The European economy is constantly evolving. The demand for relevant knowledge, skills and attitudes changes over time. Critical thinking, creativity and the ability to work as part of a team are equally important to build sustainable careers and become active citizens. Education through Sport (ETS) is a non-formal educational approach that works with sport and physical activities and which refers to the development of key competences of individuals and groups in order to contribute to the personal development and sustainable social transformation. Since the beginning of the 21st century the priority guidelines of the European model of development include the spirit of innovation, the development of a knowledge-based society and improving economic competitiveness for better social cohesion. In this context, ETS plays an important role and involves a reflection concerning better complementarities between different educational patterns in order to achieve the objectives set up by the European strategies. The ETS concept normally used in the school and youth education fields can be applied in the adult education sector as innovative method, targeting vulnerable learners who can improve their soft skills for better social and labour inclusion.The KeyActs project brings together a cross-sector, strategic partnership of 5 organisations from 4 Member States to support the exchange of best practices in the adult education (AE) sector by creating, piloting and disseminating a training methodology, using the sport for development of key competences of disadvantaged adult learners in the participating project countries (Bulgaria, Germany, Portugal & Spain) and across Europe. The KeyActs main objectives are:• Support disadvantaged learners by providing non-formal education through sport training and guidance, as a way of preventing social exclusion;• Empower and strengthen the role of adult education providers, exchanging best practices on sport pedagogical approaches, making them able to deal with diversity in non-formal learning environment;• Build close cooperation between civil society, youth and sport organisations, local authorities and the private sector to ensure the active participation of all members of the learning community in acquiring key competences;• Involve the wider community in the promotion of EU strategies for LLL (life-long learning) and social inclusion of disadvantaged adult learners.The project targets professionals/trainers/coaches from 4 EU countries and abroad, who work with socially disadvantaged adults (immigrants, refugees, NEETs, ESL, rural women, victims of violence, disabled people, ethnic minorities, etc.) and the vulnerable adult learners as final beneficiaries. KeyActs will respond to the needs of the AEPs to offer tailor-made learning forms to socially excluded learners on one side and on other side will meet the needs of vulnerable learners, enabling them to develop new competences and qualifications, which are essential for achieving economic competitiveness.The main output delivered will be an online Training Toolbox for Adult Education Providers (AEPs), offering training sessions meeting the needs and realities of disadvantaged adults, enhancing their skills and boosting their employability and integration in the European societies. Joint Staff Training will gather AEPs from the 4 countries to exchange best practices and acquire knowledge on the ETS approach, which later will be applied in pilot tests with adult learners in each country. 4 TMs, video conferences, focus groups, promotional and MEs form part of the management, dissemination, evaluation and follow-up activities.Total of 257 direct beneficiaries will be involved in the project, being 58% of them people with fewer opportunities (15 adult education providers in JST; 80 vulnerable adults in pilot tests of the Toolbox; 120 stakeholders in Multiplier Events celebrated in the 4 partner countries; 42 staff members and associated partners in transnational meetings and implementation tasks). Approximately 4000 people will be indirectly reached through the planned dissemination channels.The partnership will continuously monitor and evaluate the project results, ensuring their broad exploitation by running co-development and exchange activities with institutions, communities and networks.As long-term benefits are expected the empowering, up-skilling and re-skilling of disadvantaged adult learners in the 4 partners' regions and other EU countries, thanks to the transferability of the developed outputs; equipping adult education providers with contemporary resources, using ETS approach; supporting the social inclusion of vulnerable groups, providing quality tailored education with equal access to all; networking at European level between public and private sectors, education, youth and sport organisations for development of key competences and improvement of the basic and transversal skills of the European citizens.