Annual and financial report 2011

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PlayAble – Annual report 2011
Message from the founders
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Mission, vision and PlayAble at a glance
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Mission
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Vision
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PlayAble at a glance
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Programs
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Kenya (Nairobi)
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Uganda (Kampala and Gulu)
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Mozambique (Maputo)
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Senegal (Dakar)
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The Netherlands (Amsterdam)
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Zimbabwe (Mutare)
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Rwanda (Kigali)
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Raising awareness & fundraising
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Events
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Conferences
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Champions 2011
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Financial summary
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“Bringing people with disabilities off the side-lines
and back into the game!”
PlayAble – Annual report 2011
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There are 1 billion people with disabilities in the world today (1 out of every 7
people has a disability). A vast majority faces daily discrimination whether it's
while picking up their groceries at the shop or having access to leisure activities
such as sport. According to the United Nations, people with disabilities form
the largest and most neglected minority in the world! This is a consequence of
people's negative attitudes towards persons living with a disability and a lack of
information/education.
We believe that this issue has been undermined for too long and now is time to
tackle it! That is why we have been using inclusive sport as a tool to promote the
rights and ABILITIES of people with disabilities since we were founded in 2008.
Since its creation, PlayAble has been successfully assisting partner organizations
in providing sporting opportunities for children and youth with disabilities. In the
short time of existence, experiences in Kenya, Uganda and Mozambique, Senegal
and the Netherlands have indeed proven the power of inclusive sports in
improving lives on an individual level, but also in raising awareness around
disability and social inclusion on a community level.
We have directly shared our story with over 4.670 people from all over
the world during raising awareness events and conferences in the
Netherlands, France, Germany, Swiss, Spain, Italy and South Africa.
To our satisfaction, our work did not stay unnoticed in 2012! PlayAble was
awarded the Trophee Jean Bart 2011, the Global Sport Forum Barcelona 2011,
and the Young Professional Awards from the International Federation on
Adapted Physical Activity and we were nominated for the Beyond Sport Award.
In 2012, we will off course continue to work hard to bring people with disabilities
off the sidelines and back into the game! Thank you to everyone who made our
work possible and we hope to enjoy your support in 2012 as well.
Pierre Bataille & Steffi de Jong
Founders PlayAble
We would like to take this opportunity to share with you PlayAble’s greatest
moments in the year 2011:
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In 2011, projects ran in Senegal, Mozambique, Uganda and Kenya,
including a total of 1.379 children and youth with disabilities in adapted
sporting activities.
In total, 79 teachers and volunteers took part in our PlayAble level 1
coaching courses and refresher courses in Mozambique and Senegal.
15 youth leaders and 74 athletes from 8 different countries (The
Netherlands, Germany, Greece, Turkey, Bulgaria, South Korea, USA,
Suriname) took part in our “Dream it. Do it.” educational program during
the International Paralympic Youth Camp in the Netherlands.
We started preparing new projects in Rwanda and Zimbabwe.
Coach Johnson: “Before, I thought I was useless,
but now I realize that I mean something.”
PlayAble – Annual report 2011
PlayAble at a glance
PlayAble is a non-profit social venture founded in February 2008. We use sport to
promote the rights and abilities of people with disABILITIES.
Mission
PlayAble’s mission is to positively impact the lives of people with disabilities
through sports. By focusing on abilities rather than disabilities, we want to bring
individuals of all abilities off the sideline and back into the game!
Vision
PlayAble’s vision is of a world where everyone enjoys the same rights and
opportunities regardless of their abilities.
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We increase their life opportunities by helping local, national and international
organizations design, run and evaluate inclusive sports programs for children
with and without disabilities. Within all these projects, the platform of sport as a
powerful tool to raise awareness on the rights of persons with disabilities is
emphasized.
To ensure long-lasting social impact, PlayAble uses durable strategies. Our
approach is to build on our partners strengths and to provide them with solutions
and capacity building programs tailored to their needs.
