The DigiFit Experience -where grassroots sport organisations become fit for digital age The DigiFit Experience (known in the application and handbook as the Digifit Incubation and piloting programme) is a 12 month programme of specialised support to local grassroots sports organisations and clubs for investigating a problem and piloting possible digital solutions
Warm up sessions ONLINE
Bootcamp Paris
In a nutshell Piloting Including Online series of events
(1st week of Jan 2024)
29. – 31.Jan 2024
March – October 2024
Reporting on learning experiences December 2024
Why: The primary objective of the DigiFit project is to expedite the digital transformation of grassroots sports organisations and their staff by fostering digital readiness, resilience and capacity building. Recognising that this journey is not without its complexities, DigiFit aims to provide the necessary support and resources to facilitate the growth of these organisations in the digital realm.
Are you ready to take grassroots sports to the next level? Join the #DigiFit movement by participating in the DigiFit Learn and Do Experience.
The DigiFit Experience Who is behind The DigiFit Experience and who will be involved? ✔ Developed and delivered by the Digifit partnership ✔
10 pilot project teams made up of 1 grassroots sport organisation/club, 1 mentor and 1 solution provider
Key components participants are committing to: ✔ 30 minute warm-up session – Date TBC 1st week of January 2024 ✔ 3 day Bootcamp – Paris (France), 29 to 31 January, 2024 ✔ Series of up to 4 online learning and support events (90 minutes each) from April to September 2024 ✔ Regular meetings of the pilot project team ✔ Digifit summit - November 2024
The DigiFit Experience
Application and selection process Purpose: To ensure a fair and diverse selection of pilot projects When: ✔ Application Period: 16 October to 10 November 2023 ✔ Selection process: 10 to 27 November 2023
I apply as a grassroots sport organisation
I apply as a solution provider
The DigiFit Experience
FOCUS on DIGIFIT BOOTCAMP Aims: ● ● ● ● ●
Define key challenges for grassroots sporting organisations Learn how to foster the culture of digital innovation and design thinking Provide open discussions for organisations to gain ideas and feedback Initiate preliminary action plan for investigating digital solutions Discover broad networks of European sporting organisations and key solution providers
When: 29 to 31 January 2024 Where: Paris, France What to expect: ✔ A learn and do experience process Bootcamp Pre-programme ✔ Day 1 – 29 Jan – 1 to 5 pm: UNDERSTAND & OBSERVE (Team-building and Introduction to design thinking) ✔ Day 2 – 30 Jan - 9:30am to 5pm: POINT of VIEW, IDEATE & PROTOTYPE ✔ Day 3 – 31 Jan - 9:30am to 3:30pm: TEST, PITCH & MATCH MAKING Parallel pre- program for solution providers ✔ Day 1 – 30 Jan – 6 to 9pm: Welcome message + Networking dinner ✔ Day 2 – 31 Jan o
10am to 12pm: Visit of le Tremplin OR Parc des Princes (TBC)
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1 to 3:30pm: Joining the Bootcamp => PITCH & MATCH MAKING
The DigiFit Experience
FOCUS on DIGIFIT PILOT Purpose: Each pilot test follows one key problem of the industry and adapts a bespoke digital solution for that (support is offered from the project to cover the costs – up to 5000euros). We will gather elements to tell the story of this journey. When: March to December 2024 What to expect: ✔ Matchmaking meeting in Feb. ✔ Intense iterative prototyping and testing organisation/club, mentor and solution providers.
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✔ Each pilot to develop its own contract and rules + defines the target group and how they are involved in the actions. ✔ The outputs and outcome, successes and weaknesses will be marked down on regular meetings (monthly to quarterly) with overseeing the Digifit consortium partner. ✔ Showcase of the journey at Digifit Summit (Nov 2024) What to produce for the report ✔ Evidence of Implementation of activities: Report (using simple reporting guide and templates) + Case study video ✔ Active participation to bootcamp & workshops ✔ Financial report
The DigiFit Experience
FOCUS on DIGIFIT ONLINE SERIES OF EVENTS Purpose: To create a sense of community between all pilot projects in view of carrying out digitalization action plan. When: ✔ 1st week of January 2024 – Digifit Warm up sessions: o
Get to know each other and instill a sense of community
✔ Tuesday 26 March 2024 – Digifit Build your skills Webinar 1 (related to “Incubation in application): o
Develop necessary skills to increase innovation readiness of selected organisations
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Foreseen focus: SPRINT methodolgy
✔ Tuesday 14 May 2024 – Digifit Build your skills Webinar 2 (related to “Incubation in application): o
Develop necessary skills to increase innovation readiness of selected organisations
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Foreseen focus: Funding opportunity
✔ Tuesday 18 June 2024 - Digifit Share your experience Community workshop 1 (related to “Community Growth” in application): o
Foster discussion, interaction and collaboration between network organisations from iterative prototyping phase
✔ Tuesday 12 September 2024 - Digifit Share your experience Community workshop 2 (related to “Community Growth” in application): o
Identify learnings points from test phase and share best practices.
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Might be opened to wider community - TBC
Where: Online What to expect: ✔ A community of practice