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AC T I V I T Y R E P O RT 2019/20 3 Editorial IMPRESSUM EDITORIAL EDITORIAL 4 Administrative update Tania Baima, Sally Freedman, Laure N’Singui, Cyril Pellevat, Pascal Torres PHOTOS 6 Tackling youth unemployment through football Action for Development, ActionAid Hellas, AFRANE, Agnès Montanari, AMANDLA, Amp Futbol Poland, Applied Disability Research (FIRAH), Armenian Fund for Sustainability Development, Asociación Civil Andar, Asociaţia Luncşoara Bihorului, Associação de Futebol de Bragança, Association Football Development Programme, Conflict resolution through football Association Football Development Programme (AFDP Global), Autism Genève, Baan Dek Foundation, Barça The 2019/20 season was unusual, to say the economic and social impact, reduce inequali- 7 Foundation, Bel endroit pour une rencontre, Blue Dragon Children’s Foundation, Busajo Onlus, C.I.E.LO – Coopération Internationale pour les Équilibres Locaux, Catherine Cabrol, Coaches Across Continents Ltd, Cosmos FC, Cross least. Not only did it mark the foundation’s ties and prevent an increase in hardship. New projects in Europe Cultures Project Association (CCPA), Dana Roesiger, Education for the Children, Edwin van der Sar Foundation, fifth anniversary, it was also a year of many 9 Éric Abidal Foundation, European Football for Development Network, Fabretto Children’s Foundation, FedEx, challenges. With its players, competitions and shared emo- Football Development in Ukraine, Football for All in Vietnam, Fundación del Empresariado Chihuahuense A.C. (FECHAC), Fundación Real Madrid, Fundación Tiempo de Juego, FundLife Interantional, Futebol dá força, Gazprom, tions, football helps us all to dream. In addition 17 New projects in Africa Genesis Project, Georges Malaika Foundation, Handicap International, HAWAR.help e.V., Hope for Mundial During this year, the foundation’s parent or- to its ability to entertain, football is, above all, Association, IMBEWU, Indochina Starfish Foundation, INEX – Association for voluntary activities, Inter Futura S.r.l., International Organization for Migration, International Trade Centre, Jesuit Refugee Service Iraq, Johan Cruyff ganisation, UEFA, expressed a clear desire to a powerful tool for mobilising positive energy New projects in Asia Foundation, Julemærkefonden, Just Play, Katamon Moadon Ohadim, Kia, Kick For Trade, Kick4Life, Kicken ohne consolidate its support for the protection of and fighting inequality in all its guises. 24 Grenzen, Klitschko Foundation, Koninklijke Sporting Club City Pirates, Libraries Without Borders, Libraries Without Borders United States, Libre Vue, Light for the World, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Ludotempo – Associação children and the promotion of equal oppor- New projects in the Americas de Promoção do Brincar, Mentor Management Entwicklung-Organisation, National Paralympic Committee of tunities for all. Thanks to the foundation’s projects, football is 28 Kazakhstan, Newcastle United Foundation, Oscar Foundation, Plan International Belgium, Plan Nederlands, now an everyday reality in communities across Planète Enfants et Développement, Play for Change, Power for the people, Rawan, Red Deporte, Right To Play, Sacred Sports Foundation Inc., Samusocial International, Save the Children, Shakhtar Social, Spirit of Soccer, UEFA developed a child safeguarding policy to all five continents. It brings together millions of 32 Project in Oceania Sport Against Racism Ireland (SARI), Starfinder Foundation, Street Child, Street League, streetfootballworld, help all European football associations better children all over the world, giving them the Swiss Academy for Development, Terre des Hommes, Terre des Hommes Italy, The Arsenal Foundation, The Scottish Football Partnership Trust, UEFA, UEFA Foundation, UNHCR, UNIS VERS le SPORT (UVS), Women Win, defend and protect children while they play chance to share experiences and flourish, regard- 33 2020 UEFA Foundation for Children Awards World At Play, Youth Health and Summer Resort Debeli Rtič, Youthorama football, a principle that underpins all the foun- less of their background, gender and culture. PRINTING dation’s activities. An increase in the foundation’s Sponsors Gremper AG OUR RECORD SINCE 2015 operational budget also boosted our ability to act. This quote from Pythagoras, which was adopt- 34 ed as a motto when the foundation was set up, GRAPHICS AND LAYOUT 275 projects funded All these factors enabled us to play an important therefore seems even more relevant: “A man is CO Créations sàrl 36 With UEFA 88 awards presented role during the health crisis that shook the world never as big as when he is on his knees to help 109 foundation project countries in the first half of 2020. a child.” 38 Financial report To find out more about our projects, scan the QR code next to the titles. 23,900 children living in difficult situations who have attended a match through the Thanks to its legitimacy, the foundation was able We can be sure that the 2020/21 season will pro- The UEFA Foundation for Children’s activity report is accessible to the public. Downloading or copying content, foundation’s wish-makers programme to join forces with Common Goal, a movement vide even greater opportunities to celebrate the 40 Spreading the word images, photos or any other data does not constitute any transfer of rights regarding the downloaded material. Copyright and any other rights relating to content images, photos or any other data available in the UEFA 40 tonnes of material sent to children’s projects whose members include athletes and institu- development of individuals and communities, Foundation for Children’s activity report are the exclusive property of the UEFA Foundation for Children or of any 1,180,000 children aged 0-18 who have tions, and use football as a tool for social devel- all thanks to football 42 Thank you! explicitly mentioned rights owners. Any reproduction requires the prior written consent of the copyright holder. benefited from the foundation’s support opment. Listening, coordinating and adapting and its stakeholders. 32 newly built or refurbished pitches responses were the watchwords of the foun- dation’s work with its various partners. Aleksander Čeferin, Chairman of the By helping children and their families to over- UEFA Foundation come this crisis, we were able to minimise its for Children

