We Create and Support
Programs that can multiply the power of sport as an educational and inclusive tool.
Mission: To achieve social and sustainable change through sport
Vision: To contribute with ideas, objectives and initiatives that facilitates new collaborations and long-established partnerships
SSS constantly invests in sport as a lever for social change and sustainable development. We believe that sport and play can greatly contribute in developing life skills and empowering girls and young people thus generating sustainable and positive changes at the communities we serve. We aim to create solutions and build platforms for impactful change. We create and support programs that can multiply the power of sport as an educational and inclusive tool.
In order to achieve our objectives we collaborate and provide support to diversified network of stakeholders such as sports organizations, local communities, Olympic Committees, Governments and other government-led institutions, NGO’s and others with whom we share joint vision and values.
Promote inclusion, equal opportunities and empowerment of girls and young people through sport
Encourage physical activity among young people and advance inclusive and equal participation to sport for all
Use sport education to promote sustainable and social development
Advance good governance and integrity in sport and address and prevent doping and all kinds of intolerance and discrimination
Utilize sports diplomacy as a leverage to build long-lasting ties between people and communities
This project is implemented in Skopje, North Macedonia in collaboration with rugby experts from Kosovo and New Zealand as well as with national experts on sport for social development and empowerment through sport. The participants were educated on developing soft skills particularly leadership, teamwork, communication and time-management thus building solid skills for employability.
The project was supported by the USA State Department within the GSMP fellowship.
This project is delivered in partnership with Peace Flow and world-recognized leader in non-violent communication (NVC), Mrs. Diana Bonar. Coaches from various sport clubs and associations across North Macedonia have learnt about the concept of non-violent communication NVC that they will use in their scope of work, both at grassroots and elite level. NVC assist and develops solid collaboration and partnership between coaches and athletes thus taking care for their well-being in a holistic approach.
Our managing director Silvija Mitevska was part of the expert group which worked on developing recommendations on creating and advancing active workplaces. The expert group which was made of representatives from the Ministry of Health, Faculty for physical education, sport and health and the Institute of occupational health in North Macedonia has prepared several documents such as pool of good practices, research of the current situation in RSM as well as key massages on how to advance physical activity at organizational and institutional level. The project has been supported by the World Health Organization Country office in Skopje.
Leonardo Cunha is an experienced Sports Project Manager in Cape Verde and Portuguese-speaking African countries. Furthermore, he is a competent manager in the Olympic Movement and holds an international certification by the International Olympic Committee as Advanced Programme Director. His background and experience allow him to work as project manager and organizational developer in any project and non-profit organization. He was co-designer of the Sport Boot camp in Cape Verde and one of the leading experts in the field of social entrepreneurship in sport. He is also engaged at the University of Cape Verde as Guest Lecturer in the Master in Sports Management.
Lina Gjorcevska is the most successful Macedonian tennis player to date. She has career-high WTA rankings of 170 in singles and 116 in doubles. Lina is a vocal advocate for empowerment of youth through sport and as an active athlete she is a prominent role-model to many girls and women in North Macedonia. Lina shares the positive values and benefits of sport thus encouraging young athletes to practice good sportsmanship, engage in clean & healthy performance, and develop life skills & character through sport.
Irina Dishovska is an experienced high mountain climber and was able to climb the extremely difficult Himalayan peak Ama Dablam without usage of supplemental oxygen and help of high altitude porters. She is a great role-model as she represents resilience, self-discipline and motivation for achievements, always conveying the positive power of sport to enhance life and social skills, particularly among youth.