European digital camps for the inclusion of youth with retinoblastoma
- Project title: “EUROPEAN DIGITAL CAMPS FOR THE INCLUSION OF YOUTH WITH RETINOBLASTOMA”
- Ref. 2023-1-ES02-KA220-YOU-000152874
- Acción Clave 2.- Asociaciones de Cooperación (KA220), del capítulo de Juventud del Programa Erasmus+
Children and young people affected by severe illnesses must spend long periods in hospitals or at home. These are difficult times, away from their friends and the routine that gives them life, so they often fall into depression, thus creating new barriers to their socialization, inclusion, and even their recovery.
For 24 months we will carry out activities to implement the results of this project, thus providing opportunities for Young people with retinoblastoma or other childhood cancers to recover their smile in their most difficult times. These will include holding the first DIGITAL, INCLUSIVE, AND TRANSNATIONAL CAMP, Transnational Meetings, and adapted activities for the creation of results, of training, evaluation, and monitoring, as well as dissemination activities.
A methodology of digital, transnational, and inclusive camps will be created, which will allow children and young people with disabling diseases to access to safe and adapted leisure activities and non-formal training that enhances their youth vàlues and skills. This strategy will include:
- The guide to create your own digital camps.
- The digital platform with everything you need to implement them.
- Multiple resources and tools for the inclusion of users.
Participants:
REDTREE MAKING PROJECTS COOP. V (Valencia, Spain)
Smallcodes srl (Florence, Italy)
Artistes du Monde for Kids (Brussels, Belgium).
Instituto de Trabajo Social y Servicios Sociales (INTRESS) (Barcelona, Spain).
Zavod Boter (Novo Mesto, Slovenia)
Project:
- Monthly virtual meetings (NDU Foundation):
- Virtual meeting with all the partners (17/01/2024).
- Virtual meeting with all the partners (13/03/2024).
- Virtual meeting (14/05/2024).
- Virtual meeting (10/07/2024).
- Virtual meeting (25/09/2024).
- Virtual meeting (29/01/2025).
- Virtual meeting (26/03/2025).
- Virtual meeting (21/05/2025).
Results:
- EUROPEAN DIGITAL CAMPS FOR INCLUSION OF YOUTH WITH CANCER: A METHODOLOGICAL GUIDE (R1).
- FUNCAMP DIGITAL PLATFORM (R2) (www.retinoblastoma.es)
Activities:
- Virtual meetings:
- Virtual meeting (Smallcodes, NDU Foundation) (13/12/2023).
- Virtual meeting (Smallcodes, NDU Foundation) (21/02/2024).
- Virtual meeting (Smallcodes, RedTree NDU Foundation) (12/07/2024).
- Virtual meeting (Smallcodes, NDU Foundation) (18/10/2024).
- Pilot tests:
- Pilot test of the first version of FUNCAMP (20/10/2024).
- Pilot test of FUNCAMP (09/6/2025 – 13/6/2025). We held the first Digital Camp on our platform (www.retinoblastoma.es). Video summary.
- Digital Camp (19/01/2025). We held a Digital Camp on the FUNCAMP platform. Melissa Ramirez, from Artistes du Monde for Kids, led the activity from Belgium, using the platform to communicate, share the necessary materials and the presentation. Forty-eight participants attended (28 adults, 20 young people and children).
- Training – NDU Talks:
- Adult retinoblastoma testimonies: The adult testimonies explained their life experience. In the talk, they have provided us with many ideas to prepare resources and materials for the platform, taking into account their childhood and youth experiences. Video (14/05/2024).
- Adult retinoblastoma testimonies, 3rd edition: New young people have joined this year, giving us more ideas for the platform’s activities. Video (13/05/2025).
