TV piece on the European project Sacree in the Rai3 programme 'O anche no' on 23 October 2022

The Sacree project (Sport and Autism, from scientific diagnosis to the CREation of a pedagogical European model) aims to improve the everyday life of people on the autism spectrum by promoting inclusive practice in sports activities. 

The project, lasting 36 months until 2025, is funded by the European Commission's Erasmus+ Sport Programme, the partners are: ASPTT Sports Federation (France), Autism-Europe, SS Romulea - Romulea Autistic Football Club, C3S (Culture, Sport, Health and Society Laboratory of the University Franche-Comté), CUAA (Croatian Union of Autism Associations), Inovar Autism (Portugal).

Press event for the launch of the Sacree project - Rome, 17 October 2022

Sport and Autism, from a scientific diagnosis to the CREation of a pedagogical European model

Monday 17 October 2022 from 5 PM to 6 PM at the offices of SS Romulea, via Farsalo 21 - 00183 ROME the partners of Sacree project are arranging a press event. The event will be in Italian with English-Italian translation.

The European partners of Sacree will present this new European project, including the context, objectives and future results. There will be time for questions from the public.

The Sacree program aims at improving the daily lives of autistic people by promoting the inclusive practice of sport activities. Running for 36 months, until 2025, the project is funded by the European Commission’s Erasmus+ Sport Program.

Sacree targets a better inclusion of autistic people in sport activities of any discipline and the society in general, by fostering their access to physical activity and sporting contexts, adapted to their needs through sustainable solutions. The project will contribute to creating an inclusive ecosystem that can be replicated everywhere in Europe. It also aims to raise awareness among European sport clubs, their staff and practitioners, as well as other professionals, researchers and involved stakeholders. By bringing together actors from the world of autism, sport, and science, Sacree project intends to co-construct an evidence-based pedagogical model, built on a scientific comparative study and field-tests carried out in different environments and countries.

The event will be also live streamed on youtube.com/SocietaSportivaRomulea1921

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17.00 – 17.05 Welcome by:

  • Pietro Cirrincione, Romulea Autistic Football Club captain and Gruppo Asperger board member

  • Nicola Vilella, SS Romulea president

17.05 – 17.15 Presentazione del progetto Sacree: Sport e Autismo, da una diagnosi scientifica alla CREazione di un modello pedagogico Europeo, Pietro Cirrincione

17.15 – 17.40 Presentation of Sacree project: Sport and Autism, from a scientific diagnosis to the CREAation of a pedagogical European model, Pietro Cirrincione:

  • Pietro Cirrincione, Romulea Autistic Football Club captain in SS Romulea

  • Camille Rachynski, Head of Public and European Funding of FSASPTT (ASPTT Sports Federation)

  • Sidney Grosprêtre, Associate Professor of C3S (Culture, Sport, Health and Society Laboratory of Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté)

  • Nikola Tadić, Senior advisor and project manager of CUAA (Croatian Union of Associations for Autism)

  • Ana Albuquerque, President of Inovar Autismo

  • Carmen Clemente, Communications and Campaigns Manager of Autism-Europe

17.50 – 18.00 Q&A and discussion with the public

After the press event, we are also pleased to invite you to attend a live training at 7:15 PM on the fields of Romulea Autistic Football Club.

Press release – Launch of Sacree project about sport and autism - Rome, 17/10/2022

Press release – Rome, 17/10/2022
LAUNCH OF SACREE PROJECT
Sport and Autism, from a scientific diagnosis to the CREation of a pedagogical European model


On October 17th, 2022 in Rome the partners of Sacree launched the project by a press event. Welcome was by Pietro Cirrincione, Romulea Autistic Football Club captain and Gruppo Asperger board member, and Nicola Vilella, SS Romulea president.

Cirrincione presented the context, objectives and future results and said “The Sacree program aims at improving the daily lives of people on the autism spectrum by promoting the inclusive practice of sport activities. Running for 36 months, until 2025, the project is funded by the European Commission’s Erasmus+ Sport Program.

