The IN-FORMS project partners met in Rio Maior, Portugal, on 28 and 29 April 2026, hosted by the Escola Superior de Desporto de Rio Maior (ESDRM). The meeting brought together partners from across Europe as the project moves towards the publication of new practical...
INFORMS News
Building a more professional sport workforce: IN-FORMS policy recommendations to strengthen sport employment in Europe
The IN-FORMS partnership has released its Policy Recommendation Paper, Building a More Professional Sport Workforce – New Approaches to Sport Employment, now available in 10 languages. The paper presents a structured set of evidence-based recommendations to improve...
New report available – challenges in sport employment and potential solutions identified
We are delighted to share with you the first deliverable of the IN-FORMS project – European Research Report on Employment Challenges and Innovative Forms of Employment in Sport. The report highlights the key sport employment challenges and potential solutions based on...
Workforce recruitment and retention – first findings from the IN-FORMS European survey of sport organisations
Research over many years shows that sport employers struggle to recruit and retain skilled staff, and this is holding back the much-needed professionalisation of the sector. EOSE’s IN-FORMS project (12 partners in 10 countries, co-funded by the EU’s Erasmus+ Sport...
Take part in a survey on staff recruitment, retention, and new solutions in sport and physical activity employment!
SURVEY AVAILABLE IN 19 LANGUAGES! Are you a sport employer? Click on the flag to access the survey in one of the available languages: The survey will be open until January 2025. TAKE PART IN A MAJOR SURVEY ON SPORT EMPLOYMENT Research by the European Observatoire of...
New Erasmus+ Sport initiative on innovative forms of employment officially launched (IN-FORMS)
Utrecht, Netherlands – The kick-off meeting on April 11-12 launched the pivotal three-year IN-FORMS project, an initiative co-ordinated by EOSE and funded by the European Commission under the Erasmus+ sport programme aimed at innovating employment in the European...





