Webinar – Sport, Mental Health and Recovery
On 26 January, from 13:30 to 14:30 CET, join our online webinar organised within the framework of the European-funded SAFE project – Sexual Abuses and Fencing Energy.
Sport and recovery: what four European countries reveal
Can sport help women recover after sexual violence? Through national analyses conducted in France, Belgium, Luxembourg and Portugal, the SAFE project explores how physical activity is currently used, or overlooked, as a tool for healing.
Can sport help heal the invisible?
Focus on the literature review: could sport, often considered a risky environment, also become a tool for recovery if it were redesigned appropriately?
SAFE – Training sessions and 2nd meeting in Paris
On 8-9 September, a 2 days training session was organised in Paris, France, to train professionals from the partner’s country on the Therapeutic Fencing Workshop for Sexual Violence Recovery developed by ATPE. It was led by Philippe Pautrat and Olivier Serwar, fencing masters and program managers of the workshop at ATPE. The training was addressed to fencing masters, physiotherapists and psychotherapists and gathered 21 participants.
SAFE – When Sport Becomes a Tool for Healing
SAFE – When Sport Becomes a Tool for Healing In March, Lisbon hosted the launch of an ambitious and essential European initiative: the SAFE project, led by the Alice Milliat Foundation and supported by the Erasmus+ Sport programme of the European Commission. 🎯 Mission and Objectives of the Project The S.A.F.E. project (Sexual Abuses and Fencing Energy) aims to establish a European model of therapeutic workshops for women victims of sexual violence, using sport—especially fencing—as a powerful tool for healing and empowerment. Another key component of the project is the training of fencing coaches, psychologists, and physiotherapists to lead these workshops with a trauma-informed approach. Project objectives : What happened in Lisbon: Why this project? While the therapeutic potential of physical activity has long been recognised in the military, its use in civilian trauma recovery—particularly for women victims of gender-based violence—remains underdeveloped. For many victims, traditional therapy is not enough. Trauma often causes disconnection from the body, and physical activity can be a vital step in regaining that connection. Unfortunately, few structured therapeutic sports programmes currently exist in Europe, due to a lack of research, protocols, and awareness. SAFE aims to fill this gap by developing and promoting a reproducible, evidence-based model. From Theory to Practice: The SAFE Project Timeline Phase 1: Research and Development of an Adapted Methodology Phase 2: Training and Deployment of Workshops Across Europe Cross-cutting Phase: Continuous Evaluation and Dissemination Project Partners:
