“KINITIKO ERGASTIRI” is a local non-profit sport association oriented to the field of adapted physical activity and recreation for the disabled.
Founded at Ilioupoli, a suburb of Athens-Greece in 2012 by a group of sports scientists related to the field of disability after considering the needs of a significant number of families in the region. Since 2012 “KINITIKO ERGASTIRI” designs, implements and monitors sport, recreation activities and social inclusion actions for the disabled and their families.

Mission:
Our mission is to provide year-round activities that focus on being a model in adapted sport and recreation. By incorporating the latest therapeutic recreation practices, professional facilitation and utilizing state-of-the-art equipment, we support our members offering them sport and social opportunities that have a lasting impact on the quality of our participants’ lives.

Vision:
To enhance the quality of life of people with disabilities by giving opportunities to have equal access to physical activity and to social life. We work towards providing a wide range of programs inclusive to families and friends that empower our participants in their daily lives and have a positive enduring effect on self-efficacy, health, independence and overall well-being.

Objectives:
1. To promote sports and active way of living in people with disabilities
2. To promote awareness for the disability issues.
3. To create educational material in order to develop physical education strategies.
4. To raise self esteem for persons with disabilities in order to break the societal barriers.
5. To encourage intercultural dialogue with the objective of fostering mutual understanding and respect between individuals from different cultures.
6. To promote social acceptance and inclusion in physical education with sport as a tool.

All activities are carefully designed with the perspective to improve children with special needs in a holistic way, mentally and emotionally. Through sports, our members are seeing themselves through their abilities, not disabilities. We form a background of acceptance and understanding that enhances self-esteem and increases the chances for smoother social inclusion.
More specifically to the Sport sector implements the following training programs:

● Therapy swimming
● Competitive swimming
● Track and Field
● Boccia
● Para Badminton
● Para table tennis

To the field of Recreation sector:

● realizes thematic excursions
● offers innovative leisure activities to creatively fill the free time of people with disabilities.

To the Social Inclusion field two distinct programs are carried out:

● The “Circle of Friends” where young people with disabilities can interact with each other in a frame of a club.
● The “Family Days” where whole families can enjoy integrated sport activities along with their children.
● Participation in charity running events
For the dissemination of the principal purposes the association implements campaigns regarding appropriate attitudes towards disability and inclusive practices.

In addition, “KINITIKO ERGASTIRI” hosts university students of (Adapted Physical Education Department of Athens Kapodistrian University) who want to acquire knowledge by practicing on their studies.
Currently has 5 full time staff members and a supporting network of socially sensitized volunteers.

The association is a member of the “Hellenic Sport Federation for Persons with Disabilities” and has established relationships of mutual support with the Municipality of Ilioupoli and with other associations related to the disability sector.