Unione Italiana Sport per Tutti Associazione di Promozione Sociale Rete Associativa Nazionale (UISP APS)

UISP (Italian Union of Sports for All) is an association for the promotion of sports and social activities that aims to extend the right to sport to all citizens. Since 2022, UISP has been recognized as an Associative Network.

About us

UISP was founded in 1948, the year of the promulgation of the Italian Constitution, whose principles UISP supports and relaunches in its vision. Sport for all is a social good that affects health, quality of life, integration, education, and relationships between people, at all ages. As such, it deserves public recognition and protection. For this reason, UISP, both at the national and local levels (where it is strongly rooted and widespread), collaborates with institutions, municipalities, regions, and public and private entities to improve people's well-being.

Social sport for all is a right, an immediate reference to a new quality of life to be affirmed day by day, both in traditional facilities and in the natural environment. Sport for all interprets a new right of citizenship, belongs to the "policies of life" and, while experiencing numerous competitive activities, is legitimized by the values of participation, solidarity, defense of human rights and dignity, respect and environmental sustainability, inclusion and international cooperation, against all forms of discrimination, prejudice, and racism. These values are not reducible to the mere pursuit of results and sporting performance.

For this reason, we are convinced of the social value of sport. Sportpertutti (Sportforall) is a concept word that represents and summarizes the identity of UISP, one of the largest and most established sports and social promotion associations in our country, with over one million members and twelve thousand affiliated sports associations and clubs. Sportpertutti means continuing research, quality, and the training of UISP educators, to innovate sports activities and make them increasingly "tailor-made." At the heart of UISP is the individual, the citizen, women and men of all ages, each with their own rights, motivations, and differences to be recognized and valued: attention to people with disabilities, differences in gender and sexual orientation, the diverse traditions and interculturality that each person contributes to enrich.

We believe that sport is an unmissable opportunity for global growth, education, and social cohesion. Everyone should have the opportunity to practice it and have equal access. Through sport, UISP works 360 degrees to improve the world, our country, and the society in which we live. For this reason, UISP takes the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals developed by the United Nations as the framework for its actions. The document makes explicit reference to sport as an "important factor in promoting sustainable development.

Our mission

UISPis a major national organization for social and sports promotion, deeply rooted in the fabric of our local communities. UISP is also an association network. UISP operates in subsidiary relationships with local,national, and European institutions: it is a movement that generates projects, campaigns, events, initiatives, training and education activities through sport. That is, it is capable of generating resources in the form of rights, social cohesion, health promotion, gender equality, and interculturality.

UISP is a constantly active citizenry that promotes education, civic spirit, and ethics through sport. This includes social networks, the Third Sector Forum, ASVIS (Italian Alliance for SustainableDevelopment), the Inequalities Diversity Forum, and international cooperation organizations. UISP's mission is to demonstrate that "another sport is possible." This means not only developing cultural innovation, but also translating it concretely into sports practice and training methodology, together with the nineteen Sectors of Activity.

The Development of the culture of sport for all, also thanks to UISP, is progressively extending the offering of physical activity to a growing number of people. This is a concrete search and experimentation for a better quality of life. Through its initiatives, UISP aims to enhance the various facets of sport, from competitive sport (with particular attention to the amateur and amateur world) to spectacular choreography, from instrumental sport (sport for health, well-being, and environmental protection) to expressive sport, with individual or collective practices,capable of going beyond traditional disciplinary boundaries and experimenting with new practices, as in the case of parkour.

The national events and all the UISP sport-for-all initiatives are further opportunities to connect hundreds of cities around the values of sports and inclusion, the environment, health, and solidarity. The major national UISP events are presented with their dates: Vivicittà, Giocagin, Bicincittà, Move Week, AlmanaccoIniziative Antirazziste. Events of national interest such as Summerbasket,Neveuisp, and Matti per il calcio are also presented.

There are local events featuring UISP-affiliated sports clubs, leading up to the finals and national championships, with tournaments that involve thousands of participants.And there are also the national and international projects, both new and well-established, that have taken root in local areas and cities. These Major initiatives and projects involve dozens of Italian and foreign cities and bring UISP together with important Italian and international associations and NGOs. And at the same time, they see her working alongside prestigious companies and consortia for recycling and the circular economy.