SPORTEGRATION

SPORTEGRATION

Verein SPORTEGRATION

Zürich, Switzerland

Refugees & MigrationSport for developmentEducationHealth
AssociationFounded 2016National reach170 volunteers
Profile last updated: April 7, 2026

About

Founded in 2016, SPORTEGRATION is a non-profit association based in Zürich, Switzerland working on refugees & migration, sport for development, education +1 more.

SPORTEGRATION is a Swiss association founded in 2016 that uses sport to support the integration of refugees and bring them together with the local population. It runs sport and school courses in several cantons, including Zürich, Bern, Basel and Aargau, and offers mentorship and sponsorship programmes for young refugees. Its courses are free for refugees and open to the public for a symbolic contribution.

Location

Zürich, Switzerland

Founded

2016

Organisation type

Association

Legal form

Verein

Legal name

Verein SPORTEGRATION

Focus areas

refugee integrationsportmentorshipvolunteeringSwitzerland

Languages

DEEN

Causes & programmes

Causes

Refugees & MigrationSport for developmentEducationHealth

Works for

Refugees & MigrantsYouth

How they work

Direct servicesCommunity programmesVolunteer programmes

Programmes

Mentorship-Programm

Refugees & Migration · Switzerland

One-to-one mentorship matching young refugees with private or corporate mentors for at least one year, providing support in daily life and personal development.

Patenschafts-Programm

Refugees & Migration · Switzerland

Individual sponsorship programme pairing refugees with supporters who accompany them in everyday life.

Basis-Schulangebot

Education · Switzerland

Basic school courses that help participants prepare for further training and working life.

Kombi

Refugees & Migration · Switzerland

Project pairing people affected by a negative asylum decision with volunteers in two- or three-person teams.

Countries of operation

Switzerland

Funding & support

Volunteers

170

Funded by

Individual donationsGrantsCorporate partnershipsEarned income

Ways to support

DonateVolunteerSponsorshipCorporate partnership

Credentials & affiliations

Awards

Sanitas Challenge

2019

Partnerships

Laureus Foundation Switzerland, arcas foundation, Asuera Stiftung, On, SWICA, Vontobel Stiftung, Ernst Göhner Stiftung, Rahn Stiftung, Temperatio Stiftung, Beisheim Stiftung, Stiftung Grünau, KUMA Stiftung, Sophie und Karl Binding Stiftung, Rotary Stiftung Rotary Club Zürich, Schweizerische Gemeinnützige Gesellschaft, UBS Switzerland AG, ebi-pharm, Gemeinnützige Stiftung Hans A. Bill

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