YOULEAD
Leading the Game
YOULEAD is a European project developing pathways for gender-balanced youth leadership in sports governance by strengthening the structural inclusion of young people in decision-making processes.
About the Project
Learn how YOULEAD develops structured pathways for gender-balanced youth leadership in sports governance and strengthens youth inclusion in decision-making processes.
Partners
Discover the organisations working together across Europe to build inclusive and sustainable governance models in sport.
Erasmus+ Co-funded Project
YOULEAD is co-funded by the European Union under the Erasmus+ Sport programme.
About
YOULEAD
YOULEAD – Leading the Game: Developing Pathway for Gender-Balanced Youth Leaders in Sports Governance is an Erasmus+ Sport project addressing the structural underrepresentation of young people in sport governance across Europe. The project focuses on developing sustainable and institutionalised pathways that enable young people — particularly young women — to access leadership and decision-making roles within sport organisations.
Partners
Community & Engagement
YOULEAD brings together:
- young leaders
- sport organisations
- governance board members
- youth councils
- policymakers
- researchers
- educators & mentors
- European sport networks
…to build more inclusive, gender-balanced and future-oriented governance systems in sport.
Latest updates
YOULEAD Presented at the United Nations Headquarters in New York
YOULEAD Presented at the United Nations Headquarters in New York Joining global discussions on the future of youth and sport The YOULEAD – Leading the
YOULEAD Partners Meet in Podgorica to Advance Research on Youth Leadership in Sport Governance
YOULEAD Partners Meet in Podgorica Consortium gathers in Montenegro for the project’s first Transnational Project Meeting On 23–24 June 2026, partners of the Erasmus+ Sport
YOULEAD Highlights the Importance of Youth Participation at the 23rd International Congress of Panathlon International
YOULEAD at the 23rd International Congress of Panathlon International Youth voices take centre stage in discussions on the future of sports governance Youth participation in
Second YOULEAD Steering Committee Meeting
Second YOULEAD Steering Committee Meeting On 21 May 2026, the YOULEAD consortium held its second Steering Committee Meeting online via Zoom, with the participation of
Coordination Meeting for the Podgorica TPM
Coordination Meeting for the Podgorica TPM On Monday, 13 April 2026, a coordination meeting was held between Panathlon International, as project coordinator, and the University
First YOULEAD Steering Committee Meeting
First YOULEAD Steering Committee Meeting On 27 March 2026, the YOULEAD consortium held its first Steering Committee Meeting online, chaired by Panathlon International as project