Craig Bellamy Foundation Youth Development League
This project's parent organization is Craig Bellamy Foundation
It operates in Sierra Leone
It uses Football (Soccer)
Shortlisted for the Sport for Education Award
More about Craig Bellamy Foundation Youth Development League
In May 2009 the League commenced. 1,680 registered participants and 85 Sierra Leonean staff, took part across four regions: Freetown, Kenema, Bo and Makeni. The league system has been development so that points are achieved not just for match results and will form a platform for personal and social development.
• 25% from Match Results
• 25% gained from Fairplay Points awarded to teams for abiding by the laws of the game, players disciplinary records and respectful general behaviour of team staff and players.
• 25% gained from School Attendance Points awarded related to the school attendance records of all registered players of the team.
• 25% gained from Community Projects Points awarded for the successful completion of various community projects carried out within the local area. This will include community clean ups, peer education workshops and testing the players on their knowledge of health issues such as HIV/Aids. The Girls’ league is aimed at promoting gender equality by narrowing the gap between boys and girls in terms of existing opportunities.
A core focus of the girls’ league is increasing school attendance rates, which has been identified as a major barrier to personal development of girls in Sierra Leone.