Results:
- NON-FORMAL RESOURCES FOR THE INCLUSION OF AFFECTED YOUNG PEOPLE (R3):
- 1.1. MATERIALS TO PROMOTE MORE INCLUSIVE, DIGITAL AND SUSTAINABLE ORGANISATIONS CAPABLE OF CONTRIBUTING TO THE INCLUSION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE AFFECTED BY RETINOBLASTOMA
- 1.2. SUPPORT MATERIALS FOR YOUR ORGANISATION
- 1.3. SUPPORT MATERIALS FOR YOUR WORKSHOPS AND SERVICES IN THE FIELD OF YOUTH WORK
- Videos of the activities (In spanish):
- Proposal of 14 activities to carry out on the FUNCAMP platform:
- Discovering and being inspired by Romero Britto
- Abstract painting with modelling clay
- Home theater
- Spacecraft
- The walking water
- House made of newspaper
- Sensorial Collage
- Homemade volcano
- Emotional Garlands
- Happy Chaos
- Mini garden at home
- Finger painting, flowers and collaboration
- What I like about you
- Fortress made of recycled material
- CONSTITUTION OF A NETWORK OF ENTITIES FOR NON-FORMAL EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH WITH CANCER (R4). On 22 November 2023, a network was formed comprising the following six organisations: RedTree, Smallcodes, Zavod Boter, Artistes du Monde for Kids, Intress and Fundació La Nineta dels Ulls. During the project, six more organisations joined, forming a network of 12 European organisations.
Activities:
- Virtual Meetings:
- Virtual meeting (Intress, AMK, NDU Foundation) (13/12/2023).
- Virtual meeting (Intress, AMK, NDU Foundation) 21/02/2024.
- Virtual meeting (Intress, AMK, NDU Foundation) (16/04/2024).
- Virtual meeting (Intress, AMK, NDU Foundation) (12/06/2024).
- Virtual meeting (Intress, AMK, NDU Foundation) (30/04/2025).
- Virtual meeting (Intress, AMK, Smallcodes, NDU) (6/6/2025): Prepare the Virtual Camp.
- Virtual meeting (AMK, Smallcodes, NDU) (9/6/2025): Final details for the afternoon activities. The camp starts today!
- Virtual meeting (AMK, Smallcodes, NDU) (10/6/2025): First impressions and prepare details for the week.
- Retinoblastoma patients, families and youth technicians meeting (18-20 October 2024).
- Retinoblastoma and ocular cancer Training (in spanish):
Results:
- R5.- SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN.
- Closing week of the Digital Camp at FUNCAMP (13/06/2025).
- Digital Camp video summary (16/06/2025).
- 3rd transnational meeting (04/07/2025).
- R6.- OUTREACH MATERIALS:
Transnational meetings:
Dissemination results:
- Presentation of the new european project.
- Instagram post of the new european project.
- Instagram post of the 1st transnational meeting in Tarragona (22/11/2023).
- Online meeting with the Erasmus+ project. Group meeting (12/12/2023).
- Online meeting with all the partners of the project (17/01/2024).
- Online meeting with Eramus+ working group (21/02/2024).
- Online meeting with all the partners of the project (13/03/2024).
- Online meeting with all the partners of the project (14/05/2024).
- Online meeting with all the partners of the project (10/07/2024).
- Online meeting with all the partners of the project (25/09/2024).
- Presentation of the project at the Retinoblastoma Patients, Families and Youth Technicians Meeting (18-20 October 2024).
- Pilot test of the European project (20/10/2024).
- 2nd transnational meeting (05/11/2024).
- Online meeting with all the partners of the project (29/01/2025).
- Online meeting with all the partners of the project (26/03/2025).
- Online meeting with all the partners of the project (21/05/2025).
- Publication of Digital Camp on social media (26/05/2025).
- Publication of the Digital Camp on social media (10/06/2025).
- Closing week of the Digital Camp at FUNCAMP (13/06/2025).
- Digital Camp video summary (16/06/2025).
- 3rd transnational meeting (04/07/2025).
- Multiplicative event in Spain (18/10/2025).
- FUNCAMP Camp (19/10/2025).
Transnational meetings:
TNM 1 Tarragona (ES) – 22 November 2023
The first transnational meeting of the European project that we lead called ‘EUROPEAN DIGITAL CAMPS FOR THE INCLUSION OF YOUTH WITH RETINOBLASTOMA: spaces for digital and social construction of youth with retinoblastoma in Europe’ took place on 22nd November. A project included in the Erasmus+ programme and co-financed by the European Union.
