Real Madrid - Disabilities/Adapted Basketball Schools

Ambassador: Felipe Reyes

Main life skills: Commitment, Partnership, Respect and Self-esteem, Health and Hygiene

About the program: Real Madrid is continuing to incorporate its One Team activities into the successful program of the Real Madrid Foundation, ‘Adapted School Basketball’. This initiative provides high quality basketball-related activities to participants with disabilities who don't usually find many opportunities to play. All sessions are adapted to their special needs with qualified teachers and coaches. The main objectives are to teach the participants how to play basketball while also embedding positive values such as team spirit, autonomy, equality, respect or self-esteem. The program also promotes health and hygiene. Real Madrid is working with 221 people from12 years old twice a week in 11 different facilities all around the city, from October to June. Real Madrid Foundation also develop another basketball project for people with physical or intellectual disabilities, like wheelchair schools or inclusive schools.