BOOST International S4D seminar: Growing social impact through sport

The Sport for Development (S4D) sector is evolving. Organisations are expected not only to deliver meaningful programmes, but also to demonstrate impact, build strong partnerships, strengthen their organisational capacity, and contribute to sustainable social change. This creates new demands for the people and organisations driving the sector forward.

The BOOST International Seminar 2026 brings together practitioners, mentors, researchers, young leaders, and organisations from across Europe to explore how mentoring, collaborative learning, and accelerator approaches can help build these capacities and strengthen the future of Sport for Development.

Building on more than two years of cross-European collaboration, participants will discover how BOOST has supported professionals and organisations through mentoring, while also exploring how these approaches can be adapted and applied within their own organisations and communities.

Together, we will reflect on the lessons learned from the BOOST journey, discuss the capacities the sector will need in the years ahead, and explore how we can continue growing a stronger, more connected European Sport for Development community.

Join us in Lausanne, Switzerland, on 9–10 December 2026 as we move from mentoring to movement - and together shape the future of Sport for Social Impact.

The seminar is organised by Sport and Sustainability International (SandSI) together with SPIN Sport Innovation. The BOOST initiative is co-funded by the European Union and has engaged more than 50 mentors and mentees from 15 countries, creating a growing European community committed to strengthening social impact through sport.