Read the story of the foundation throughout the magazine by following the bottom line Once upon a time... In 2012 The Jordan Football Association asks UEFA to organise football activities for Syrian children in the Zaatari refugee camp. ACTIVITY REPORT 2019/20 3 foundation’s aim is to help tackle the immediate 74 ✓ Right of the disabled child to special effects of the pandemic on children and young care and to enjoy a full and decent life: ADMINISTRATIVE UPDATE people, ensuring that support continues beyond Art. 23 the initial emergency response, with a focus on ✓ Access to medical care: right to deprived communities and conflict settings. access facilities for the treatment of illness and rehabilitation of health: Since launching its COVID-19 Response Fund Art. 24 On Wednesday 20 November 2019, the UEFA to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the foun- COVID-19 RESPONSE on 8 April 2020, Common Goal has allocated Foundation for Children’s board of trustees, dation’s work has continued even during this the first round of funding to 27 community 19 PROTECTION FOR VICTIMS chaired by the UEFA president, Aleksander challenging period, and the board decided to Less than 24 hours after the creation of Com- organisations. OF CONFLICTS Čeferin, met at the House of European Foot- proceed with nominations for the 2020 UEFA mon Goal’s COVID-19 Response Fund, the UEFA ✓ Protection from all forms of discrimination: ball in Nyon. One of the top items on the Foundation for Children awards as planned. It Foundation for Children decided to support the Art. 2(1) agenda was the approval of new projects to also granted financial support to the Youth initiative, becoming the fund’s first institutional 15 1 ✓ Protection against violence: Art. 19 be supported by the foundation. Sports Games, the biggest amateur sports event backer. ✓ Right to protection and assistance for in Europe for children and young people. SAFEGUARDING POLICY 22 2019/20: refugee children: Art. 22 On the basis of the foundation’s mandate and The UEFA Foundation for Children provides 131 ONGOING ✓ Respect for minority cultures, languages overarching strategy, and also the current real- The Foundation launched a new call for projects, financial support and services to organisations UEFA’s vision is for football in Europe to be a PROJECTS and religions: Art. 30 ities of the world around us, the foundation re- from July 1 to August 15 2020. The selected worldwide that place children’s rights at the safe, positive and enjoyable experience for all WORLDWIDE ✓ Protection for children in detention: inforced its actions to promote employment. projects were announced after the board meet- heart of their projects. In supporting the children and young people, irrespective of abil- Art. 37 ing in November 2020. Common Goal COVID-19 Response Fund, the ity and level of involvement with the game. ✓ Protection in armed conflicts: Art. 38 This was done through sport, supporting victims of conflict and supporting general development After extensive and thorough consultation with GENDER EQUALITY programmes that use access to sport, particu- its member associations, UEFA, in collaboration ✓ Protection from all forms of discrimination: larly football, in the areas of health, education, with its social responsibility partner Terre des Art. 2(1) personal development and the integration of hommes, has developed a child safeguarding ✓ Protection from all forms of sexual minorities. framework aimed at supporting its member 2019/20 CALL FOR PROJECTS ICONS USED IN THE REPORT PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT exploitation and sexual abuse: Art. 34 associations in reviewing or implementing a FUNDING DISTRIBUTION AND THEIR LINK TO THE UN ✓ Right to express views freely: Art. 12 Bearing in mind that half of the foundation’s range of measures to adopt a successful and CONVENTION ON THE ✓ Right to freedom of expression: Art. 13 EMPLOYABILITY budget is earmarked for projects in Europe and sustainable safeguarding policy at national Projects per continent (%) RIGHTS OF THE CHILD ✓ Right to education: Art. 28 ✓ Protection from economic exploitation the other half for projects in other continents, level. This new initiative comprises an online Allocated funds (%) ✓ Aim of education: Art. 29 and from any work that is likely to be the board allocated the 2019/20 budget to: toolkit that contains practical guidance and Countries ACCESS TO SPORT ✓ Respect for minority cultures, languages hazardous or to interfere with the • 42 new projects support materials. ✓ Right to play and recreational activities: and religions: Art. 30 child’s education: Art. 32 • foundation projects associated with UEFA Africa 9 (13.64) 1,097,882 (18.96) 12 Art. 31.1 ✓ Right to play and recreational activities: EURO 2020 The UEFA Foundation for Children, through its Americas 5 (7.57) 413,744 (7.15) 5 Art. 31(1) INFRASTRUCTURE/EQUIPMENT • five new pitch constructions, in partnership partners, provides full support for the imple- Asia 8 (12.12) 785,030 (13.56) 6 ACCESS TO CULTURE ✓ The foundation also supports projects with Lay’s mentation of this framework. Europe 43 (65.15) 3,292,952 (56.88) 22 AND EDUCATION PROTECTION FOR CHILDREN supplying sports equipment and safe Oceania 1 (1.52) 200,000 (3.45) 15 ✓ Right to access information: Art. 17 WITH DISABILITIES infrastructure to support the right to In May 2020 the UEFA Foundation for Children ✓ Right to take part in cultural and artistic ✓ Protection from all forms of discrimination: play and recreational activities: board of trustees meeting was cancelled due TOTAL 66 5,789,608 60 life: Art. 31(2) Art. 2(1) Art. 31(1)

4 Meanwhile, UEFA also supports the Oceania Football Confederation’s Just Play programmes, comprising sports activities and social support for schoolchildren in the Pacific Islands. 26 March 2014 38th UEFA Congress in Astana (now known as Nur-Sultan): Decision by UEFA’s Executive ACTIVITY REPORT 2019/20 5 Ville in Paris and Street League in north London. • Policy Center for Roma and Minorities LIVING TOGETHER PROJECT Children and the Bonyan Organization as im- These organisations share the goal of using the (Romania): 160 participants, 33% of whom IN LESBOS IN GREECE plementing partner. TACKLING YOUTH power of sport to help young people to find are women. CONFLICT (LAUNCHED IN 2019) employment, as hard work, discipline and res­ • Sport4Life (United Kingdom): 72 partici- The Living Together project improves the living pect for rules are all values applicable to work pants, 6 of whom obtained an internship and conditions of refugees, migrants and host com- UNEMPLOYMENT and that sport can teach young people. In ad- potentially employment. RESOLUTION munities. It facilitates social cohesion by encour- dition to sports activities, the project involved • Sport Against Racism Ireland (SARI): 134 aging Turkish children and Syrian child refugees workshops that enabled young people to devel- participants, including 122 young people from to interact while playing together in safe spaces THROUGH FOOTBALL op their skills to increase their employability. immigrant backgrounds and 19% women. THROUGH FOOTBALL such as schools, community centres and clubs.

