UEFA: child protection and football for refugees integrated into social responsability programme

New themes, including child protection and football for refugees, are now included in the football and social responsibility portfolio for the 2017-2021 cycle, announced UEFA on 22/12/2017.

"Following a comprehensive review of its social responsibility strategy, UEFA has reaffirmed its commitment to issues such as child protection, access, inclusion, reconciliation, sustainable event management and tackling discrimination," said the European Confederation.

"After a tender process in the fields of child protection, health and Co2 carbon, the UEFA Fair Play and Social Responsibility Committee has confirmed new partnerships with the following bodies in those respective fields:
• Terre des hommes (Tdh),
• European Healthy Stadia Network and
• South Pole Group," added UEFA.

Six annual grants

• "UEFA Union of European Football Associations ’s 55 member associations will also be invited to submit projects in the field of football for refugees and migrants, with bids open for six annual grants over the four-year period. Other partners within UEFA’s social responsibility portfolio for…