Why our participants keep coming back
Once you join SPORTEGRATION, you often stick with it - and not without reason. Last Christmas, we asked our participants why they regularly take part in our courses. Their answers were as simple as they were powerful:
- Because sport brings people together.
- Because you get to know new cultures.
- Because you make friends.
- Because you become stronger - physically and mentally.
These statements show what SPORTEGRATION is really about: encounters, community and empowerment through sport.
A place for real encounters
SPORTEGRATION is more than just a sports programme - it is a meeting place. Here, people with and without a refugee background train together, learn from each other and create a community in which diversity is not only accepted, but lived. Our community consists of participants, volunteers and employees who are committed to an open, inclusive society on a daily basis.
The movement in numbers
What began as a small initiative in 2016 has now become a vibrant community. Here are a few insights into the current impact:
- 74 sports and school courses in Zurich, Bern and Basel
- Ø 10 participants per course
- 204 active volunteers
- Over 6,650 people who have trained with us since our foundation
- 17 mentorships with companies and private individuals
- 17 events in 2024 alone
Our vision
We believe that integration should not just be a concept, but something that can be experienced. Through shared experiences, through exchange - and through sport.
Our Christmas campaign video captures exactly what words often cannot express: the energy, the diversity and the genuine togetherness.