Erasmus+ Project
Pan-EU Initiative
UAOA Erasmus+ Project
Building a coordinated European response to online abuse in sport through research, education, innovation and cross-border collaboration.
United Against Online Abuse
Advancing online safety across European sport.
Our Aims
From Research to Action.
The project brings together expertise from across Europe to strengthen understanding, build organisational capacity and develop practical approaches to tackling online abuse throughout the sporting community.
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RESEARCH & EDUCATION
Strengthen understanding of online abuse in sport through empirical research, education and knowledge sharing.
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AWARENESS & COMMUNICATION
Develop targeted communication strategies to inform and support athletes, volunteers, officials, executives and fans.
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CAPACITY BUILDING
Equip international sporting federations with the knowledge, expertise and resources to prevent and address online abuse.
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DIGITAL INNOVATION
Explore AI-assisted and targeted social media strategies to strengthen prevention and response efforts across sporting organisations.
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UAOA eLearning Course
An interactive online course providing practical knowledge and tools to recognise online abuse, understand its impact and take informed action.
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UAOA Organisational Readiness Platform
A tailored framework to help sports organisations and their members assess their preparedness, strengthen reporting and response procedures, and better support those affected.
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EVIDENCE-BASED RESEARCH
Empirical research across European sporting contexts to identify emerging challenges, inform interventions and support more effective policies and practices.
Project Outputs
Turning Knowledge into Practical Solutions.
From education to organisational support, the project is developing evidence-based resources to help sporting organisations and individuals across Europe better recognise, prevent and respond to online abuse.
European Collaboration
Project Partners
Bringing together sporting organisations, academic institutions and legal expertise from across Europe, the project combines diverse perspectives and specialist knowledge to develop a coordinated response to online abuse in sport.
Clark Hill LLP
Project Partner
Zveza za Avtošport Slovenije – AS 2005
Slovenian Sporting Partner
Real Federación Española De Automovilismo
Spanish Sporting Partner
Autoklub České Republiky
Czech Sporting Partner
Svenska Bilsportförbundet
Swedish Sporting Partner
Fakulteta za uporabne družbene študije
Slovenian Academic Partner
European Sport Business School (ESBS)
Spanish Academic Partner
Charles University
Czech Academic Partner
Dr. Lisa Kaati (researcher at Stockholm University)
Swedish Academic Partner
The Project in Action.
Explore the people, partnerships and initiatives contributing to the development of a pan-European response to online abuse in sport.
Erasmus+ Project Deliverables
Discover the key deliverables developed through the UAOA Erasmus+ Project, from implementation and communication materials to outputs supporting research, collaboration and online safety across European sport.
Educational Course on Online Abuse – Project Output 1
Report of the completion and publication of the UAOA eLearning Course
Organisational Readiness Platform – Project Output 2
Report of the completion and availability of the ORP digital tool
UAOA Erasmus+ Research – Project Output 3
Research Papers in national languages along with summary in English
Final Project Report – Project Output 6
Report of the completion of the UAOA Erasmus+ Project