So far, we have started projects in Kenya, Uganda, Mozambique and Senegal and
have educated adapted sports coaches for clients in other parts of Mozambique
and Uganda and The Netherlands.
All this work is done from a strong believe in our motto:
ABLE IN SPORT. ABLE IN LIFE.
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Saad: “When I got to sport, I got to know that I can do
anything I want as long as I believe in myself.”
Nomination for Beyond Sport Award 2011
Global Sports Forum Barcelona Award 2011
Young Professional Award from the International Federation
of Adapted Physical Activity (IFAPA) 2011
Trophee Jean Bart 2011
Unreasonable Fellowship 2010
Ashoka-Nike Changemakers Prize 2009
Official support from Mr. Lemke, Special Adviser to the United
Nations Secretary-General on Sport for Development and
Peace since 2009
PlayAble – Annual report 2011
Uganda (Kampala and Gulu)
Kenya (Nairobi)
The A-league
Location
Kampala and Gulu
Name
Kids With Disabilities project (KWD)
Partner
The Kids League (TKL)
Location
Nairobi
Duration
February 2009 - now
Partner
Mathare Youth Sports Association (MYSA)
Reach
1 trainer, 118 coaches. 162 youth, 13.875 community members
Duration
May 2008 - now
Reach
27 coaches, 809 youth, 1.231 community members
PlayAble services delivered
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PlayAble services delivered
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Name
Program implementation
Since 2008, MYSA has been successfully running the project with its recreation
days, outreach activities and special events. Through regular communications
with project staff, we monitored the project and assessed the needs. No concrete
actions were made yet towards the need of additional coaches.
Program implementation
The Kids League has been capable of successfully running the A-league (7-week
competition leagues and special events) in Kampala since our first coaches course
in 2009 and in Gulu since our course in 2010. Through regular communications
with project staff, we monitored the project and assessed the needs. In 2011, no
urgent needs were identified and therefore no site-visit was made.
PlayAble license
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At the end of 2010, The Kids League was the first organization to acquire the
PlayAble license, allowing them to sell our courses to other organizations in the
field, due to the graduation of a PlayAble level 2 trainer.
In 2011 we finalized the licensing system in order to test it. Discussions and
evaluations showed that we need to improve our marketing tools in order to
assist our licensed organizations to sell our courses.
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PlayAble – Annual report 2011
Mozambique (Maputo and Matole)
Name
Play for All
Location
Maputo and Matole
Partner
ProSport and KNVB
Duration
April 2010 - now
Reach
55 coaches, 208 youth, 126 community members
PlayAble services delivered
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Capacity building
One PlayAble refresher course for 8 coaches and one PlayAble level 1 course for
25 new volunteers were organized in Matole to build capacity of teachers from
local schools and care takers from the orphanage on coaching adapted and
inclusive sports. The pre-post tests and daily evaluation forms showed that
coaches’ awareness increased and their attitudes towards people with disabilities
changed positively.
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Program implementation
Since April 2010, ProSport has been able to successfully organize weekly activities
in one orphanage and two special schools including 208 children and youth with
disabilities in sports. Through a site visit and regular communications with project
staff, we monitored and evaluated the project in 2011.
Advice was given around strategies and planning of current activities, a special
event that will take place in 2012, scaling up to Tete (another province in
Mozambique), sustainability of the project and budgeting.
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In our activities, we focus on ABILITIES
rather than disabilities.
PlayAble – Annual report 2011
Senegal (Dakar)
Name
Unified sports
Location
Dakar
Partner
Special Olympics Senegal, KNVB and Handicap International
Duration
June 2011 - now
Reach
27 coaches, 200 youth, 900 community members
PlayAble services delivered
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Project design
Based on information from an introduction mission in 2009 and intense
communication, PlayAble assisted Special Olympics Senegal and local actors in
the design of a project consisting out of weekly activities in 3 special schools and
a yearly inclusive event.
