The winners of the #BeInclusive EU Sport Awards 2020 are revealed

On 1 December 2020, the #BeInclusive EU Sport Awards was held as an online event. The ceremony celebrated those organisations that use the power of sport to increase the social inclusion of disadvantaged groups.

The jury received 181 entries, out of which nine organisations were shortlisted to be the finalists of the #BeInclusive EU Sport Awards 2020. The three winners were announced by Mariya Gabriel, European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth. They got awarded €10,000 each, while the finalists' work was recognised by €2,500 each.

Source: European Union 2020

The #BeInclusive EU Sport Awards 2020 winners are

• Ovale citoyen, Ovale citoyen (France)

• Integrative Championship - INclude and INtegrate!, Akademicki Zwiazek Sportowy Zarzad Glowny (Poland)

• Surf.ART - Atreve-te | Realiza-te |Transforma-te, Pressley Ridge - Associação de Solidariedade Social (Portugal)

The #BeInclusive EU Sport Awards 2020 finalists are

• CU FITTER, Cancer United (United Kingdom)

• U on Board, Stichting Hogeschool Utrecht (Netherlands)

• Integrated Karate for all!, Geintegreerd Karate Voor Mensen Met Een Beperking (Belgium)

• OMBOLD, Ombold (Denmark)

• RUNChallenge, PlayMore! Societa' Sportiva Dilettantistica S.R.L (Italy)

• Mehr ist möglich! – Teach For Austria- Alumni, Vienna Hobby Lobby (Austria)

At ENGSO, we congratulate all the organisations on their amazing work towards a more inclusive society through sport!