Ikioqatigiitta must strengthen well-being in handball clubs

Carsten Olsen, chairman of Timersoqatigiiffiit Assamik Arsartartut Kattuffiat, is delighted told that Antibulli Handball will be rolled out in Greenland's ten from next year handball clubs under the name Ikioqatigiitta – Antibulli Handball.

The initiative, a collaboration between the Mary Foundation, Hej Foundation and TAAK, aims to strengthen well-being, community and safe environments for children and young people in handball halls.

- The Mary Foundation already has several activities and good collaborations in Greenland. Therefore, it is obvious that we, together with the Hej Foundation and TAAK, will allow Antibulli's well-being-promoting exercises to benefit Greenlandic handball children. We know that safe leisure communities with space for everyone are important for children's self-esteem, says Helle Østergaard, director of the Mary Foundation.

The Hej Foundation also looks forward to the effort:

- I greatly appreciate that TAAK – The Greenlandic Handball Association – reached out to us and saw opportunities in spreading the Antibulli universe to handball playing children and young people. And I am very much looking forward to collaborating across the Atlantic to create and ensure good and safe communities in the Greenlandic clubs, says director Josephine Touray.

According to Carsten Olsen himself, strong communities are crucial to retaining the many children and young people who choose handball.

- We are happy that so many children and young people choose handball here in Greenland, and we are working to strengthen the diversity of handball. If we are to succeed in this, it will be crucial to create strong unity and a community that all children look forward to attending. We believe that we can do this with Antibulli, says Carsten Olsen, chairman of Timersoqatigiiffiit Assammik Arsartartut Kattuffiat.

This spring, coaches in Sisimiut, Ilulissat and Nuuk are expected to have completed Antibulli training, and the rollout will be marked at the Children's Cup.