How can a Situation Analysis and Needs Assessment (SANA) give organisations the information they need to know before trying out a new programme in their local contexts? The Icehearts Europe project partners report their findings as they prepare to pilot the Icehearts Finland approach in Spain, Italy, Estonia, Slovenia and Denmark.
Icehearts is a Finnish sport-based positive youth development (PYD) programme with now more than three decades of experience that aims to provide vulnerable children with one long-term mentoring relationship that lasts throughout their childhood and adolescence. The programme is embedded within a team sport. Teams are used as a social environment where children have the possibility to experience a trustworthy relationship with the mentor leading the team. https://www.icehearts.eu/