SC Nowruz · Apeldoorn · Maatschappelijke Diensttijd
MDT Futsal.
Sport and creativity as tools for young asylum seekers. Weekly futsal training and workshops at the AZC in Apeldoorn.
The Programme
Sport, creativity, community
Age group
12–30 years
Young asylum seekers living at the AZC in Apeldoorn.
Training
Weekly futsal sessions
Held at the asylum seekers centre in Apeldoorn.
Programme
Maatschappelijke Diensttijd (MDT)
A national programme connecting young people through sport and creativity.
About the Project
Football as a language
Everyone speaks it — no matter where you come from
Football as a language.
Our MDT project engages young asylum seekers through a combination of sport and creativity. We run weekly futsal training sessions alongside creative workshops to build confidence, teamwork, and self-expression.
The programme is designed for youth aged 12 to 30 living in AZCs, guided by experienced youth workers and role models from their own community. Our goal: help them discover their talents and potential.
What We Do
Four pillars
Core activity
Weekly futsal training
Every week, young people from the asylum seekers centre come together on the futsal pitch — not just to play, but to connect, compete, and build something with each other. Football as a language that everyone speaks.
Alongside sport
Creative workshops
Next to the sport, we run creative workshops where participants express themselves through film, photography, and storytelling — skills that last a lifetime, wherever they go next.
Guidance
Role models from their own community
Participants are guided by experienced youth workers and role models who understand their background. Nowruz was built by people with roots across the world — we know what it means to find your place.
Goal
Talents discovered, potential unlocked
Every participant has something. Our job is to help them find it — whether that is speed on the pitch, a voice in front of a camera, or the courage to dream bigger.
In Their Own Words
Yasir Simoqy · 15 · MDT participant
In samenwerking met Cultuur Oost · Gelderse Sport Federatie · Spectrum · SC Nowruz
Our Partners
In collaboration with
Programme Partner
MDT Generatie Impact
Partner
COA
Cultural Partner
Cultuur Oost
A Related Project
Every person deserves to be heard
MDT Futsal
Sport as
Sport as
a bridge.
Weekly futsal and creative workshops for young asylum seekers in Apeldoorn — helping them find their talent, their voice, and their place.