About the project

Creating Quality Standards for Inclusive Sports Spaces

QIS – All In: Quality Indicators for Sport Accessibility and Inclusion is a European cooperation project co-funded by the Erasmus+ programme. It aims to design a practical and sustainable framework for evaluating, certifying, and improving accessibility in sports facilities across Europe. 

We believe that sport is a human right—not a privilege. Everyone should have the opportunity to participate, whether as an athlete, a coach, a fan, or a volunteer. 

That’s why QIS – All In works to make accessibility visible, measurable, and achievable. 

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People in the EU live with some form of disability – that’s over 1 in 5 Europeans.

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Less than 10% of sports facilities across Europe are fully accessible.

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People aged 16+ have mobility issues that can prevent participation if facilities are not adapted.

What We Aim to Achieve

Our main goals: 

  • Develop a European standard to assess accessibility in sports environments 
  • Encourage inclusive facility design that respects diverse user needs 
  • Support sports organisations and managers through training and tools 
  • Establish a Certification model with Bronze, Silver, and Gold levels 
  • Raise awareness and advocate for a shift in how inclusion is viewed 
  • Involve people with lived experience via our Network of Champions 
  • Grounded in universal design principles 
  • Developed with experts in accessibility, architecture, sport, and education 
  • Piloted across multiple real-world sports facilities 
  • Backed by digital tools, self-assessment forms, and multilingual resources 
  • Promoted through education, engagement, and community involvement 
  • Around 87 million people in the EU live with some form of disability — that’s over 1 in 5 Europeans. 
  • Yet, less than 10% of sports facilities across Europe are fully accessible. 
  • Disabilities can be visible or invisible, permanent or temporary. 
  • Accessibility also benefits: 
    ✅ elderly individuals 
    ✅ parents with strollers 
    ✅ injured athletes 
    ✅ visually or hearing-impaired users 
    ✅ neurodivergent individuals 
  • 1 in 4 people aged 16+ have mobility issues that can prevent participation if facilities are not adapted. 
  • Small changes such as better signage, ramps, or contrast marking can make huge differences in participation and inclusion. 

In the context of QIS – All In, accessibility goes far beyond removing physical barriers like stairs or narrow doors. It means creating sports environments where everyone can participate equally, independently, and with dignity—regardless of ability, age, or personal circumstance. 

We consider a wide range of users, including: 

Disability Type 

Examples 

🧍 Mobility 

wheelchair users, limited mobility, prosthetics 

👁️ Visual 

blind, low vision, need for tactile/contrast signage 

👂 Hearing 

deaf, hard of hearing, need for visual alternatives 

🧠 Cognitive/Mental 

neurodivergence, psychosocial challenges 

🗣️ Speech/Communication 

non-verbal users, speech impairments 

👶 Temporary/Life Stage Needs 

parents with strollers, elderly, injured individuals 

Accessibility is about designing for diversity—not just accommodating it. It’s about rethinking the way we build, manage, and experience sport so that inclusion is built-in from the start. 

A Logo That Reflects Inclusion by Design

The QIS – All In logo visually expresses this inclusive philosophy. It is built from the same geometric forms found in sports fields—lines, arcs, and circles—symbols of movement, structure, and fairness. 

But then, it goes further. Over these basic shapes, we find five minimalist icons, each representing a core aspect of human diversity and ability: 

  • The Eye – vision and awareness 
  • The Ear – listening and perception 
  • The Mouth – voice and expression 
  • The Mind – thought and reflection 
  • The Legs – movement and presence 

 

Together, these elements deconstruct disability into simple, elegant forms—communicating individuality and interconnectedness without reduction. The logo reflects the essence of the QIS – All In project: to create a space where accessibility, diversity, and participation are built into the very design of sport. 
It is more than just a logo—it is a visual manifesto for inclusion, perfectly aligned with our broader definition of accessibility. 
Because sport should be open to all—and that starts with how we imagine and design the space itself.  

Visual Concept

The QIS All In logo is a visual synthesis of sport, accessibility, and human diversity, built on a foundation of geometry and symmetry. It draws inspiration from the architectural simplicity of sports fields and the essential human functions affected by disability, uniting them in a symbol of inclusion, structure, and movement.

At its core, the logo deconstructs sports fields—basketball courts, football pitches, tennis arenas—into their purest geometric forms: lines, arcs, and circles. These shapes, stripped of context, reveal an elegant visual language of balance, duality, and flow—mirroring the dynamics of both competition and collaboration.

Overlaid onto this structural grid are five geometric symbols, each representing a different aspect of human ability and experience:
• A circle with a dot: the eye, symbolising focus and vision.
• A half-circle open to the right: the ear, representing hearing and perception.
• A half-smile arc: the mouth, a subtle nod to voice and expression.
• A downward-facing arc with a central dot: the mind, evoking inner reflection and thought.
• A semi-circle with an offset dot: the legs, suggesting mobility and direction.

Each element is minimalist, yet powerful—communicating disability without reduction, and presence without excess.

5 Countries Involved

Spain, Portugal, Croatia, Belgium, Italy 

8 Project Partners

Sport, accessibility & academic experts 

30-Month Duration

January 2025 to June 2027 

3 Certification Levels

Bronze • Silver • Gold 

50+ Facilities Involved

Across multiple pilot sites

1 Network of Champions

Ambassadors with lived experience

100% of Tools Free & Open

Multilingual digital access

20%+ of EU citizens

Live with a long-term disability 

Why It Matters

Accessibility isn’t just about ramps. It’s about respect, dignity, and opportunity. 

QIS – All In is redefining how we think about space, sport, and belonging. Our goal is to help clubs, cities, and communities create environments that work for everyone—regardless of ability. 

Whether you’re a policy-maker, a coach, an athlete, or a fan — you can be part of the change. 

Let’s make sport open to all. 
Let’s make inclusion a standard—not an exception.