The youth unemployment rate (under 25 • enhancing young people’s personal devel- FEDEX KICK FOR TRADE INITIATIVE Children from conflict zones are particularly PROGRAMME IN WHAT CAN FOOTBALL years) in the European Union in June 2020 opment and helping them to overcome their vulnerable. They fled their homes, were ZAATARI REFUGEE CAMP GIVE REFUGEE CHILDREN? was 16.8% (Eurostats). In addition, job inse- own personal barriers; separated from their friends and families, IN JORDAN (SINCE 2012) curity means that even young people who • helping young people to find jobs, e.g. and often witnessed or were victims of vi- These projects allow youngsters, young adults are employed find themselves in a precarious through help with CV writing, online job olence. Most of their fundamental rights are 5 Syrian refugees running the programme, in- and unaccompanied minors, to simply forget situation. A lack of support for young job- searching and mock interviews; not respected. The board of trustees decided cluding two women; 26 football coaches, 13 This project comprises three subprojects: their daily struggles and have a positive out- seekers, inadequate qualifications and eco- • arranging for young people to visit offices in 2019 to duplicate the Zaatari football women and 13 men; 5,405 beneficiaries aged 8 • Football activities are organised through two look both physically and mentally. nomic recession are all factors that prevent and factories; programme in other regions. to 20 take part in weekly training sessions and local clubs, Aiolikos FC and Cosmos FC, that young people from finding sustainable work. • providing support for young people in work. tournaments: 2,100 girls and 3,305 boys. involve 250-300 unaccompanied minors in Football helps them to integrate into their new their activities. environment, make new friends and understand Target group: NEETs (young people not in HOW DOES IT WORK? • At the heart of the programme is the Futbol the customs and way of life in their host coun- education, employment or training). PILOT PROJECT FedEx has expanded its sponsorship of the foun- Net curriculum, which imparts the values and tries. It also gives the host population an op- ON EMPLOYABILITY dation’s activities in Europe, including for UEFA Kick for Trade is a project backed by the Inter- Football plays an important role in alleviating life skills of the Barça Foundation, Movement portunity to get to know, better understand WITH NISSAN EURO 2020, and this has provided an opportu- national Trade Centre and organised locally by the pain of those who have been displaced by on the Ground and Iliaktida through sport and accept the newcomers, by teaching the HOW DOES IT WORK? nity for the company to set up a new long-term Kick4Life FC. The aim is to boost the employ- armed conflict, especially children. The project and cooperative games. two groups how to live together. corporate social responsibility programme to ability and entrepreneurship skills of young provides children and teenagers with a safe • In collaboration with the UNHCR, the UEFA Football has a proven ability to bring people boost youth employment. Young participants people in West Africa. After initial pilot activities environment and organises football activities Foundation for Children supports the host The projects include training for refugees and together and change lives. Football-based social enrol in sub-programmes relating to job search- in Gambia and Guinea in 2019, a curriculum that not only keep them busy and teach them country, which is overstretched by the situ- local adults. Women are an important com- development programmes can empower young ing, general skills training or employability. Four was developed to enable young people to build life skills, but also give them the chance to enjoy ation, providing reliable, safe infrastructure ponent of the programme to integrate girls in people in disadvantaged communities and organisations were chosen to run the sub- transferable skills such as leadership and team- childhood, to play and build their resilience for children and equipment for local schools. the activities. Giving dignity back not only to provide people who are in work with the op- programmes in each EURO 2020 host country work by playing football. through football. the children but also to the adults who are portunity to get involved in further meaning- but, due to the COVID-19 crisis, activities have trained and can work as coaches. ful activities. been postponed until the tournament is held Three pillars: LIVING TOGETHER PROJECT IN in 2021. FIGURES • Engage children and young people GAZIANTEP AND ŞANLIURFA The foundation’s activities to support youth • Train and empower local staff and refugee IN TURKEY (STARTING IN 2020) FIGURES employment involve: From 2017 to 2019, a pilot project financed by Achievements of these organisations in 2019: 24 projects using football for employability: coaches in the camp Zaatari camp now has a house of sports and • using football to engage, motivate and in- Nissan and designed by streetfootballworld • Oltalom Sport Association (Hungary): 12 in Europe, 7 in Africa, 4 in Asia and 1 in • Provide the organisations already active in two artificial pitches, one for boys and one for This is a joint programme involving the Turkish 24 refugee projects – 14 in Europe, 5 in stil life values in young people; supported two organisations: Sport dans la 94 participants. South America. the camp with equipment girls, financed by Lay’s. Football Federation, the UEFA Foundation for Asia and 5 in Africa

6 Committee and member associations to embody UEFA’s social and humanitarian role by using the power of football to benefit those children who need it the most. 24 April 2015 UEFA Foundation for Children is formalised as a charitable organisation governed by Swiss law ACTIVITY REPORT 2019/20 7 REFUGEES LIVING TOGETHER The project’s overall goals are to and teenagers who have experienced trauma in the Community, Fundação Benfica, the Shef- IN GREECE use football as a tool to help Turkish and Syrian and conflict, marginalised children, ostracised field United Foundation, Shakhtar Social, the NEW PROJECTS IN EUROPE In 2019, European countries recorded 672,935 children to live alongside each other and to communities, children who have suffered abuse Naoberschap United Foundation, founded by new asylum-seekers, and nearly a third of them renovate infrastructure within schools in the and violence, and disabled youngsters. Caritas FC Emmen, and Apollon Limassol FC. Partici- Even in wealthy countries in Europe, social inequality has grown over (202,945) were children. This represents a slight cities of Şanlıurfa and Gaziantep. Pitches at Bulgaria is directly involved in World At Play pants can relieve stress, cope with trauma and the last few decades. These growing wealth and resource gaps affect increase of 6% compared to the same period ten schools in the three central districts of activities as a local partner of the Harmanli learn the local language. The aim is to help their young people and their futures. The gaps not only impact access to in 2018, when 191,800 children were asylum- Şanlıurfa will be renovated so that children refugee centre and the Voenna Rampa and transition to adulthood, with a focus on integra- high-­quality education and employment, but also leave some young seekers. Of the children seeking asylum in 2019, enrolled at these schools or just living in the Ovcha Kupel refugee centres in Sofia. tion into the employment market. people vulnerable to violence, discrimination and crime. The UEFA 17,735 were considered by the UN to be ‘unac- local area can engage in sports activities that Foundation for Children has always given special attention to children companied and separated children’, which is 13% will promote integration and improve their life from unprivileged com­munities, who are living with instability. Half less than in 2018, when there were 20,440. Country Greece skills. In addition, the project will run regular WELCOME THROUGH SPORT-BASED of the foundation’s annual budget is dedicated solely to programmes Data by UNICEF, UNHCR Partners Aiolikos FC, Cosmos FC, sports activities at 100 schools, and 300 teachers FOOTBALL EMPLOYABILITY in Europe. 23 New projects in Europe were selected and approved by and International Barça Foundation, Movement on from those schools will be trained in football FOR UNACCOMPANIED the board of trustees on 20 November 2019. Organization for Migration the Ground, UNHCR and interpersonal skills. MINORS Cost €467,000 Since its creation, the UEFA Foundation for Foundation funding €300,000 Children has supported a number of projects SPORT AND PLAY in aid of refugee children, who are particu- The project gives around 750 un- FOR INCLUSION larly vulnerable and at risk of various types accompanied refugee minors the opportunity AND INTEGRATION of discrimination. to play football to improve their overall health. The foundation’s support includes providing Sporting activities are used both to encour- the host country with sports equipment and age the ‘settlement of populations’ in refugee renovating sports facilities at primary schools camps and to help facilitate the integration of that have both local and refugee pupils. migrants in European communities.

Many unaccompanied refugee minors arrive LIVING TOGETHER Countries Cyprus, Germany, the Countries Italy, Greece and Spain in Europe without the benefit of a family en- IN TURKEY Netherlands, Portugal, United Partner Barça Foundation vironment in which to develop social and Kingdom and Ukraine Cost €317,933 behavioural skills linked to employment and Partner European Football for Foundation funding €200,631 adulthood. Development Network Country Bulgaria Cost €250,487 The project combats the social and Girls who have been migrants sometimes Partner World At Play Foundation funding €175,000 educational exclusion of unaccompanied refu- experience additional challenges, especially Cost €51,859 gee minors and young migrants. It includes if they are from a patriarchal society with Country Turkey Foundation funding €25,930 Participation in sport is often a training coaches, delivering seminars and cre- extremely strict family structures. Many are Partners Turkish Football young refugee’s first step towards social inte- ating educational materials based on the daily caught between cultures, where they must Federation, Bonyan Organization World At Play has been running gration, as it enables them to make friends and realities and needs of this specific population by forge a new identity in order to find their way Cost €247,234 sport and play programmes since 2004. The to establish social networks. This project relies developing habits, behaviours and soft skills in their new social environment. Foundation funding €237,234 programmes are specially designed for children on seven partners: SV Werder Bremen, Everton that promote employability.

