Sport & Physical Activity
Using sport as a tool for social inclusion, teamwork, and personal development. Because a football pitch can do what a classroom cannot: put strangers on the same team and give them a reason to trust each other.
Sport is not recreation. It is a method.
In neighbourhoods across Rabat, Sale, and Temara, young people spend their evenings on street corners not because they have nothing to do, but because they have nowhere to go. Public sports facilities are scarce, organised community sport is almost nonexistent, and private gyms are out of reach for most. The result is idle energy, isolation, and missed potential.
Medforumm uses sport as a structured development tool. We do not run recreational leagues. We design sport-based programmes where physical activity is the vehicle for building teamwork, discipline, confidence, leadership, and cross-community relationships. Every session has a learning objective beyond the score.
Our programmes operate in public spaces, community centres, and school facilities. No equipment is required from participants. We bring everything needed. All sessions are facilitated by trained youth workers who use sport as a non-formal education method, not just coaches who run drills.
What We Cover
Mixed neighbourhood teams for cross-community bonding
Young people seeking fitness and wellbeing
Future community sports facilitators and coaches
Free for all participants
No equipment needed
Rabat · Sale · Hay Nahda · Temara
Our Approach to Sport for Development
Sport for Development
Every session has a social objective beyond the physical activity. We use sport to build teamwork, resolve conflict, develop leadership, and create bonds between people from different backgrounds. The score is never the point.
Public Spaces
All programmes take place in public parks, community centres, school yards, and open spaces. No gym memberships, no private facilities. Sport belongs in the community, accessible to everyone who shows up.
Mixed Teams
We deliberately mix participants from different neighbourhoods, backgrounds, and ability levels. This is where the social impact happens. Shared effort on a team builds trust faster than any dialogue session.
Health Connection
Physical activity is linked to mental health and wellbeing education. Participants learn about nutrition, sleep, injury prevention, and the science behind why exercise improves mood, focus, and resilience.
Train the Trainer
Our Team Captain programme creates community sports facilitators who can run sessions independently. This builds sustainability: trained captains continue organising activities long after the programme cycle ends.
Safeguarding
We maintain a safeguarding policy for all programmes. Facilitators undergo background verification. A designated safeguarding officer is available at every session. Incident reporting procedures are in place.
Under Sport & Physical Activity
Four programmes using physical activity as a structured tool for personal development and community building. All delivered in Arabic (MSA and Darija). All free. No equipment or experience needed.
Our flagship sport-for-inclusion programme using football, athletics, and outdoor activities as tools for social cohesion, teamwork, and personal development. Weekly training sessions run every Saturday morning in public spaces across Rabat, Sale, Hay Nahda, and Temara. Three times a year, we organise inter-neighbourhood tournaments that bring together teams from across the region. The programme specifically targets young people who have limited access to sports infrastructure and uses physical activity as a gateway to build confidence, discipline, and community bonds.
A team-building programme that uses sport to connect youth from different neighbourhoods who would otherwise never meet. Mixed teams are deliberately formed across neighbourhood lines and compete together in a season-long league. Players from Hay Nahda train alongside players from Takaddoum, Youssoufia, and Temara. The competition is secondary. The real goal is breaking neighbourhood isolation and building relationships across social boundaries through shared effort, shared defeats, and shared victories.
A fitness and wellbeing programme combining physical activity with health education. Sessions alternate between structured exercise (running, bodyweight training, stretching, functional fitness) and workshops on nutrition, sleep, injury prevention, and the connection between physical activity and mental health. No gym membership required. No equipment needed. All sessions happen in public spaces using bodyweight exercises and simple tools. The programme is designed for all fitness levels, from complete beginners to regular exercisers.
A leadership-through-sport programme for youth who want to become coaches, team organisers, or community sports facilitators. Participants learn basic coaching methodology, team management, conflict resolution on the field, inclusive sport practices (adapting activities for mixed abilities and mixed genders), and community event organisation. The 4-week intensive training is followed by a 3-month community delivery period where each graduate organises at least one community sports event. This creates a pipeline of local sports leaders who keep communities active independently.
Selection Process
Online Application
Complete a short form describing which programme interests you and your current fitness level or sports experience. No CV required. No athletic background needed for most programmes. We welcome all levels.
Brief Conversation
A 15-minute informal call with a programme coordinator. We want to understand your goals and ensure you are matched with the right programme. This is not a tryout.
Selection Criteria
For Mal3ab, Friq Al Hay, and Riyada w Sahha: open to all youth, priority to those with limited access to sports. For Qa’id Al Fariq: prior sports or team experience required, plus commitment to deliver at least one community event after training.
Onboarding
Selected participants receive a welcome pack with the session schedule, location details, what to wear and bring, and a brief health and safety orientation before the first session.
Alumni Pathway
Certificate and Recognition
Every participant who completes a full cycle receives a Medforumm Certificate of Completion. Tournament winners and standout team players receive additional recognition at the season-closing event.
Become a Team Captain
Participants who show leadership potential on the field are invited to join the Qa’id Al Fariq training and become certified community sports facilitators.
Erasmus+ Priority Access
Programme alumni receive priority consideration for Medforumm’s Erasmus+ opportunities, including sport-focused youth exchanges, training courses on sport for development, and European Solidarity Corps placements.
Community Sports Network
All graduates join a network of active young people across the region who continue to organise informal training sessions, matches, and fitness meetups independently throughout the year.
Monitoring, Evaluation and Quality
Pre and Post Assessment
Every participant completes a self-assessment at the start and end measuring physical fitness baseline, teamwork confidence, social connectedness, and self-discipline.
Attendance and Engagement
We track attendance, participation quality, and team dynamics across the season. Facilitators use structured observation to assess social development beyond physical performance.
3-Month Follow-Up
Three months after completion, our team contacts every graduate to track sustained physical activity, continued community sports engagement, and social connections maintained from the programme.
Annual Impact Report
All data is compiled into an annual report tracking participation numbers, cross-neighbourhood connections made, community events organised by alumni, and fitness improvements recorded.
Moments That Matter
Get on the field. The team is waiting.
No athletic background needed. No fees. No equipment required. All sessions happen in public spaces in Arabic and Darija. Just show up ready to move, learn, and be part of something bigger than yourself.
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