Gloucestershire Mentoring and Support CiC is applying to host a six day exchange for groups from Cheltenham, UK and Tortona, Italy. The week's theme will be Sporting Culture and will seek to develop young people's understanding of their local, national and European identity through our shared and individual sporting cultures. The project will be particularly aimed at young people who face barriers to involvement in international work including young carers, young people who have educational difficulties, and young people with complex social circumstances that may stop them accessing positive activities.2016 is an Olympic Year and also European Football Championship year. Interest in sport will be at a local, national and European peak. We intend to harness this interest to work with young people to explore questions of identity and culture in a week long cooperation based on sporting activities. Using YouthPass accreditation to certificate learning we will use informal methods, sport and play to explore big questions that young people face: where do I fit in in my community? How does my country relate to others in Europe? How is my sense of self defined? The week is focusing on two outcomes - to improve young peoples' skills and employability through the development of language, cooperation and communication; and to increase participation for young people who face barriers to accessing such a project. The exchange will be active, will include traditional and non-traditional sports and will also look at some of Gloucestershire sporting history and institutions from the famous Gloucester Rugby Club to the historic Brockworth "cheese roll"!