Co-funded by the European Union, WE RUN strengthens women’s empowerment and health through grassroots sports in the Western Balkans 

Our Project

Co-funded by the European Union, we promote women’s empowerment and health in the Western Balkans by building safe, women-led communities through running and leadership programmes.

Our Goal

The project builds leadership capacity to create safe women-led running groups in Albania, while developing a transferable model to expand, including establishing a new team in Kosovo.

Our Vision

We inspire, motivate and educate women to step up and become leaders to support women of all backgrounds to run and lead healthy, fearless and empowered lives. 

Club 261 Austria

We are a non-profit organisation based in Austria offering weekly group runs in 11 locations for women of all backgrounds and fitness levels. 

261 Club Albania

 We are a non-profit organisation based in Albania offering a safe, inclusive space for women to take their first running steps. 

Opportunity Balance Overcoming

We have the connection to women indeliver education, training, and support programs that promote the health, empowerment, and well-being of children, girls, and women in Rrëshen, Mirditë, and across Albania. 

Universiteti i Prishtinës 

We provide scientific evaluation methods to monitor the project throughout its lifetime. 

News

Find out about the progress and main milestones of WE RUN in our regular updates.

Co-funded by the European Union

WE RUN is co-funded by the Erasmus+ Sports grant for Capacity Building. Learn more about Erasmus+ here!

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