YOULEAD
Leading the Game
YOULEAD is a European project developing pathways for gender-balanced youth leadership in sports governance by strengthening the structural inclusion of young people in decision-making processes.
About the Project
Learn how YOULEAD develops structured pathways for gender-balanced youth leadership in sports governance and strengthens youth inclusion in decision-making processes.
Partners
Discover the organisations working together across Europe to build inclusive and sustainable governance models in sport.
Erasmus+ Co-funded Project
YOULEAD is co-funded by the European Union under the Erasmus+ Sport programme.
About
YOULEAD
YOULEAD – Leading the Game: Developing Pathway for Gender-Balanced Youth Leaders in Sports Governance is an Erasmus+ Sport project addressing the structural underrepresentation of young people in sport governance across Europe. The project focuses on developing sustainable and institutionalised pathways that enable young people — particularly young women — to access leadership and decision-making roles within sport organisations.
Partners
Community & Engagement
YOULEAD brings together:
- young leaders
- sport organisations
- governance board members
- youth councils
- policymakers
- researchers
- educators & mentors
- European sport networks
…to build more inclusive, gender-balanced and future-oriented governance systems in sport.
Latest updates

YOULEAD Reaches Financial Milestone with First EU Pre-financing
YOULEAD Reaches Financial Milestone with First EU Pre-financing Project implementation moves forward following initial Erasmus+ funding The YOULEAD project achieved an important milestone on 28

YOULEAD Partners Meet Online to Prepare for Project Launch
YOULEAD Partners Meet Online to Prepare for Project Launch First coordination meeting brings together partners, experts and youth representatives The journey of the YOULEAD project

Who we are?
Who we are? Sport has the power to inspire, unite and develop future leaders. Yet across Europe, young people – particularly young women – remain