PARIS
“I have rarely seen a community as close-knit and supportive as YSR Wherever you come from, whatever your story is, you will find here friendship and support” – Madeleine, volunteer
PARIS PROJECT
In June 2022, we started activities in Paris to support our community who have moved there from Greece. We also aim to connect and engage with a new community of people on the move, who have already lived in Paris for a longer time.
Now, we have several amazing and dedicated coaches from the community: Rahmat and Morri (boxing), Mahmood (running), Mohammad (fitness), Amadou (football), and our lastest recruit Sacha (yoga). Our team is led by Yadullah, our coach coordinator, Lola our volunteer and partners coordinator, and Estelle our manager and founder of YSR.
We are always on the lookout for more people to join the team! We are lucky to also have great support from a team of on-the-ground and remote volunteers who join the training and help us grow!
We are now coaching in different locations across Paris and we always look for new places to teach sport and have fun together, so don’t hesitate to reach out if you want to collaborate!
Place de La Bastille, where it all started!
In June 2022, we began offering boxing and yoga classes to the unaccompanied minors who were living in a resistance camp, supported by the organisation Utopia 56. After seeing the situation of the young boys living there, who were waiting for their age assessments to be reviewed, we contacted Utopia 56 and asked if we could provide some sport training. The response was very positive; classes allowed the boys to keep moving and doing activities that are important for their mental and physical health, while bringing visibility to the cause of Utopia 56, who support unaccompanied minors that have been rejected by the authorities and are not supported by the French Government.
Parc de La Villette, fitness and more
We offer fitness and street workout training in Parc de La Villette (Jardin des Voltiges). This location was chosen by our community, because it already has equipment to train, engage in fitness exercises and also in boxing! It is also a place where many people are already practicing sports and want to get more coaching. Starting to practice there was a successful bet: many people are joining the team and every day new students come to do boxing, run or practice!
Bobigny football stadium
Our community wouldn’t be YSR without football! Our coach, Amadou, started to give training and formed a team since the summer 2023, when we organised a big football tournament in Paris.
At the very beginning, only 3 people joined, but now the team has over 40 players! We train every Saturday morning at the football stadium in Bobigny.
Running with KAH Studio
Running is one of the sport that exists in YSR since the very beginning. With our coach Mahmood and the team of KAH Studio we will always run all around Paris and discover more unexplored corners of the city! Of course, coming to this training it’s also a perfect opportunity to meet new people: everyone is mixed, because in YSR, we are always #strongertogether!
MMSport Boxing gym
Since June 2024, we started a collaboration with the company MMSport who let us use their gym in Bercy Lumiere.
Every Saturday afternoon we are there with our coaches Rahmat and Morri to offer a great training of almost 2 hours! Sweat, fun and laughter guaranteed!
