YouRef

🎓 YouRef Project — Closing Webinar!
📅 Monday, 7 September | 🕓 16:00 (UTC+2)

Our free online course "Strategic Development of Young Sport Officials" is wrapping up with a closing webinar for course participants. 🙌

✔️ Attract & motivate young referees
✔️ Boost retention & engagement
✔️ Strengthen safeguarding & wellbeing
✔️ Build inclusive officiating cultures

📩 You will be able to get the webinar link on the course.

📚 Haven't taken the course yet? It's free!
https://sportacademy.com/product/basic-course-for-sports-officials/

🟡 YouREF on the international stage 🌍
The Erasmus+ YouREF project was presented at the IFSO International Event 2026 in Orléans during the session on Psychology & Performance in Officiating. 🎤
Our research with 500+ young referees across 21 countries points to one clear message 👇
✨ Mentoring
✨ Recognition
✨ Belonging
✨ Development pathways
…are what keep the next generation of referees in the game. 🟨🟥
No referees → no game. Let's keep inspiring and retaining young officials across Europe. 💛
🔗 More at www.youref.info

New course launched!

The online course
“Strategic Development of Young Sport Officials: Recruitment, Retention, and Culture”
is now live on the Sport Academy

This free, online course (4 short modules) supports:
🔹 Young sport officials
🔹 Educators & sport organisations

Learn how to recruit, support, and retain the next generation of referees, while creating positive and inclusive officiating environments.

👉Sign up now: https://shorturl.at/3SHvZ
And feel free to share this with students or young leaders who might be interested!

Let’s build stronger and more sustainable officiating pathways together 💪

📍 YouRef TPM #3 | Orléans, France
The YouRef project partners came together in Orléans for the 3rd Transnational Project Meeting

Progress, next steps, and preparations for the Educational Programme and Pilot phase were at the heart of the discussions.
We also took part in the IFSO official signature event, celebrating the opening of their new activity hub in Orléans.
🔗 Full recap available on our website
👉 [https://sl1nk.com/syC7a]

🎉 Happy New Year from YouRef !

As we begin a new year, the YouRef project looks forward to continuing its mission to support and empower young referees through education and innovation within the Erasmus+ pAs we begin a new year, the YouRef project looks forward to continuing its mission to support and empower young referees through education and innovation within the Erasmus+ p .

We thank our partners and stakeholders for their continued collaboration and commitment.

We are excited about the activities and milestones ahead in the coming year.

📣 Coming Soon on Sport Academy!
We’re excited to announce the upcoming “Strategic Development of Young Sport Officials: Recruitment, Retention, and Culture”, developed within the YouRef Erasmus+ Sport project!
🎓About the Course
A free online programme designed to help schools, universities, and sport organisations attract, develop, and support young referees.
⏱Approx. 4 hours • 4 short modules
🚀Pre-registration is now open!
Be among the first to access the course when it launches on 31 January 2026.
👉Sign up now: https: https://sportacademy.com/product/basic-course-for-sports-officials/
And feel free to share this with students or young leaders who might be interested!

🌟 YouRef at the European Sport Congress 2025! 🌟

We had an amazing time at the European Sport Congress in Lille, France (4–5 Nov)! 🙌

We shared the latest updates on the YouRef Erasmus+ Sport Project, highlighting how we support young referees and promote fair play through education, international collaboration, and digital tools. ⚽🌍

Want to learn more about our work? Check out 👉 https://youref.info/blog/article/4e59199d-7510-4e9a-a29a-2f11b054026d?winid=K71084

🚀 Our official YouRef Erasmus+ Sport Project website is now live!
This new platform will be the home of all project updates, news from our partners, and stories about how we’re empowering and connecting the next generation of referees across Europe. 🤾‍♂️⚖️

👉 Explore the project, learn more about our goals, and stay tuned for upcoming activities!
🔗 Visit now: https://youref.info/