Save The Dates - Global Week of Inclusion and Club Week

18 Jun 2025

Global Week of Inclusion

14th - 20th July 2025

The Global Week of Inclusion is a worldwide opportunity to celebrate how inclusion makes everyone’s life better - as people with and without intellectual disabilities share skills and find success together, on and off the playing field. It is also a moment to celebrate Special Olympics' anniversary, marking 57 years of empowerment, inclusion and joy since our founding in 1968 by highlighting the incredible stories of our athletes, families and volunteers worldwide.

One highlight of the campaign will be the opportunity to nominate a Champion of Inclusion through our online form below. All around the world, we are recognising the people leading the charge for welcoming and empowering people of all abilities - in sports, in schools, in health, in the workplace, in the community, etc!

Anyone can nominate their personal role model for respect and inclusion: https://www.specialolympics.org/nominate-a-champion-of-inclusion

Club Week

Club week will give club volunteers the opportunity to participate in a variety of training and webinars. The aim of club week is to give club volunteers new skills and knowledge. The training and webinars will be focused across a variety of areas and will be suitable for different volunteer roles within the club.

22nd - 28th September 2025
Online & In- Person Events

Timetable

Online Events

Monday 22nd September

Juvenile Resources for Young Athletes Clubs Online Webinar 6:00 pm
Juvenile Resources for Community Sports Clubs Online Webinar 7:00 pm
Club Treasurer Session – Best practice for managing club finances 7:30 pm

Tuesday 23rd September

Tips and Resources for Recruiting and Managing Volunteers Online Webinar 7:00 pm

Wednesday 24th September

Safeguarding Your Club Online Webinar 7:00 pm

Thursday 25th September

Online Sports First Aid Course (3hr course) Online Training 5:30 pm
Social Media Training for Clubs Online Training 6:30 pm

In Person Events