosviewer-wrapper\"><div class=\"U4I07\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"--ricos-text-color: #000000; 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The system will be tested and validated at three major international basketball events:<\/p><ul class=\"ul1\"><li class=\"li1\"><b>Youth EuroBasket U18 (2026, Romania)<\/b><b><\/b><\/li><li class=\"li1\"><b>EuroBasket Women (2027, Lithuania, Sweden &amp; Belgium)<\/b><b><\/b><\/li><li class=\"li1\"><b>EuroBasket U20 (2028, Greece)<\/b><b><\/b><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"p1\">Through collaboration across multiple federations and expert organizations, BVA strengthens event operations, promotes accessibility and inclusion, and enhances the long-term sustainability of volunteering in European basketball.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-395ac34 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default 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data-id=\"content-viewer\"><div class=\"hl-xW\"><div style=\"width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"ul1\"><li class=\"li1\">Establish the <b>first-ever structured volunteering framework<\/b> specifically designed for basketball.<\/li><li class=\"li1\">Increase <b>access and participation<\/b> in basketball volunteering, especially for women, young people, and persons with disabilities.<\/li><li class=\"li1\">Develop a <b>digital platform<\/b> for volunteer recruitment, training, and coordination.<\/li><li class=\"li1\">Train national <b>V-Teams<\/b> of volunteers and volunteer leaders across partner federations.<\/li><li class=\"li1\">Pilot the volunteer system at <b>three major European tournaments<\/b>, refining it for long-term adoption.<\/li><li class=\"li1\">Promote <b>inclusive practices<\/b>, digital learning, and lifelong engagement in sport volunteering.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-415df180 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"415df180\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-382ec1b4\" data-id=\"382ec1b4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52fa4867 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"52fa4867\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Through These Specific Objectives the Project Will:<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1db8447e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1db8447e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-62b41fd9\" data-id=\"62b41fd9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54681ebb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"54681ebb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><div class=\"HcOXKn c9GqVL QxJLC3 comp-ln0t0ug31 wixui-rich-text\" data-testid=\"richTextElement\"><div class=\"siSdJK4 comp-ln0t0ug71\" data-hook=\"ricosviewer-wrapper\"><div class=\"U4I07\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"--ricos-text-color: #000000; --ricos-text-color-tuple: 0, 0, 0; --ricos-action-color: #f3b21c; --ricos-action-color-tuple: 243, 178, 28; --ricos-background-color: #ffffff00; --ricos-background-color-tuple: 255, 255, 255; --ricos-fallback-color: #000000; --ricos-fallback-color-tuple: 0, 0, 0; --ricos-disabled-color: #a0a09f; --ricos-disabled-color-tuple: 160, 160, 159; --ricos-text-color-low: #605e5e; --ricos-text-color-low-tuple: 96, 94, 94; --ricos-action-color-fallback: #000000; --ricos-action-color-fallback-tuple: 0, 0, 0; --ricos-custom-p-font-weight: normal; --ricos-custom-p-font-style: normal; --ricos-custom-p-line-height: 1.5; --ricos-custom-p-font-size: 16px; --ricos-custom-p-font-family: wfont_9b8d38_00fc70229862437395c67a066552a675,wf_00fc70229862437395c67a066,orig_argentcfregular; --ricos-custom-p-color: #000000; --ricos-custom-h1-font-weight: normal; --ricos-custom-h1-font-style: normal; --ricos-custom-h1-line-height: 1.5; --ricos-custom-h1-font-size: 40px; --ricos-custom-h1-font-family: wfont_9b8d38_d4c701c12e514a97a8b26e5eb7f5d0db,wf_d4c701c12e514a97a8b26e5eb,orig_argentcfbold; --ricos-custom-h1-color: #000000; --ricos-custom-h2-font-weight: normal; --ricos-custom-h2-font-style: normal; --ricos-custom-h2-line-height: 1.5; --ricos-custom-h2-font-size: 28px; --ricos-custom-h2-font-family: wfont_9b8d38_00fc70229862437395c67a066552a675,wf_00fc70229862437395c67a066,orig_argentcfregular; --ricos-custom-h2-color: #000000; --ricos-custom-h3-font-weight: bold; --ricos-custom-h3-font-style: normal; --ricos-custom-h3-line-height: 