The meeting took place in the facilities of the Rovira y Virgili University of Tarragona, which kindly lends us its spaces. The meeting was attended by 2 representatives of ZAvod Botter (Slovenia), 1 representative of Artistas du Monde (Belgium), 1 representative of Small Codes (Italy), 1 representative of Intress (Barcelona), 2 representatives of Redtree (Valencia) and 2 representatives of La Nineta dels Ulls Foundation.
The meeting began with the presentation of the different entities to promote knowledge between us. Then the project and its planning were presented, and we ended up defining the role and tasks of each entity in the project.
The meeting ended with a lunch for all the representatives, and we agreed to meet virtually in the different meetings planned and to meet again in person next October 2024 in Florence.
TNM 2 – Florence (IT) – 04 November 2024
On 4 November 2024, Florence was the venue for the 2nd transnational meeting of the project: ‘EUROPEAN DIGITAL CAMPS FOR THE INCLUSION OF YOUTH WITH RETINOBLASTOMA’, of the Erasmus+ programme.
The meeting was attended by 2 representatives of Zavod Botter (Slovenia), 2 representatives of Artistas du Monde (Belgium), 2 representatives of Smallcodes (Italy), 1 representative of Intress (Barcelona), 2 representatives of Redtree (Valencia) and 1 representative of La Nineta dels Ulls Foundation.
During this meeting we presented the first version of FUNCAMP, our virtual platform, and collected valuable ideas to improve it. We also reviewed the pilot test carried out on 20 October and shared the feedback received.
What a pleasure it was to meet again in person all the partners! We shared ideas, planned next steps and continued to strengthen this very special network for the inclusion of young people with retinoblastoma in Europe.
The meeting ended with a lunch for all the representatives and we agreed to meet virtually on 22 January 2025 and to meet again in person in July 2025 in Brussels.
We would like to thank Smallcodes for their hospitality and fantastic management of the meeting.
TNM 3 – Brussels (Belgium) – 3 July 2025
On 3 July 2025, the third and final transnational meeting of the Erasmus+ project ‘EUROPEAN DIGITAL CAMPS FOR THE INCLUSION OF YOUTH WITH RETINOBLASTOMA’ took place in Brussels.
The meeting was attended by one representative from Zavod Botter (Slovenia), four representatives from Artistes du Monde (Belgium), one representative from Smallcodes (Italy), one representative from Intress (Barcelona), two representatives from Redtree (Valencia) and one representative from the La Nineta dels Ulls Foundation.
The meeting took place at the headquarters of Artistes du Monde for Kids (AMK), in an incredible space and with an atmosphere of great collaboration among all the partners. We would like to thank AMK for the warm welcome and well-done organisation.
During this meeting, we presented the Methodological Guide for Digital Camps, the FUNCAMP Platform and other results generated during the project.
We also planned the next steps to disseminate the results obtained during the project. All the organisations agreed on the good working atmosphere during the project and the interesting and motivating results.
The meeting ended with a meal for all the representatives at AMK, who offered us a very special Mexican menu that they prepared themselves. The relaxed atmosphere allowed us to continue strengthening this network and plan new avenues of European collaboration for the inclusion of young people with retinoblastoma in Europe.
Events to present the network and results
- Slovenia, 17 June 2025, with 40 participants including multipliers, users, family members, etc. The network of entities participating in the project and the results obtained were presented. Specifically, the FUNCAMP platform was presented and a summary of the Digital Camp held during the week of 9 to 13 June 2025 was given.
- Spain, 18 October 2025.
The project "EUROPEAN DIGITAL CAMPS FOR THE INCLUSION OF YOUTH WITH RETINOBLASTOMA" is co-funded by the Erasmus+ program of the European Union. The content of the site is the sole responsibility of Fundació La Nineta dels Ulls and neither the European Commission nor the "Agencia Nacional Española-INJUVE" is responsible for any use that may be made of the information contained therein.
