Icehearts Europe is a preventive programme oriented towards vulnerable children and young people with a sport-based approach where grassroots sports organisations recruit dedicated professionals – the Icehearts mentors – to support the children and young people involved in a variety of contexts (e.g., within and outside school hours).

In this section, we will define some essential concepts and key terms. This is a quick onboarding phase to ensure we all speak the same language.