Some people ask what is The Ball journey all about. The journeys of The Ball create content for our on going education programmes in Germany and Brazil. They help SoF raise awareness about organisations that are using football for various good reasons around the world. StreetSoccer Scotland & Street Soccer USA & Street Soccer México A.C. are combatting homelessness with football. Playworks are using the power of play to get young people more active. San Francisco Spikes Soccer Club are an open, tolerant welcoming gay and lesbian and transgeneder soccer club. Special Olympics are playing Unified Football where people with and without intellectual disability are playing together in mixed teams – they are also connecting The Ball to famous football clubs, football federations and decision makers. Senda Athletics are making fair trade footballs. jogabo.com are connecting people around playing football to have fun, stay fit and raise money for non-profits. The Ball is connecting with all of these organisations and sometimes bringing them together too. En route to Brazil we are finding out about the positive role football plays in the lives of people. We are running workshops in up to 100 schools in 25 countries over 6 months. Thousands of people with different religious beliefs or sexual orientations, of various ages, from different countries, with varying intellectual capacities are signing The Ball (6801 so far) and becoming part of something special and unique. Thanks to all the genuine people out there who have supported this mission and helped to shape its course. Without you this would not be possible. One Ball, One World.
Written by The Ball on Tuesday, March 18th, 2014
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