1.5; --ricos-custom-h3-font-size: 24px; 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wfont_9b8d38_00fc70229862437395c67a066552a675,wf_00fc70229862437395c67a066,orig_argentcfregular; --ricos-custom-h6-color: #000000; --ricos-custom-quote-font-family: wfont_9b8d38_00fc70229862437395c67a066552a675,wf_00fc70229862437395c67a066,orig_argentcfregular; --ricos-custom-quote-font-size: 16px; --ricos-custom-quote-color: #000000; --ricos-custom-quote-line-height: 1.5;\" data-id=\"content-viewer\"><div class=\"hl-xW\"><div style=\"width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"ul1\"><li class=\"li1\">Strengthen volunteer management and improve event quality in European basketball.<\/li><li class=\"li1\">Increase diversity, accessibility, and equal opportunities within the sport sector.<\/li><li class=\"li1\">Provide new skill-building and leadership pathways for volunteers.<\/li><li class=\"li1\">Ensure the creation of a <b>pan-European volunteer network<\/b> ready to support future events.<\/li><li class=\"li1\">Establish a long-lasting framework that federations can use beyond the project.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2381a08 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2381a08\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0b33558\" data-id=\"0b33558\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39d2782 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"39d2782\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Results<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-04a6fc6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"04a6fc6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c51029f\" data-id=\"c51029f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f015566 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f015566\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><div class=\"HcOXKn c9GqVL QxJLC3 comp-ln0t0ug31 wixui-rich-text\" data-testid=\"richTextElement\"><div class=\"siSdJK4 comp-ln0t0ug71\" data-hook=\"ricosviewer-wrapper\"><div class=\"U4I07\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"--ricos-text-color: #000000; --ricos-text-color-tuple: 0, 0, 0; --ricos-action-color: #f3b21c; --ricos-action-color-tuple: 243, 178, 28; --ricos-background-color: #ffffff00; --ricos-background-color-tuple: 255, 255, 255; --ricos-fallback-color: #000000; --ricos-fallback-color-tuple: 0, 0, 0; --ricos-disabled-color: #a0a09f; --ricos-disabled-color-tuple: 160, 160, 159; --ricos-text-color-low: #605e5e; --ricos-text-color-low-tuple: 96, 94, 94; --ricos-action-color-fallback: #000000; --ricos-action-color-fallback-tuple: 0, 0, 0; --ricos-custom-p-font-weight: normal; --ricos-custom-p-font-style: normal; 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wfont_9b8d38_00fc70229862437395c67a066552a675,wf_00fc70229862437395c67a066,orig_argentcfregular; --ricos-custom-h6-color: #000000; --ricos-custom-quote-font-family: wfont_9b8d38_00fc70229862437395c67a066552a675,wf_00fc70229862437395c67a066,orig_argentcfregular; --ricos-custom-quote-font-size: 16px; --ricos-custom-quote-color: #000000; --ricos-custom-quote-line-height: 1.5;\" data-id=\"content-viewer\"><div class=\"hl-xW\"><div style=\"width: 100%;\"><p class=\"p1\"><b>Volunteering in Basketball Digital Platform<\/b><br \/><i>Coming Soon \u2013 Accessible to all federations and clubs.<\/i><i><\/i><\/p><p class=\"p1\"><b>Training &amp; Capacity-Building Materials<\/b><br \/><i>To be published after testing phases.<\/i><i><\/i><\/p><p class=\"p1\"><b>Implementation &amp; Validation Reports<\/b><br \/><i>Will be published after EuroBasket Women 2027 and EuroBasket U20 2028.<\/i><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ebb6e0b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ebb6e0b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d406ae3\" data-id=\"d406ae3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d97ec1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d97ec1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Project Deliverables<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-33648cf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"33648cf\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-18f4e57\" data-id=\"18f4e57\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33d0a23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"33d0a23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><div class=\"HcOXKn c9GqVL QxJLC3 comp-ln0t0ug31 