8 and independent of its founder, UEFA, with which it signs a 10-year agreement. Board of trustees meets and elects its chairman, José Manuel Barroso. 11 August 2015 First participation in the UEFA Super Cup 2015 in Tbilisi: Football United for Peace. 9 November 2015 First UEFA Foundation ACTIVITY REPORT 2019/20 9 SCORING GIRLS The project has reached 80 children to enable them to stay fit and healthy. Unfor- CHILD AND A number of community projects help BILDUNG aged between 6 and 12 through 60 sessions. tunately, this is not a reality for many children PARENT DAY 2,500 children, young people and adults with Football is used as a tool for teaching self-­ with disabilities. disabilities to keep active and learn new skills. confidence, motivation, respect and how to deal with setbacks. This leads to exclusion, bullying and isolation. That is why it is so important to support ex- IMPROVING isting clubs through adapted infrastructure COMMUNICATION COME ON, and coaching to include young people with AND EDUCATION FOR Country Austria LET’S PLAY! disabilities in sport. Sport leads them to new AUTISTIC CHILDREN Partner Kicken ohne Grenzen opportunities for social connections, leisure activities, friendships, educational and profes- In the past five years, 500 young sional integration, and acceptance in society. people have taken part in the project on a regular basis, including 200 girls. The events, workshops and yearly tournament reached FOOTBALL PITCH 1,340 young people during this period, includ- FOR YOUTH WITH ing 106 this year, of which 41 were girls. DISABILITIES Countries Belgium, France, The Job Goals part of the project has arranged Ireland, Luxembourg, Switzerland, for 17 young people to take part in try-out days United Kingdom at a total of seven companies. Partner Applied Disability Country Ukraine Research (FIRAH) Partner Shakhtar Social SAFE-HUB A four-year research project aimed at im- EDUFOOTBALL This grassroots project helps migrant Country Netherlands proving communication and education for au- children from the war zone in eastern Ukraine Partner Edwin van der Sar tistic children in Europe. and disadvantaged and disabled children living Foundation ONGOING Country Germany close to the frontline to access social support Country Kazakhstan Cost €50,000 New technologies have been used to develop Partner HAWAR.help e.V. and play football. A total of 411 children aged Partner National Paralympic Foundation funding €25,000 ACTIVE LIVES appropriate programmes to promote commu- Cost €195,456 ONGOING between 7 and 12 have benefited from the Committee of Kazakhstan nication and learning, enabling people on the Foundation funding €15,000 project. Cost €50,000 autism spectrum to gain independence. Several FOOTBALL WITHOUT Foundation funding €45,000 The Child and Parent Day is an annual programmes have been developed: Founded in 2016 by former Bun- BORDERS sporting event for families with children aged • çATED for your teeth, to help children with desliga player Tuğba Tekkal, who has Kurdish PROTECTION FOR 5 to 12 who have brain injuries. The event en- autism improve their dental hygiene. origins, Scoring Girls Bildung uses football as a CHILDREN WITH The Paralympic Committee plans courages social interaction and helps them to • e-GOLIAH, a project providing digital games tool to empower refugee, migrant and under- DISABILITIES to provide a football pitch for people with dis- make friends. that help children to improve their attention privileged girls. A total of 120 girls in Cologne abilities, including visual impairments, to offer Country England and imitation skills. and Berlin are participating in this sport-based Countries Austria, Germany Despite their differences, all children have the them equal development opportunities and to In addition, it facilitates knowledge sharing and Partner Newcastle United • A web documentary about early identifica- integration and empowerment programme. Partner AMANDLA right to play and to enjoy the best conditions advance their development in society. recognition for the parents. Foundation tion of the signs of autism.

10 for Children projects approved on four continents. 22 November 2015 Wish-Makers programme launched. During the 2015/16 season, 23 dreams were fulfilled. 25 November 2015 UEFA Foundation for Children crowned Foundation of the Year at the 2015 Peace and Sport Awards. ACTIVITY REPORT 2019/20 11 PERSONAL opportunities. The programme uses sports val- LIVE MATCH ONGOING The programme uses the football3 Cost €250,000 ACCESS TO SPORT DEVELOPMENT ues as an educational tool that contributes to COMMENTARIES methodology to focus on fair play, equality Foundation funding €100,000 AND EDUCATION children’s development and involves mixed-­ FOOTBALL FOR and teamwork. It empowers young people To combat exclusion, the foundation supports gender teams. DEVELOPMENT with skills they need on and off the pitch. The This project targets young people Access to sport is a fundamental right and a programmes that provide young people with project provides 16 new coaches, and 392 aged between 14 and 18 who are connected key element in young people’s physical and the opportunity to develop their full potential weekly training sessions in 8 primary schools. with a football club and aims to get them back psychological development. Regular partici- through football, leading to various sociocul- SCORE FOR into education, employment or training. pation in sport helps young people learn tural, educational and civic programmes. The EDUCATION values such as respect, team spirit and com- objective is to support vulnerable families, EMPLOYABILITY A total of 146 young people (113 boys and 33 mitment, which are all indispensable for their children in difficult socioeconomic situations girls) took part in the programme. Now 94 of integration into society and the workplace. and with poor educational prospects, teen- Employment is an important economic factor the boys are in employment, school or training agers with mental health problems, minority for a country. Youth unemployment, defined (an 83.19% success rate) and 28 of the girls are groups, children at risk of social exclusion, as unemployment among those aged 15 to (an 84.85% success rate). STREET FOOTBALL victims of violence and children living in shel- Country Czech Republic 24, is often examined separately, because it MOVE ters, to help them to achieve their potential. Partner INEX – Association for tends to be higher than in older age groups. voluntary activities To address youth employability, some foun- Country Portugal dation partners use sport programmes to Partner Associação de Futebol SOCIAL SPORTS A total of 350 young people (59% of help young people to build skills that will de Bragança SCHOOL IN EUROPE whom are girls) take part in activities involving help them to find a job. The foundation has Cost €106,186 nine different nationalities mixed together, developed tailor-made projects for sponsors Foundation funding €70,000 working on breaking stereotypes in racism, such as Nissan and FedEx to invest in youth cultural differences, gender, disabilities, team employment through their corporate social spirit, teamwork and youth empowerment. responsibility programmes.

Country France FOOTBALL FOR GOALS FOR Partner Bel endroit pour une PEACE ACADEMY MY FUTURE III Country Albania rencontre Partner Save the Children Cost €79,700 Cost €268,883 Foundation funding €10,700 Country Italy, Portugal, Romania, Foundation funding €225,883 Spain, United Kingdom The project uses football commentary Partner Fundación Real Madrid The project promotes early childhood as an educational tool to improve speaking Cost €382,250 education for disadvantaged girls and boys in skills. The participants learn to commentate Foundation funding €200,000 Albania, including Roma children, and to pro- on men’s and women’s football matches as mote healthy lifestyles to help the children to they would on the radio. The aim is to develop The project is aimed at children in develop to their full potential. The project will verbal communication skills mentored by Country Austria Europe aged 5 to 18 who are in difficult socio­ be implemented in schools and community professional sports journalists and former Country Bosnia and Herzegovina Partner Mentor Management- economic situations, leading to a lack of learning centres in Gjirokastër, Elbasan and the Mat area. players. Partner Genesis Project Entwicklung-Organisation

