Empowering inclusion of people with disability through sport and education.

Disability and Football panel discussion with 4 speakers and moderator seated on stage

What we do.

Integrated Dreams is a non-profit association based in Lisbon, Portugal, working for inclusion of disabled people in the sports industry. Our mission is to increase representation of disabled people in the sport’s world. We envision the sport’s world as a place where everyone can reach their fullest potential. Inclusion, development and education remain our core values.

There are about 1.3 billion disabled people Worldwide – about 16% of the global population. In order to come closer to due representation in the sports industry and its workforce, we develop projects and initiatives to:

Football For All Leadership Programme graduation ceremony group listening to guest speaker Professor Paul Kitchin at the AVIVA Stadium in Dublin

Provide training

Provide professional training to disabled people wanting to work in sports.

Gohar Navarsandyan (class of 2018) working at a sport event in Armenia

Promote employment

Promote employment and develop entrepreneurship opportunities for disabled people in the sport’s industry.

2 powerchair football players challenging the ball with their backs to the camera, one is in a red jersey and the other in a green jersey

Develop disabled sports

Our experts support organisations with the development of adapted sports’ strategies and programmes.

Football For All Leadership Programme wheelchair participants at Sporting Lisbon stadium attending football match with stands in the background

Create awareness

Create awareness for total access and removal of barriers towards a disability inclusive World.

Who we are.

Our Team has global experience and sport expertise in delivering services and managing projects with particular focus on disability inclusive and socially sustainable programmes.

Special Advisor Alexander Fangman, wearing German Blind Football National Team jersey

Alexander Fangmann

Advisor

Captain of the German Blind Football National Team, former Athletes Representative International Blind Sports Association, Inclusion Manager at the Stuttgart Federal Sports Association.

Project and communications officer Leane Moulin

Beatriz Carrasco Aguas

Project and Communications Officer

PhD Candidate in Data Science at Loyola University. Interpreter, Translator, Content Creator, MA Translation and Interpreting, BA Transcultural Communication, University of Vienna.
Director of operations Joana Cal

Joana Cal

Director of Operations

AccessibAll Trustee, MAS in Sport Administration and Technology — AISTS, +10 years as a lawyer in Europe and Asia, Founder & Manager of the Macau Touch Rugby League.

Integrated Dreams founder José Soares

José Soares

Founder & Chief Association Executive

Ashoka Fellow 2023, Social Entrepreneur, FIFA Project Consultant, MAS in Sport Administration and Technology — AISTS, Intern for Commercial and Marketing Department — S.L. Benfica.

Project and communications officer Leane Moulin

Léane Moulin

Project Officer Africa

Franco-German MA degree in Political Science. Project Manager in Tanzania within a sport NGO, promoting access to the four national sports. Former Policy and Funding Officer at the EOC EU Office in Brussels.
Football For All Leadership Programme 2018 alumni holding their Diplomas at the graduation ceremony

Our community

Alumni.

Our Programs’ Alumni are an extension of Integrated Dreams and we are extremely proud to include them in the Integrated Dreams’ family. They come from all over the World, have different cultural backgrounds, speak different languages and enjoy different food. However, they all share a common goal: wanting to be part of the sport’s World.

Football For All Leadership Programme 2019 badges with participant names, logos and a picture of Lisbon in the background

Our community

Volunteers.

There are several opportunities to volunteer with us. Throughout the year, we implement various projects in different locations worldwide. If you want to join us as a volunteer or know more about future volunteering opportunities, contact us!

Our community

Volunteers.

There are several opportunities to volunteer with us. Throughout the year, we implement various projects in different locations worldwide. If you want to join us as a volunteer or know more about future volunteering opportunities, contact us!

Football For All Leadership Programme 2019 badges with participant names, logos and a picture of Lisbon in the background

Testimonials.

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“The Football for All Leadership Programme is a wonderful programme! I’m really happy to be associated with this Programme!”​

JOYCE COOK
Chair, Independent Panel, Safe Football Support Unit FIFA Foundation

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“This week of training has had a huge impact on me. In whatever I do in my career moving forward, I will ensure that it is accessible to everyone.”

OMAR SALEM
Engineer, 2023 Innovating for Inclusion Participant

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“Everyone’s story is different, and everyone works and learns in a different way but by coming together we can remind everyone what makes the game so beautiful.”

ARIANNA CRISCIONNE
Head of Women, Krause Group Italia, Founder/CEO Valeur

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