City of Soignies (BEL) awarded WITH EFPM “DIPLOMA OF RECOGNITION" 2025

The city of Soignies in Belgium (Province of Hainaut) has decided, since 2021, to place its interschool day under the sign and colors of Fair-Play. Every year, hundreds of children take part in :

* morning: take part in sporting activities (focus on “new” Fair-Play sports: Poullball, Ultimate

Frisbee, Tchoukball)

* lunchtime: create a flashmob around a chosen theme:

- 2021: the word Fair-Play

- 2022: the word Respect

- 2023: the word Inclusion

- 2024: the word Equity

- 2025 (autumn): the word Relay

* afternoon: take part in a cross-country race

This school operation is not the only Fair Play initiative developed by the town, which makes a

point of placing its sports and youth policy under the sign of positive values.

That's why the town was honored at the FAIR PLAY Panathlon Awards 2024 for its overall FairPlay promotion.

In June 2024, the town of Soignies also had the opportunity to present its Fair Play commitment

and program to a number of other towns as part of a brainstorming seminar.

23.09.2025