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Capacity building
One PlayAble level 1 course for 27 coaches and one PlayAble refresher course for
16 coaches were organized in Dakar to build capacity of teachers from local
schools and two Handicap International staff members on coaching adapted and
inclusive sports. Evaluation showed that majority of coaches successfully
managed to use the gained knowledge during practical activities.
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Project implementation
Since the first course in June 2011, each of the special schools managed to
organize weekly activities for their students, including 130 children with
disabilities in sporting activities. At the end of the year, Special Olympics Senegal
organized an inclusive sport event for 200 children with and without disabilities
(the biggest event ever organized by them).
COACH
Able in sport. Able in life.
Through field visits and regular communications with project staff, we monitored
and evaluated the project in 2011. Advice was given around strategies and
organization of the activities and the event.
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PlayAble – Annual report 2011
The Netherlands (Amsterdam)
Name
International Paralympic Youth Camp
Location
Amsterdam
Partner
NOC*NSF and Johan Cruyff Institute
Duration
September 2011
Reach
15 youth leaders, 74 youth, 60 community members
PlayAble services delivered
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Project design
During preparation meetings, PlayAble helped design the content of the program
in general and the educational program in particular.
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Capacity building
During the one week International Paralympic Youth Camp, PlayAble led and coconducted the educational program “Dream it. Do it.” with the Johan Cruyff
Institute for participants from 8 different countries (The Netherlands, Germany,
Greece, Turkey, Bulgaria, South Korea, USA and Suriname). This program aimed
at inspiring 15 youth leaders to start their “dream” project around youth sports in
their home countries on the one hand and inspiring 74 athletes to make their
personal dreams come true on the other hand.
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Project implementation
Our partner NOC*NSF was in charge of the overall organization of the camp,
where we assisted in the organization of the educational program by handling
contacts with the co-conducting partner and external inspirational speakers.
In the aftermath of the camp, we advised NOC*NSF on the monitoring and
evaluation strategies and the follow up of the camp to increase the impact.
McKenna (15, USA): “We want to achieve our goals and inspire
others to do the same. This experience has been amazing.”
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PlayAble – Annual report 2011
Zimbabwe (Mutare)
Name
Share the Game
Name
Paralympic Youth Workshop
Location
Mutare
Location
Kigali
Partner
Sport4Socialisation
Partner
International Paralympic Committee and Play&Train
Duration
Preparation phase
Duration
Preparation phase
Reach
11 M&E experts
Reach
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PlayAble services delivered
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Rwanda (Kigali)
Project design
From our experience over the last years, we came to realize that proper data on
the impact and the best methods for projects using adapted sport to change lives
of people with disabilities is lacking. PlayAble therefore decided to prepare the
project “Share the Game” that aims at improving the quality of sport for
development projects for children with disabilities.
PlayAble services delivered
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Project design
During preparation meetings, PlayAble helped design the content of the
Paralympic Youth Workshop (a one week camp for youth coordinators, coaches
and athletes from 5 different East-African countries) in general and the
educational program and M&E methods in particular.
We are intending to do so by developing a “field Lab” with our partner
Sport4Socialisation in which new techniques, methodologies, curricula etc. can
be tested and evaluated before scaling successful innovations to other projects.
In 2011, we drafted a project proposal together with our partner and organized 4
different brainstorm sessions with 11 international experts in the field to get
input for the M&E system that we will need to use. All gathered information and
prepared documents were used to raise funds for this project and attract clients
who might be interested in supporting it. We plan to start the project in 2012
when sufficient income is raised.
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Coach Maria-Louisa: “My students work so hard on Fridays,
because they know that they can play sports when they finish!”
PlayAble – Annual report 2011
Conferences
Events
Countries
The Netherlands, France, Italy, Germany and South Africa
Reach
503 youth and 2.480 adults
Countries
France, Spain, Swiss and South Africa
Reach
2.565 adults
Activities 2011
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Activities 2011
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Special events
In 2011, we organized three events in France including TEDxDunkerque for 120
adults, a charity squash tournament for 70 adults and 20 youth and a carnaval
ball for 100 adults. In addition, we participated in the Stelvio Challenge (a cycling
challenge in Italy) together with 120 other adults.
