NYSA Sweden

Chewe came to NYSA not knowing what his next step was. Two years later, he became an intern helping build what NYSA is and his reason for that shift says everything.

"When people help you, you have an obligation to help those that were in a similar position."

That's the NYSA cycle. We invest in our young athletes, and they grow into people who want to give back. That's not by accident, that's the culture we build.

Full podcast episode out tonight on YouTube → link in bio 🎙

Over the past few weeks, we've had a series of inspiring conversations with the team at Styrkeladan, exploring how collaboration can create greater impact across performance, health, well-being, and the wider community.

It's been fantastic to spend time with people who share a passion for helping individuals reach their potential through sport, fitness, rehabilitation, and healthier, more active lives.

What has stood out throughout these discussions is a shared belief that meaningful collaboration happens when different perspectives, expertise, and experiences come together. By building on each other's strengths, we can create opportunities that benefit athletes and people of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities.

We're excited about what the future holds and look forward to continuing to develop ideas, strengthen our partnership, and explore new opportunities together.

Thank you to everyone at StyrkeLadan for your openness, enthusiasm, and shared ambition. This is just the beginning.

The path of being a student-athlete is not an easy one. In our 1st episode of NYSA Podcast Chewe opens up about his struggles and how exactly have NYSA helped him navigate them.

One of the biggest ones in Chewe's journey was balancing his studies and his sport, in which NYSA played a pivotal role in navigating it.

Make sure to check the full episode on our YouTube.

There comes a moment in every athlete's journey where the path forward isn't clear. For Chewe, that moment came when he was in the USA where he was questioning whether football would ever be a serious part of his life again. That's when NYSA came into his life.

What followed was more than just an opportunity to play football in Sweden. NYSA provided Chewe with a full support system, dedicated training programs, a personal gym instructor, and access to Catapult performance technology to track and analyse every session and more. The kind of structure that doesn't just develop athletes, it develops people.

Because at NYSA, it has never just been about sports. It's about giving student-athletes the tools, the ecosystem, and the belief to see exactly how far they can go.

Chewe's full Athlete Journey is now live on our YouTube channel. Link in bio

This month has been filled with learning, collaboration, and meaningful conversations across Europe and beyond. From spending time with local leaders and communities in Benin to exploring how sport can support youth development, leadership, and community wellbeing, we were reminded that sustainable impact begins with people and strong local relationships.

In Portugal, our team joined partners from across Europe for the PREFERAL Erasmus+ Sport project, working together to advance inclusion, equality, and participation in grassroots sport. Through knowledge exchange and collaboration, we continue to develop practical tools and approaches that help create more inclusive sporting environments for young people.

We also travelled to Thessaloniki, Greece, for a meeting within the WIN-WIN Erasmus+ project, where partners are working together to better support student-athletes in balancing sport and education. As part of the project, NYSA is contributing to the development of educational resources focused on decision-making, helping young athletes build skills that support success both on and off the field.

Closer to home we also continued broader conversations with sport organisations, businesses, and community stakeholders in Gothenburg, Helsingborg and Västerås, exploring future opportunities around dual careers, leadership, innovation, and collaboration.

Every meeting, visit, and conversation this month has reinforced the value of learning from one another and building connections that can strengthen sport and society for the future.