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1. Main inclusive Youth-Work programmes and target groups

Main inclusive Youth-Work programmes and target groups

Initiatives for young people with ethnic minority background 

Studies show that active participation in sports associations can contribute to better integration in Danish society. However, children and young people with ethnic minority backgrounds, especially girls, are less active in sports associations compared to children of Danish origin, and there are significantly fewer sports association opportunities in vulnerable housing areas. The following initiatives are funded by the Ministry of Immigration and Integration.

Get2sport

The objective of Get2sport is to support local sports clubs (primarily football) in vulnerable neighbourhoods in order to include more marginalised children. The majority of the children have refugee or migrant backgrounds. The children benefit from the membership in a sports club in various ways: they make friends, experience being genuine members of a community and learn how to respect rules and take steps to become active citizens in Denmark. Since their parents rarely have the resources to support the coaches and the teams, Get2sport provides support such as transport to matches and courses for the coaches. The local municipality is involved and supports the coaches when professional action is needed for the children. The current work has a specific focus on recruiting more girls into the Get2sport clubs. The project receives public financial support.

Sisters Against Violence and Control

The association Sisters Against Violence and Control reaches out to and educates women from vulnerable housing areas on topics such as democracy, sexuality, equality, democratic rights, different forms of violence, and negative social control. The association offers vulnerable women new, progressive communities that can assist them in their social inclusion into the wider Danish society. The association receives public financial support.

Bevar Ukraine

The organization “Bevar Ukraine” is an independent Danish humanitarian non-profit organization whose purpose is to provide humanitarian aid in Ukraine and to support refugees both internally and in Denmark. The organization works to combat poverty and strengthen civil society. One of the central objectives of the organization is to establish groups where young Ukrainian displaced persons can share experiences and build networks to ease their situation. Another aim is to support the establishment of social networks between Danish and Ukrainian youth groups, for example, via sports and events. 

The SSA Reserve

The reserve for measures within the social, health and employment sector (SSA-reserven) continues to be a key financial instrument for supporting vulnerable children and young people in Denmark. In the 2026-2029 allocation, funding was granted to a number of civil-society organisations, including counselling and treatment to children and young people growing up in families affected by alcohol- or substance abuse (please see ‘Projects targeting social inclusion of children young people’, section 4.4). 

For the 2026–2029 period DKK 577.7 million was allocated through the SSA-reserve to a broad range of initiatives aimed at improving conditions for socially disadvantaged groups.