Refugee and Asylum Seeker Football Programme
One of the standout successes of our work is the Refugee and Asylum Seeker Football Programme, delivered in partnership with Pollok United Football Club. Every week, 60 young people from secondary schools across the South Side—and beyond—come together to play, connect, and grow.
Before the football sessions, we run a homework club, where an EAL teacher provides vital learning support, ensuring that education remains at the heart of what we do.
But this initiative is so much more than just football. It’s about breaking down barriers and creating opportunities:
- Providing boots so they can step onto the pitch with confidence.
- Helping them get bus passes so distance is never a limitation.
- Guiding them back into education when they feel lost.
- Fostering friendships that bring them back week after week.
- Empowering them to become the next generation of coaches and mentors, passing on the support they once received.
We are committed to growing this success. We’re now expanding into primary schools, ensuring that younger children can benefit from the same sense of belonging and opportunity. Even more inspiring, some of our original participants have stepped up to lead and coach, proving that representation matters—when young people see others like them achieving, they believe they can too.
This programme isn’t just changing the game—it’s changing lives. Click below to see it in action!