12 11 December 2015 UEFA contributed €2 million to a solidarity fund for migrant children to support 23 organisations in 15 European countries. May 2016 First partnership with UEFA sponsor FedEx: player mascots programme at UEFA Europa League final and first Field in a Box pitch ACTIVITY REPORT 2019/20 13 The project takes street football to the GENERATION Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem FC aims LGBTQ+ community, especially children and HEALTH GOAL ONGOING In this project, football is used in the children of 12 municipalities in the north-east SPORT to show marginalised Jewish and Arab children teenagers who have previously been excluded LIVERPOOL Madrid area of Cañada Real to foster harmoni- of Portugal. Equipped with small goals, balls, from the east and west of Jerusalem a different from such programmes. The project impacts SUCCESS ous relations between the various communities markers, T-shirts for the players and a sound reality involving professionalism, optimism, joy the lives of over 250 disadvantaged children PACKAGES – mainly Moroccan and Roma families – and to system for entertainment during the matches, and hope. A total of 750 children and 30 coaches and teenagers in marginalised communities encourage children to obtain an education or the objective is to reach 1,000 participants, are involved in the project. in Africa (South Africa and Zimbabwe), Asia the tools they need in order to find a job. encouraging them to be more active, have fun, (India and Indonesia) and Europe (Italy and develop better social skills and prevent health the UK). A total of 420 young people aged 6 to 18 from problems. PLAY PROUD different communities are benefiting from training sessions, football festivals and educa- SYNTHETIC tional workshops. GOFITBA SPORTS FIELD

BEYOND GOALS Country Ukraine Partner Klitschko Foundation

This project aims to provide 12,000 children in Ukraine aged 11 to 15 with access to sport and to motivate them to train regularly.

Country Armenia Country Scotland Partner Armenian Fund for Country Romania FOOTBALL WITH Partner The Scottish Football Sustainable Development HAPOEL KATAMON’S Partner Asociaţia Luncşoara Country United Kingdom NO LIMITS Partnership Trust Cost €250,000 NEIGHBOURHOODS Bihorului Partner Liverpool School of Cost €70,596 Foundation funding €100,000 LEAGUE Cost €38,000 Tropical Medicine Foundation funding €33,448 Foundation funding €33,000 Cost €211,428 For many years, physical educa- Foundation funding €80,000 The project invests in vulnerable pri- tion has been neglected in Armenian schools. Asociaţia Luncşoara Bihorului is mary school children living in poverty across The general objective of the project is to pro- active in Luncşoara village in a rural area in The project aims to reduce the im- deprived areas of Scotland. It aims to maximise mote participation in sport among Armenian western Romania. The association owns the pact of HIV, other sexually transmitted infections their prospects in terms of health and well- children in 15 schools selected by a jury from Areas Europe, Africa and Asia ground next to the secondary school. and early pregnancies among teenagers in dis- being by providing free-to-access and fun the ministry of education, science, culture and Partner streetfootballworld advantaged areas of Liverpool, a consequence football activities, health education and hot, sports. Schools in rural areas and with disabled Cost €250,000 Their objective is to build a synthetic sports of inequalities in health and education. Country Greece healthy meals. The programme includes foot- pupils will have priority. They will be equipped Foundation funding €100,000 field where school children and other young Partner ActionAid Hellas ball and fitness sessions encouraging physical with sports facilities and equipment and be Country Israel people can spend their free time. Between There will be 300 participants aged 11 to 16, activities and cooking lessons with nutritional asked to organise annual sporting events. A Partner Katamon Moadon Ohadim Play Proud is a coach-centred ex- 300 and 1,000 people in the village and the 50% of whom will be girls. The participants will Led by international football player messages. A total of 400 young children have total of 30,000 school children will benefit from Cost €304,000 change programme with the objective of mak- surrounding area, mainly children, will benefit include children with disabilities and poor Country Spain Dimitris Papadopoulos, the project provides taken part. this project. Foundation funding €100,000 ing grassroots sport more inclusive for the from the project. mental health. Partner Red Deporte over 1,000 disadvantaged children with life

14 inaugurated in Cañada Real district of Madrid. June/July 2016 UEFA EURO 2016 activities: EURO Foot Jeunes, a European school tournament; 20,000 Smiles, in which 20,000 local underprivileged children attended EURO 2016 matches; International Solidarity tournament, ACTIVITY REPORT 2019/20 15 values and skills, and helps them to have a SCORING REFUGEES better life, dignity and opportunities to develop FOR HEALTH themselves and their communities. NEW PROJECTS By supporting socio-educational and sports projects, the foundation seeks to improve the living conditions of refugee children, support PLAY FOR CHANGE IN AFRICA their dignity and improve respect for their SPORTS CENTRE fundamental rights. 59,230 Nine new projects in Africa were selected and approved by the board of trustees on 20 November 2019. Africa faces many issues 68% of the world’s refugees are from five beneficiaries of the new projects related to conflict, social exclusion and gender equality to mention countries: only a few. The foundation chose to provide its support to the • 6.6 million from Syria following projects tackling these issues. • 3.7 million from Venezuela • 2.7 million from Afghanistan • 2.4 million from South Sudan • 1.1 million from Myanmar

73% of whom are hosted in neighbouring countries

CREATE BRINCAR DE RUA UNHCR, June 2020 Countries Belgium, Israel, Netherlands, Poland, United According to the United Nations Develop- Kingdom, Ukraine ment Programme’s 2019 Human Develop- Partner European Football ment Report, 85% of refugees are women for Development Network and children.

The Scoring for Health project tackles As a result of the conflict they are fleeing, poor eating habits and sedentary lifestyles many children in refugee camps have been among school children aged 7 to 13 and their Country Israel traumatised by violence and exploited as child parents. Approximately 2,600 boys and girls will Partner Terre des Hommes Italy soldiers and have lost loved ones. In addition, Country Italy be taking part in this two-year programme women and girls face gender-based violence Partner Play for Change hosted by European football clubs. The project provides educational rec- Country Portugal and discrimination. reational and extracurricular activities in ten Partner Ludotempo – Associação Between 100 and 300 children Currently, 1,176 children across Europe have primary schools in East Jerusalem. In the last de Promoção do Brincar The cultural taboo around menstruation also aged 3 to 14 (60% with challenging social already been directly impacted by the project. three years, 5,150 children have taken part, makes girls skip school or even drop out en- backgrounds, 30% with disabilities and 10% As a result, the pupils were exposed to more and 79% of them have acquired academic The project aims to create the conditions tirely. With their educational and economic migrants or refugees) benefit from the reno- hours of physical activity per week than before and social skills and improved their perfor- for 2,300 children from the same neighbour- opportunities limited, they are at increased vation of a sports centre in the Sanità district and were also able to participate in sports that mance at school and their interaction with hood to get together and play outdoors, safely, risk of child marriage, abuse and teen preg- of Naples. they had not tried previously. other pupils. in parks and streets. nancy.

