Fathers Football
This project's parent organization is Ambassadors in Sport
It operates in United Kingdom
It uses Football (Soccer)
Shortlisted for the Best New Project
More about Fathers Football
Tower Hamlets is one of the most impoverished areas in Britain as measured by a number of factors: Poor health - over 20% of the adult population in Tower Hamlets is considered to be obese Low social cohesion – “the underlying issues causing unemployment are related to isolation, lack of access to services, lack of sense of belonging to the wider community” (London Center for Social Impact 2012) High unemployment - 13.2 per cent in the borough (2012 figures), making it the third highest of all London Boroughs and fifth out of 415 regions and local authorities in the UK.
Fathers Football uses a programme of football coaching, matches, tournaments and social/educational events/sessions to bring fathers together, regardless of physical, social, educational, ethnic, spiritual or financial background or health, to achieve whole life change.
The Father’s Football Programme:
- Provides exercise opportunities to address health issues.
- Is a fun attraction for fathers of different backgrounds to mix, build friendships and help each other.
- Brings together local schools, faith groups and community services encouraging the fathers to benefit from services available in their community.
- Provides a platform to address the educational and employment needs of fathers in the area.