PowerLeague Partners with the Foundation
Posted on 06/04/2009
Homeless World Cup Foundation and Powerleague have today announced a community partnership that will take the power of football to thousands of people who are homeless across the UK and the rest of the world.
Powerleague is the market-leader of 5-a-side football centres in the UK. The community partnership will make Powerleague centres available to run football coaching and leagues for people who are homeless in Scotland, England and Wales and for fundraising activities. 130,000 players at Powerleague centres will be invited get involved, raise funds and create change.
The Homeless World Cup Foundation uses football to energise people who are homeless to change their own lives. It was established to develop grassroots football projects in over 75 nations triggered by the world-class international football tournament, the Homeless World Cup, with the ambition to reach one million people who are homeless with the benefits of football.
Mel Young, Co-Founder and President, Homeless World Cup, said: “The Homeless World Cup Foundation has a huge ambition to reach one million players with the benefits of football. We cannot do this alone. Partnerships are key. If we all do something we can create powerful change in the world. We are very happy to be uniting with Powerleague to take football to the most marginalized group in society, to change lives and would like to invite more partners to get involved.”
Sean Tracey, Powerleague Chief Executive said: “We are delighted to be an official partner of the Homeless World Cup Foundation and lend our support to such a positive and life changing organisation. It represents the perfect fit for Powerleague as the UK’s number 1 5-a-side football operator.”
The Homeless World Cup has demonstrated that football has the power to change lives, to change the world. The impact is radical and profound with over 70% of players significantly changing their lives coming off drugs and alcohol, moving into homes, jobs, education, training, repairing relationships and becoming coaches or players with semi-pro teams. 94% claim to have a renewed motivation for life.
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