wixui-rich-text\" data-testid=\"richTextElement\"><div class=\"siSdJK4 comp-ln0t0ug71\" data-hook=\"ricosviewer-wrapper\"><div class=\"U4I07\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"--ricos-text-color: #000000; --ricos-text-color-tuple: 0, 0, 0; --ricos-action-color: #f3b21c; --ricos-action-color-tuple: 243, 178, 28; --ricos-background-color: #ffffff00; --ricos-background-color-tuple: 255, 255, 255; --ricos-fallback-color: #000000; --ricos-fallback-color-tuple: 0, 0, 0; --ricos-disabled-color: #a0a09f; --ricos-disabled-color-tuple: 160, 160, 159; --ricos-text-color-low: #605e5e; --ricos-text-color-low-tuple: 96, 94, 94; --ricos-action-color-fallback: #000000; --ricos-action-color-fallback-tuple: 0, 0, 0; --ricos-custom-p-font-weight: normal; --ricos-custom-p-font-style: normal; --ricos-custom-p-line-height: 1.5; --ricos-custom-p-font-size: 16px; --ricos-custom-p-font-family: wfont_9b8d38_00fc70229862437395c67a066552a675,wf_00fc70229862437395c67a066,orig_argentcfregular; --ricos-custom-p-color: #000000; --ricos-custom-h1-font-weight: normal; --ricos-custom-h1-font-style: normal; --ricos-custom-h1-line-height: 1.5; --ricos-custom-h1-font-size: 40px; --ricos-custom-h1-font-family: wfont_9b8d38_d4c701c12e514a97a8b26e5eb7f5d0db,wf_d4c701c12e514a97a8b26e5eb,orig_argentcfbold; --ricos-custom-h1-color: #000000; --ricos-custom-h2-font-weight: normal; --ricos-custom-h2-font-style: normal; --ricos-custom-h2-line-height: 1.5; --ricos-custom-h2-font-size: 28px; --ricos-custom-h2-font-family: wfont_9b8d38_00fc70229862437395c67a066552a675,wf_00fc70229862437395c67a066,orig_argentcfregular; --ricos-custom-h2-color: #000000; --ricos-custom-h3-font-weight: bold; --ricos-custom-h3-font-style: normal; --ricos-custom-h3-line-height: 1.5; --ricos-custom-h3-font-size: 24px; --ricos-custom-h3-font-family: wfont_9b8d38_db3d4c8bbe724bc290925fe8e320a76d,wf_db3d4c8bbe724bc290925fe8e,orig_argentcfdemibold; --ricos-custom-h3-color: #000000; --ricos-custom-h4-font-weight: normal; --ricos-custom-h4-font-style: normal; --ricos-custom-h4-line-height: 1.5; --ricos-custom-h4-font-size: 20px; --ricos-custom-h4-font-family: wfont_9b8d38_00fc70229862437395c67a066552a675,wf_00fc70229862437395c67a066,orig_argentcfregular; --ricos-custom-h4-color: #000000; --ricos-custom-h5-font-weight: bold; --ricos-custom-h5-font-style: normal; --ricos-custom-h5-line-height: 1.5; --ricos-custom-h5-font-size: 18px; --ricos-custom-h5-font-family: wfont_9b8d38_00fc70229862437395c67a066552a675,wf_00fc70229862437395c67a066,orig_argentcfregular; --ricos-custom-h5-color: #000000; --ricos-custom-h6-font-weight: bold; --ricos-custom-h6-font-style: normal; --ricos-custom-h6-line-height: 1.5; --ricos-custom-h6-font-size: 16px; --ricos-custom-h6-font-family: wfont_9b8d38_00fc70229862437395c67a066552a675,wf_00fc70229862437395c67a066,orig_argentcfregular; --ricos-custom-h6-color: #000000; --ricos-custom-quote-font-family: wfont_9b8d38_00fc70229862437395c67a066552a675,wf_00fc70229862437395c67a066,orig_argentcfregular; --ricos-custom-quote-font-size: 16px; --ricos-custom-quote-color: #000000; --ricos-custom-quote-line-height: 1.5;\" data-id=\"content-viewer\"><div class=\"hl-xW\"><div style=\"width: 100%;\"><p class=\"p1\"><b>Volunteering Framework &amp; Digital Platform<\/b><\/p><p class=\"p1\">A Europe-wide standardised volunteering model, including role descriptions, training materials, inclusive practices, and a digital volunteer portal accessible to clubs, federations, and event organisers.<\/p><p class=\"p1\"><b>Capacity Building Programme<\/b><\/p><p class=\"p1\">A complete training curriculum for volunteer leaders and national volunteer teams, combining online modules, international workshops, and hands-on event experience.<\/p><p class=\"p1\"><b>Testing &amp; Validation<\/b><\/p><p class=\"p1\">Pilot deployment of volunteers at Youth EuroBasket U18 (2026), EuroBasket Women (2027), and EuroBasket U20 (2028), followed by evaluation reports and improvement recommendations.<\/p><p class=\"p1\"><b>Impact, Sustainability &amp; Dissemination Toolkit<\/b><\/p><p class=\"p1\">Guides, videos, policy briefs, and promotional materials designed to support federations in adopting and sustaining the volunteer model.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6617db elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"f6617db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-2269 gallery-columns-9 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure 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