Description of organisation

The Sport and Social Promotion Association “L’Orma” is a no-profit organization active since more than ten years in the field of physical activity exploited as an educational and self-development tool besieds an instrument of communication, relationship, fun, learning, growth, knowledge and well-being for young people. The permanent staff is composed by 5 persons that coordinates every year more than 100 educators, developing different initiatives declined in sport, physical and artistic expression (theatre and musical performance arrangements) and playful-recreational education activities.
The organization implements its activities through education and motion laboratories in schools (addressed differently both to teachers and students), through conciliation initiatives for families in public spaces, parks and sport centers, and through free-time events such as summer and holidays camps.
Its main partners are local authorities such as the Municipality of Milan and Lodi, the Trento, Milan, Monza-Brianza and Lodi Provinces, Lombardy region and private organizations like the ATM Foundation and the Croce d'oro (Golden Cross).
Overall, during its more than ten years experience, "L’Orma" has involved 380 schools, 940 teachers, more than 34,000 children and 67,000 parents, designing and implementing more than 1200 educational and sport initiatives.
The social impact of its activities falls in the spheres of well-being and education of young through their engagement in multidisciplinary sport and training activities, and in the support to local authorities in involving young people from disadvantaged groups of the population.