The Big Issue's Community Street Soccer Program
This project's parent organization is The Big Issue
It operates in Australia
It uses Football (Soccer)
Shortlisted for the Sport for Health Award
More about The Big Issue's Community Street Soccer Program
The Community Street Soccer Program is an initiative of The Big Issue that uses the power of sport to change lives.
Street Soccer promotes social inclusion and positive health for participants by providing support and promoting participation, inclusiveness, commitment and team spirit.
The heart of Street Soccer is weekly training sessions held across Australia. Participants get together in a safe and non-threatening environment, allowing them to get fit, make new friends and seek support and advice.
Our support staff also work closely with players, linking them to services that address issues including general health, mental health, homelessness, substance abuse and family breakdown.
Through the program, we engage people who in many cases have given up on counselling and traditional support systems and services. Street Soccer puts the person at the centre of the solution and provides them with the support and tools necessary to make positive changes to their lives.
Sport brings people together in a non-threatening environment, allowing through casual conversation and interactions for player challenges to be identified and resolved, creating powerful, life-changing outcomes.