16 football festival involving 800 teenagers from 80 NGOs in the streetfootballworld network. Worldwide: 51 projects, 44 countries, 500,000 beneficiaries 8 August 2016 UEFA SUPER CUP 2016 in Trondheim, for the first time in football the UEFA Foundation invited two children in wheelchairs to ACTIVITY REPORT 2019/20 17 EXERCISING OPEN FUN Football is an extremely popular sport STREET CHILDREN Busajo Campus is a social and period of two months during the COVID-19­­ a woman’s risk of contracting HIV and other FUTURE LEADERS CHANGE FOOTBALL SCHOOL in the Maghreb region and provides children educational project aimed at street children pandemic, Samusocial distributed hot meals sexually transmitted diseases. Eliminating OF DRC IN PALABEK with an ideal way to climb the socio-economic Africa is a continent of children. Children make living in the Ethiopian city of Sodo. The support daily to 300 youngsters living on the streets FGM is thus crucial for achieving the UN’s ladder, like for many young people around the up half its population, and up to 20% of them are of the foundation will enable Busajo Campus to who were heavily impacted by the health crisis. Sustainable Development Goals for health and Country Democratic Republic world. Aimed at young migrants and host com- disabled. Diseases such as HIV/AIDS are leav- build a gym, changing rooms and bathrooms, well-being, as well as those for high-quality of Congo (DRC) munities, the project promotes the inclusion of ing children orphaned and in charge of their to extend the use of its sports fields and facilities education, safe motherhood and economic Partner Georges Malaika migrants in Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia through households at very young ages. There are an to children and young people in non-residential ONGOING growth. Foundation the shared practice of football, with the aim of estimated 32.1 million orphans in Africa. programmes and those in neighbouring com- Cost €76,740 fighting racial discrimination against vulnerable Source: children.org munities, and to promote equal opportunities UVS INTERNATIONAL Foundation funding €18,000 Country South Sudan groups, fostering integration and reducing po- for boys and girls through the universal lan- EDUCATION CENTRE Partner Cross Cultures Project tential tensions between communities. The projects financed by the foundation fight guage of sport. Association (CCPA) the social exclusion of the most vulnerable Cost €300,000 children. They support rehabilitation into Foundation funding €250,000 ONGOING society and family reintegration, thus help- SHOWING EXCLUSION ing beneficiaries to regain their dignity and THE RED CARD The Cross Cultures Project Associa- CHILDREN ON confidence. Sport is presented both as an tion is collaborating with the South Sudan Foot- THE MOVE educational activity that supports young- ball Association to provide access to football sters’ physical and emotional growth and as activities for children affected by decades of war a social activity that teaches the values of and conflict in ‘Fun Football Schools’. The aim community and getting along with others. Country Senegal Country Uganda is to support peace and reconciliation among One of the objectives of the projects is to Partner UNIS VERS le SPORT Partner Street Child different ethnic groups. offer young people better prospects for the (UVS) Cost €34,168 future and a sense of responsibility. Foundation funding €34,168 UVS has opened a school in the city SPORT FOR INCLUSION of Saint-Louis in Senegal where 100 street chil- Palabek is one of the newest BUSAJO CAMPUS: Country Burkina Faso dren can live and enjoy education, sports activ- refugee settlements in Uganda, hosting over EQUAL CHANCES Partner Samusocial International ities, medical care and vocational training. 50,000 refugees, primarily from South Sudan. Country Uganda THROUGH SPORT Cost €555,940 As repatriation is unlikely to occur soon and the Partner Swiss Academy for Foundation funding €175,000 settlement welcomes more and more people Development GENDER EQUALITY every day, there is a need to strengthen social To fight against the social exclusion of cohesion and forge closer ties between com- This 24-month programme of sport street children in Ouagadougou, Samusocial in In Africa, many girls marry before the age of munities. and play activities helps young refugees in the Burkina Faso has developed various services, 18. Child marriage carries an increased risk of Countries Algeria, Morocco Moyo district to overcome trauma, feelings of including mobile teams carrying out street domestic violence, abuse and poverty. It leads Street Child and its local partners use sports and Tunisia stress and anxiety and to develop social co- patrols, an emergency shelter, a day-care centre to less decision-making power for women and educational workshops to promote well-­ Partner International hesion, trust and crucial life skills. The project Country Ethiopia and sports activities. In the period from July and early unwanted pregnancies, increasing being, community engagement, child protec- Organization for Migration has reached 14,522 people, including 8,500 Partner Busajo Onlus 2019 to June 2020, Samusocial provided care the risk of maternal and child mortality. The tion and social cohesion and to combat gender Cost €199,662 youngsters, through 1,764 sport and play ses- Cost €99,221 through these services for 690 children and practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) is stereotypes. Foundation funding €199,662 sions and 66 psychoeducation sessions. Foundation funding €65,000 teenagers on the streets. In addition, over a still widespread in Africa and contributes to

18 be player escorts. 22 September 2016 House of football inaugurated in the Zaatari refugee camp. 24 October 2016 13 new projects selected by the board. January 2017 Second life project: 20 tonnes of material collected after the UEFA EURO tournament is distributed to ACTIVITY REPORT 2019/20 19 The Georges Malaika Foundation malnutrition, while improving children’s school GOOD HEALTH AFRICAN BOPHELO KE KGWELE Through Kick for Trade, the project consortium believes in the enormous potential of the Con- attendance and women’s literacy and business AND WELL-BEING BLACK’N BLUE (THE GAME, THE LIFE!) comprising the International Trade Centre, golese people to bring about change on their skills. The local and national authorities have THROUGH FOOTBALL streetfootballworld, Kick4Life, FedEx and the own terms. It aims to support the youth of the already provided land for a poultry farm, kit­ UEFA Foundation for Children aims to ensure village of Kalebuka in becoming future leaders chen garden and football pitch. that young adults are part of the world of who will bring about positive change in their work and receive the training they need to community. To achieve this mission, the founda- support them in their professional develop- tion offers access to a variety of sports, includ- ONGOING ment and entrepreneurial aspirations. 29,630 ing football, basketball, tennis and volleyball. beneficiaries of FOOTBALL FOR HEALTH PREVENTION KICK FOR TRADE the new projects REMBA ISLAND Country Lesotho EDUCATION, HEALTH Partner Kick4Life Country South Africa Countries Gambia and Guinea AND NUTRITION PROJECT Partner IMBEWU Partners International Trade Centre, The project includes the develop- streetfootballworld, Kick4Life ment and delivery of a holistic and integrated Countries Angola, Cameroon, The project offers extracurricular Cost €287,750 health and well-being programme for 3,000 Democratic Republic of Congo, activities combining sport and educational Foundation funding €200,000 children and teenagers in the Maseru district Uganda tools to 730 children and teenagers (380 boys of Lesotho, using football to engage and edu- Partner Inter Futura S.r.l. ONGOING and 350 girls) to reduce high-risk behaviour. cate them and to motivate positive behaviour Cost €377,736 change. Foundation funding €153,460 TUSOBOLA EMPLOYABILITY The African Black’n Blue project devel- PERSONAL ops children’s resilience through education For those living in poverty, the skills needed DEVELOPMENT and football. It aims to promote knowledge to find a job can seem overwhelming. Lack of exchange by giving groups of locals the op- employment in poor communities leads to an Countries Burkina Faso and The foundation promotes projects that seek portunity to meet each other and share their increase in gang affiliation, drug use, violence Ivory Coast to empower children, especially projects that personal experiences. and teenage pregnancies. The foundation’s Partner streetfootballworld safeguard their fundamental rights. Children support for the Kick for Trade programme Country Kenya are naturally drawn to recreation and play, The following priority issues have been iden- Country Uganda creates lasting change by providing access to Partner Power for the People This project provides access to safe which are vital parts of their development. tified for each country: Partner Right To Play life-changing career development workshops Cost €9,220 spaces for 1,540 girls and young women living Sport, including football, teaches children • Angola: health improvement, sanitary pro- that teach young people the essential skills Foundation funding €4,300 in areas that are particularly affected by HIV/ about health and well-being, respect for dif- tection and crime prevention The project aims to improve the needed to prepare for joining the workforce AIDS and FGM. ferences, interculturality and the importance • Cameroon: ethnic integration and improve- quality and equality of educational and social and to find and keep a job. The project will provide basic of education. Football is used as a tool for ment of rural areas outcomes among children and teenagers. Football offers an opportunity to skills for employability and football for entre- infrastructure to support women and children Sport helps them to build trust and to acquire combating the isolation and social disengage- • Democratic Republic of Congo: prevention A total of 3,727 youngsters from schools There are more than 64 million unemployed engage with young adults who are far from preneurial skills development – to address on the island – economically, nutritionally and the knowledge they need to lead healthy, au- ment of young people with low self-esteem of malnutrition (1,960 of whom are girls) and 798 from the young people worldwide and 145 million young the job market and need career guidance. specific youth development needs among educationally. The intention is to reduce pros- tonomous lives, ultimately acting as an impor- or who have trouble fitting into the formal • Uganda: gender equality, education and en- community (272 girls), are participating in the workers are living in poverty. Through the Kick for Trade project, the con- young people in and returnees to Gambia and titution, rape, sexually transmitted diseases and tant vehicle for change. education system. tertainment programme. Source: International Labour Organization sortium plans to develop two toolkits – life Guinea.

