ENGSO
The European Sports NGO

Welcome
We aspire to grassroots sport that promotes stronger communities, with the mission to represent, develop and advocate for voluntary-based sport in Europe.
to the website of ENGSO, the European Sports NGO and the leading voice for voluntary-based grassroots sport in Europe.
Together with our members, we form a platform for developing and exchanging ideas, and a diverse network of people that share a passion for sport.
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Stay up to date with what is happening in the field of sport at European level.
Our goal is to continuously provide development updates on European sport policy and share information on the initiatives and activities of ENGSO's member organisations and partners.
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Our activities
ENGSO’s prospects and aspirations have always been relevant not only in the European arena as a whole, but in specific national, regional or local contexts. Even if the sporting systems have their own characteristics in every country, they have similar challenges due to the recent globalisation and internationalisation of sport.
ENGSO exists to be a proactive front-runner in the sports political field, a strong networking organisation for sport in Europe and a counterpart for European governmental institutions dealing directly or indirectly with sport. That is why ENGSO has been carrying out so many activities in the last decades. Apart from organising events, ENGSO has led and been partner in several EU projects to capture European sport issues facing today’s sports organisations. Next to active communication and dissemination of information, ENGSO has a leading role in representing grassroots sport to European Union institutions and the Council of Europe.
Fields of
activities
Fields of activities
ENGSO's work aiming at building bridges is wide-ranging and linked to our mission to promote the interest of grassroots sports organisations in Europe.
Events
Events
ENGSO organises events to be an attractive network for exchange of knowledge and experience.
Publications
Publications
ENGSO develops and defends common positions on grassroots sports issues, makes the results of its projects available for free of charge, and publishes quarterly newsletter.
Projects
Projects
ENGSO projects capture European sport-for-all issues and seek for answers to common challenges facing today’s sports organisations.
Our network
As a strong networking organisation for sport in Europe, ENGSO and its Members build partnership with European institutions and leading players in sports policy. Interested in joining our network?
ENGSO Youth is at the forefront of youth sport advocacy at European level. ENGSO Youth actively works on current youth sport issues, for example healthy lifestyle, anti-discrimination, sustainable development, volunteering, youth employment.



We create bridges
ENGSO’s vision is to be the leading voice of voluntary sports organisations in Europe.
ENGSO advocates for grassroots sport within European sports policy, raises awareness on the societal role of sport, and fights for equal opportunities for all Europeans to participate in sport in different roles and at different levels.
At the same time ENGSO shares knowledge and experience on European sport policy to its members and partners.