Every European partner explained its own national experience about sport and autism. Pietro Cirrincione from Italy about Romulea Autistic Football Club. Clément Chiron about FSASPTT from France. Sidney Grosprêtre, Associate Professor of C3S (Culture, Sport, Health and Society Laboratory of Université Franche-Comté) about the co-construction of an evidence-based pedagogical model, built on a scientific comparative study and field-tests carried out in different environments and countries. Nikola Tadić about CUAA (Croatian Union of Associations for Autism). Ana Albuquerque from Portugal about Inovar Autismo. Carmen Clemente about Autism-Europe.

The representatives of FIGC and FIR (Italian Federations of Football and Rugby) attended the event. They accepted the call for a census of existing projects and said “There are initiatives in our federations about autism that we let you know and also we’ll raise awareness among sport clubs, their staff and practitioners in order to implement your European model”.

Journalist of Italian public TV channel Rai3 said “We plan an episode of our TV show “O anche no” about autism and sport”.

The event was also live streamed with many participant across all Europe and beyond, you can watch recording on https://youtu.be/TS5x5Wf_qS4

After the press event, participant attended a live training of Romulea Autistic Football Club.

All slides of presentation:

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Sport and Autism, from a scientific diagnosis to the CREation of a pedagogical European model


The Sacree program aims at improving the daily lives of people on the autism spectrum by promoting the inclusive practice of sport activities. Running for 36 months, until 2025, the project is funded by the European Commission’s Erasmus+ Sport Program.

A few recent studies have looked into the impact of sport on people on the autism spectrum. However, these studies targeted local practitioners and used small samples that might not reflect a common reality for people on the autism spectrum across Europe. Similarly, former EU projects dedicated to support people with disabilities through sports activities only targeted very specific sports, disabilities in general, or physical disabilities. Therefore, both the research on the impact of sport on people on the autism spectrum, as well as concrete access to sport across Europe for people on the autism spectrum need to be improved.

Sacree targets a better integration of people on the autism spectrum in sport activities and the society in general, by fostering their access to physical activity, adapted to their needs through sustainable solutions. The project will contribute to creating an inclusive ecosystem that can be replicated everywhere in Europe. It also aims to raise awareness among European sport clubs, their staff and practitioners, as well as other professionals, researchers and involved stakeholders. By bringing together actors from the world of autism, sport, and science, Sacree project intends to co-construct an evidence-based pedagogical model, built on a scientific comparative study and field-tests carried out in different environments and countries.

The main objective of Sacree project is to contribute to the recognition of sport as a tool for the inclusion of people on the autism spectrum and to foster European knowledge on sport and autism. Beyond increasing the quality of life of people on the autism spectrum as well as their families, friends, and relatives, Sacree project will open new horizons to EU stakeholders and EU policies-makers for future actions to promote a more inclusive and diverse society.

To meet Sacree overall objectives as efficiently as possible, partners have worked together to create a wide and innovative network, with 3 core characteristics: transnational, transdisciplinary and cross-sectorial.

  • Transnational : 5 European Union countries (Belgium, France, Italy, Portugal, and Croatia) are targeted, with different contexts regarding the inclusion of people with disabilities.
  • Transdisciplinary: Sacree project addresses topics in sports, autism, social sciences and health.
  • Cross-sectorial: Sacree groups 1 National Sport Federation (FSASPTT), 1 international association (Autism-Europe), 1 historical football club (SS Romulea), 1 University (C3S: Culture, Sport, Health and Society Laboratory of Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté), 1 union of associations for autism (CUAA: Croatian Union of Associations for Autism), and 1 national association (Inovar Autismo).

This pool of partners is dedicated to the exchange of good practices, the analysis of success factors and shortcomings of different field tests, as well as the understanding of how target groups are benefiting from the results, to increase the impact and transferability of the results.

Autism-Europe leads the dissemination and sustainability of the project and facilitate the exchange of information and best practices across Europe.

More information on the project’s website (coming soon).

More about Erasmus+

Erasmus+ is the EU’s programme to support education, training, youth and sport in Europe. It has an estimated budget of € 26.2 billion. The 2021-2027 programme places a strong focus on social inclusion, the green and digital transitions, and promoting young people’s participation in democratic life.