20 children’s projects. February 2017 First UEFA staff solidarity trip to Sri Lanka. 24 May 2017 Participation in UEFA finals: UEFA Europa League final; player escort programme with FedEx; first participation in UEFA Women’s Champions League final in Cardiff with Nissan. ACTIVITY REPORT 2019/20 21 D R E A M

B I G B I G REFUGEES FOOTBALL IN THE COACHING than one US dollar a day and are forced to THE GAME IS AZRAQ REFUGEE CAMP FOR LIFE work from a young age. Societal gender expec- WORTH IT NEW PROJECTS There are currently 79.5 million people across the tations dictate that girls perform domestic world who have been forced to flee their homes, Country Indonesia chores such as housekeeping and taking care more than ever before. They include 26 million Partner The Arsenal Foundation of younger siblings. IN ASIA Seven new projects in Asia were refugees, around half of whom are under 18. Cost €727,177 approved by the board of trustees Foundation funding €144,500 In 2018, the Arsenal Foundation and Save the on 20 November 2019. In some On average, refugees live in camps for 17 years. Children teamed up to design Coaching for parts of the continent, many chil- UNHCR Life. This exclusive football project delivers dren are living in extreme poverty. Jakarta is home to 300 slum commu- on-­pitch sessions, to help 1,000 children de- Their fundamental rights are not nities, where many girls and boys live on less velop their resilience and vital life skills. respected, and their physical, so- A SAFE SPACE Country Jordan cial and psychological develop- FOR DISPLACED Partners Association Football ment are at risk. YAZIDI YOUTH Development Programme (AFDP Global), The Catalyst Foundation Cost €58,000 Foundation funding €58,000

The Association Football Develop- ment Programme intends to continue its ongoing project in the Azraq refugee camp to provide safe and supervised sports activities for refugee Country Iraq children and teenagers. A total of 600 young Partner Jesuit Refugee Service Iraq people from 8 to 17 years old (25% girls) are Cost €619,085 participating in the activities, supervised by 18 Foundation funding €120,000 football coaches (including 9 women) who have Country Sri Lanka been trained in football coaching and life skills. Partner C.I.E.LO – Coopération The Jesuit Refugee Service Iraq Internationale pour les Équilibres adopts a multi-layered unified project model Locaux that promotes mutual understanding, social PERSONAL Cost €35,000 cohesion and peace. The various project mod- DEVELOPMENT Foundation funding €20,000 ules and programmes will be supplemented by the construction of a fenced multipurpose Play is an important part of children’s devel- Play is essential for child develop- sports ground and an annex with facilities and opment. It helps to develop their brains, their ment. C.I.E.LO and its local partner have been equipment. The complex will provide safe and language and communication skills. Through renovating a rural nursery school in Sri Lanka supervised sports and recreational activities for the projects the foundation supports, games and equipping it with a toy library, as well as 21,000 children, teenagers and young adults and sports are used to tackle important top- constructing a sand and grass pitch for outdoor from both internally displaced persons and ics, develop life skills and emphasise the im- games and team sports and purchasing games host communities. portance of education. and sports equipment.

24 Season 2016/17 Make-a-Wish programme: 11 dreams fulfilled and 1,140 tickets allocated to the beneficiaries of our programmes throughout the season. Worldwide: 82 projects, 66 countries, 700,000 beneficiaries 8 August 2017 UEFA Super Cup Skopje, promotion of diversity. ACTIVITY REPORT 2019/20 25 MINE RISK REFUGEES The association works directly with 500 SUPPORTING NEW FUTURES EDUCATION ESPORTS CUP disadvantaged children aged 11 to 14 (40% of EDUCATION IN THROUGH SPORT whom are girls) and 202 teenagers and local AFGHANISTAN adults who are trained as football coaches. The project promotes the right to play and to education, as well as healthy life choices, equality and diversity. 53,935 CHEPANG beneficiaries of GIRLS’ SCHOOL the new projects

Country Afghanistan Partner AFRANE Country Cambodia Partner Spirit of Soccer The project supports Afghan schools Country Vietnam Cost €238,150 and enhances secondary education in Parwān Partner Blue Dragon Children’s ONGOING EDUCATION FOR Foundation funding €114,833 and Kabul by providing equipment to 16 schools Foundation STREET CHILDREN (benefiting 28,000 pupils), training 460 teach- Cost €230,797 EDUCATION Cambodia is one of the countries most ers and constructing a sports field (benefiting Foundation funding €65,268 WITH A KICK affected by landmines anywhere in the world. 1,387 pupils). Spirit of Soccer began its operations in Battam- Country Jordan The streets of Hanoi are home to many bang province, where 450 children a year were Partner Libraries Without Borders children from poor provinces who have made being killed by landmines and explosive rem- Cost €100,000 ONGOING STREET CHILDREN their way to the capital city in search of work nants of war. Foundation funding €100,000 or to run away from domestic problems, such FOOTBALL FOR CHANGE Country Nepal Whether they live in the city or in rural prov- as violence, alcohol and drug abuse. Children, especially those in rural areas, are in For the first time, Libraries Without Bor- Partner Planète Enfants et inces, children living on the streets are ex- particularly affected because they are most ders and the UEFA Foundation for Children or- Développement tremely vulnerable to abuse and trafficking. On the streets, children are at high risk of abuse likely to be unaware of the risks of playing in or ganised a Refugees eSports Cup tournament Football is used to empower children and in the form of child labour or sexual abuse. The crossing hazardous areas. in the Zaatari refugee camp. The event in- The project is designed to help young people in low-income communities project uses sport as a catalyst for positive volved 200 young people aged from 10 to 18, Chepang girls between the ages of 11 and 18 by delivering education programmes and life change towards a new future for these children Country India The project aims to deliver mine risk education including people with disabilities. Video games to complete their education in conditions con- skills sessions. and to ensure that all Blue Dragon children are Partner Oscar Foundation Country Afghanistan (MRE) to approximately 12,000 Cambodian are a cultural product that refugees should ducive to their development. confident leaders of their own lives. Sports and Partner Action for Development children through football/MRE clinics and tour- have access to, just like libraries or museums. The aim is to protect them from all forms of recreational activities create safe and happy The project, in Mumbai, comprises sport naments and to a further 24,000 Cambodian During a match, they can then escape from The foundation is supporting the construction abuse, introduce them to new opportunities spaces for vulnerable children and help them and education programmes that rely on the The socio-sports school for street children through a multimedia campaign in- their daily lives and their difficult living condi- Country Cambodia of a new accommodation centre for 35 girls, and to promote education that is inclusive, to develop essential life skills and to explore power of football as a hook to engage street children engages 206 marginalised young volving the distribution of posters and school tions. Video games also help to create social Partner Indochina Starfish giving them security, dignity and a calm daily including for all genders, so they can develop their passions so that they can build success- children in a variety of activities. 556 boys and people in Kabul (84 of whom are girls) and notebooks. cohesion. Foundation life. their self-confidence. ful futures. girls have been reached through the project. provided 43,417 meals.

