Guided by its focus on integration and cultural coexistence, this project aims to offer more than 300 refugees or asylum seekers (50% of total participants) facilities to live a more active life and to integrate into local communities, while at the same time sharing the knowledge and experience they bring from their home countries.

The choice to focus on baseball for the project is based on Navarra's strong links with the game, and the interests of the refugee community present in the region (approximately 70-80% of refugees belong to countries where baseball is the main sport). Furthermore, baseball is a team sport that fosters inclusion, especially through the mixed softball modalities, promoting not only intercultural inclusion but also gender equality.

The pilot project includes baseball training programmes for both children and adults, professional training as referees or baseball officials for refugees, training in intercultural coexistence for baseball and softball officials, family baseball and softball days, the creation of a support network of refugees and locals, and the celebration of regional and European championships.

Another key project activity will be the creation of a methodology and guidelines for designing and developing inclusive sports activities, with focus on the inclusion of refugees in particular. This approach has the potential to be replicated in other sports in Navarra and further afield.

After the first year project implementation, there are 15 children training and playing within 3 baseball clubs in Navarra. There is also an adult team with 17 players, and it is expected that from September 2023 there will be 3 teams (including 1for women). Also, 2 of 8 planned 'family days' have already taken place, with an average participation of 150 people.

The granting authority is expected to carry out impact evaluations of the action, measured against the objectives and indicators of the EU programme funding the grant.

The target population of the project is refugees and asylum seekers living in Navarra.

The total estimated budget for two years is €237 437, with 80% of the funds coming from the European Commission's ERASMUS+ programme.