Laureus Sport for Good Award, for an initiative with Shevchenko as the protagonist

As forward to the delivery ceremony of Laureus World Sports Awards which will take place this Monday at Parishas been given Laureus Sport for Good Award this year in the global initiative ‘group upwhich supports the psychosocial well-being of children affected by conflict and war.

developed by Save the Children, UNICEF Netherlands and War Childthe intervention group by group She is recognized for her work in using group activities based on movement, sport and play to positively influence the psychosocial well-being of children affected by conflict and war. Currently present in 26 countries, it has received the support of laureus through Sports Fund for Peace and Humanitarian Actionreleased in 2022.

Ambassador Laureus and Ukrainian football legend, Andriy Shevchenkois in charge of announcing TeamUp as the award winner. Shevchenko knows the program firsthand after his emotional visit last year to a session of TeamUp in Polandcreated to care for children displaced from neighboring Ukraine since the Russian invasion.

Shevchenko, Ambassador Laureus, was pleased with the recognition and praised the work of the program, which he saw himself: “I want to congratulate group by group for this well-deserved award. I was lucky enough to visit a program in Warsaw last year to see the work they do supporting refugee children by relieving stress through physical activity. That day was exciting and I will always remember the smiles of the children. The work being done is of great help to families affected by the war, and helps to keep children happy and healthy. Tomorrow night, the Laureus World Sports Awards they will be an incredible celebration of great sporting achievements, of the best of sport. for me when group by group taking the stage, it will be a powerful reminder of the role that sport can play in our societies and a testament to the words of our founding Patron Nelson Mandela that sport has the power to change the world.

For his part, sean fitzpatrickPresident of Laureus Sport for Goodhighlighted the role of sport in situations as dramatic as the consequences of war conflicts: “On behalf of the Laureus World Sports Academy, I would like to congratulate the TeamUp team and its partners for their important and innovative work using sport and physical activity to change the lives of displaced children around the world Giving young people around the world access to a safe and inclusive space is a key goal of our work at Laureus Sport for Good, and the work being done by TeamUp – against the backdrop of a European war and other conflicts around the world – is a good example of this. The intervention is an inspiration and, as members of the Academy, we are proud to celebrate the success.”

while, Birgit van Delft, TeamUp Program Manager (Global), thanked for the award: “On behalf of the entire TeamUp team and our partners, I would like to thank the Laureus Academy for this incredible honor. Around the world, sport is often judged by winning and losing, but for us it’s about hope, releasing stress, enhancing social connection, well-being and resilience through the power of sport and movement. The award and recognition of our work will further inspire colleagues at TeamUp to 26 countries around the world. world, often working in difficult circumstances, but fully committed to bringing TeamUp to the children who need it most. We are very grateful for Laureus’ continued support to make this possible.”