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Workshops
Award nominations
In 2011, we received several nominations and awards for our work, including the
Trophee Jean Bart, Global Sport forum Barcelona Award, Young Professional
Award from the International Federation of Adapted Physical Activity and a
Beyond Sport Award. All prizes were awarded during (international) conferences
in France, Spain and South Africa in front of in total approximately 2.535 people.
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Networking
To spread our network, we attended the UN-IOC conference in Geneva (Swiss)
where we made usefull contacts for future projects.
In a school in the Netherlands we ran the WakaWaka project in which 218
students started their micro-financed companies to “earn” money for PlayAble.
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Presentations
We have given presentation about our work at different occasions, including the
Ideas on Stage conference (France), Communities and Conflict seminar
(Germany), Semaine de la solidarite (France), Beyond Sport Conference (South
Africa) and the Christmas gathering of Boehringer-Ingelheim (The Netherlands).
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Online marketing
We have sent 3 newsletters to 750 people with updates about our work. In
addition, we have informed 880 followers on facebook and twitter about the
daily happenings within the organization.
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Media attention
In 2011, we received a good amount of media attention in France with several
articles, radio interviews and a short documentary on the local television.
Care-taker Ben: “This squash tournament made their day,
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they will be speaking about this for weeks!”
PlayAble – Annual report 2011
We would like to thank all the champions that believed in PlayAble and
supported us in realizing the impact we have had in 2011!
(Advisory) board members
Joost de Wit, Paul Jerde, Gregory Miller, Eli Wolff, Claire Boursier,
Rinske de Jong, Stefan Hendrikx, Roland de Wit, Pierre Bataille and
Steffi de Jong
Funders/donors
Project partners and clients
The Netherlands
BDO foundation
Stichting PIM
Himmelblau
Beatrix College
The Netherlands
Koninklijke Nederlandse Voetbal Bond (KNVB)
NOC*NSF, Handicap International
Johan Cruyff Institute
France
Ville de Dunkerque
Region Nord/Pas-de-Calais
USG squash
Germany
International Paralympic Committee (IPC)
AND OF COURSE ALL OUR INDIVIDUAL (MONTHLY) DONORS AND FUNDRAISERS!!
France
Handicap International
Zimbabwe
Sport4Socialisation
Senegal
Special Olympics Senegal
Project staff members and volunteers
PlayAble also want to give a big thanks to all the project staff members and
volunteers (coaches and referees) who are the ones making it all happen on the
ground! Without them, we would not have been able to reach what we have so
far.
Mozambique
ProSport
Uganda
The Kids League
Kenya
MYSA
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PlayAble – Annual report 2011
Summarized Consolidated Balance Sheet
As at December 31, 2011 (stated in Euros)
01-Jan-11
31-Dec-11
€
€
€
€
ASSETS
Fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets
1,132
610
1,132
610
Current assets
Receivables
Prepayments and other expenses
Cash
0
0
0
0
19,485
20,692
Total
19,485
20,692
20,617
21,302
RESERVES AND LIABILITIES
Reserves
Capital
Earmarked reserves
18,978
17,757
0
0
18,978
17,757
Current liabilities
Creditors
0
0
Taxation
1,639
3,545
Other payables and accruals
Total
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0
0
1,639
3,545
20,617
21,302
PlayAble – Annual report 2011
Summarized Consolidated Statement of Operations
Year ended December 31, 2011 (stated in Euros)
2011
€
€
INCOME
Donations
7,783
Workshops/projects
45,030
Sales
14,700
Total
67,513
EXPENSES
Program expenses
Depreciations
Other expenses
54,133
523
PlayAble
14,052
Total
68,708
Result
-1,195
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FINANCIAL INCOME AND EXPENSES
Interest and similar income
184
Interest and similar expenses
211
Total
Result before taxation
Taxation
Result after taxation
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