- - 26 12 September 2017 UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin inaugurates the first full-size pitch at a Jordanian refugee camp, sponsored by Lay’s. 22 November 2017 Aleksander Ceferin becomes chairman of the UEFA Foundation for Children. 28 projects selected by the board. ACTIVITY REPORT 2019/20 27 PERSONAL This after-school programme runs in and fitness, academic support and leadership WASH AND DEVELOPMENT 88 schools around the state of Chihuahua to development, in order to help participants to LEARN NEW PROJECTS provide vulnerable children with the necessary achieve success both on and off the field. In some areas of the United States, children support and motivation to encourage them to living in poverty struggle as a result of under­ continue with their studies. It includes a sports Every year the project helps 120 high-school IN THE AMERICAS performing schools, poor diets, unsafe com- component that serves two main purposes: students, primarily with low to average house- munities and other barriers to success. to gain physical benefits and to use the sports hold incomes, and almost 50% of them are girls. values to develop life skills like healthy habits The foundation’s board of trustees approved six new projects In countries like Nicaragua and Mexico, chal- and self-confidence. in the Americas in November 2019. The projects help children lenges such as precarious employment and PLAY TO develop life skills through sport, empowering them to escape persistent poverty mean that families often LEARN 2.0 the cycle of poverty and to find their place in society. struggle to provide food and other necessities SENIOR for their children. This affects the emotional LEADERS well-being of the children, as they suffer from chronic stress, irritability, anxiety, headaches and difficulty concentrating.

To support this segment of the population, the foundation works with partners focusing on education programmes to empower and help young people to find their place in society.

AFTER-SCHOOL Country Nicaragua PROGRAMME Partner Fabretto Children’s Foundation Cost €74,695 Foundation funding €50,000 Country United States Country United States The foundation’s contribution enables Partner Libraries Without Borders Partner Starfinder Foundation Fabretto to further develop meaningful extra- United States for low-income families who may not have the Cost €258,056 curricular activities in some of the most vulner- Cost €225,000 time or money to access other services. Foundation funding €44,829 able communities in Nicaragua. Foundation funding €100,000 Now in eight states, the initiative equips laun- Country Mexico This intensive after-school pro- Fabretto focuses on linking education to sports The average launderette customer derettes with computers, specialist software, Partner Fundación del Empresariado gramme allows young people from low-income and recreational activities, especially by training spends up to two and a half hours a week at the Wi-Fi hotspots, books, specially designed furni- Chihuahuense A.C. (FECHAC) Philadelphia neighbourhoods to develop criti- children’s football teams in rural communities. launderette. By reaching them where they are, ture and other educational resources designed Cost €295,171 cal personal and leadership skills. It combines The project aims to provide educational and when they are available, the Wash and Learn to create playful, literacy-rich spaces for young Foundation funding €88,235 football training with the promotion of health recreational activities for 780 children. Initiative makes literacy education accessible children and families.

28 15 February 2018 Pilot project using football to tackle youth employability in Europe, sponsored by Nissan. 21 April 2018 Agreement signed with United Nations Office in Geneva to jointly organise the Match for Solidarity. June 2018 Blind Solidarity project run by our partner ACTIVITY REPORT 2019/20 29 ONGOING A total of 125 children aged 6 to 14 (28% of whom The use of violence, intimidation and coercion early marriage and child labour. It also promotes Cost €315,000 ONGOING DISABILITY are girls) receive support in the areas of social against girls reinforces their subordinate sta- individual and collective leadership by adoles- Foundation funding €143,300 MATH ATTACK protection, health and education, helping them tus, takes power out of their hands and limits cent women and is centred not only on students LA LEAGUE: Discrimination towards disabled children often to achieve integral self-development and build their opportunities and the decisions they but also on parents and teachers. Football CHAMPIONS leads to them being given limited access to their personality through football. can make for themselves. methodology is used with mixed-gender teams Most killings of girls in Argentina are OF CHANGE basic social services, in particular education, to allow girls and boys to engage together in linked to gender-based violence or take place and to a general lack of recognition. Through football, girls can tackle gender dialogue, reach agreements and compromises, after sexual abuse. La Nuestra Football Club uses CRUYFF COURTS IN stereotypes and develop leadership skills, play with fairness and respect, and reflect on a curriculum in which football drills and matches THE DUTCH CARIBBEAN giving them the opportunity to boost their their in-game behaviour and that of their team- are intertwined with the teaching of life skills. ONGOING self-esteem and courage. The ripple effects of mates. A total of 40 schools and 20,938 young their experience on the pitch can be observed people are benefiting from the project, including The girls play and have fun, while also boosting INCLUSION OF Country Saint Lucia in all aspects of their lives: people who play more than 1,000 direct participants. their self-esteem and confidence, developing CHILDREN WITH Partner Sacred Sports Foundation football take the initiative, speak up and have leadership skills, learning about health matters DISABILITIES Inc. the courage to take risks, and when they fall, and the environment, becoming financially IN BOLIVIA they get back up again. Through football, girls LA NUESTRA literate and developing the skills they need to The Math Attack programme provides learn to challenge sociocultural norms and FOOTBALL CLUB stand up for their rights. child-friendly after-school academic enrichment gender stereotypes, both at community level and support for 120 children between the ages Areas Aruba, Bonaire, Sint and in wider society. When they play football, Country Argentina of 11 and 15, using sport as a tool to develop Eustatius, Saint Martin they transcend the limits that society places Partner Women Win their life skills. The programme offers high- Partner Johan Cruyff Foundation on them, acquiring skills that will allow them 7,979 quality assistance in three core areas: maths, to do the same in other areas of life, such as beneficiaries of extracurricular sporting activities and life skills. Through sport and play, children parti­ education and the workplace. the new projects cipating in the programme learn to interact and develop mentally and physically. More than INTER CAMPUS 2,000 children have attended activities run by A GOAL FOR VENEZUELA 150 certified coaches. In collaboration with GENDER EQUALITY these coaches, approximately 200 events are Country Nicaragua organised annually. Partner Plan Netherlands

The project uses football to em- Country Bolivia GENDER EQUALITY power girls and young women between the Partner Light for the World Country Bolivia ages of 12 and 24 to decide for themselves According to Argentina’s Observatory on Partner Plan International Belgium whether to get married and have children. Since the project began, 32 sports Country Venezuela Femicide, 124 girls were killed in Argentina Cost €106,060 instructors have been trained on how to bring Partner Inter Futura S.r.l. between 2008 and 2013 – an average of Foundation funding €87,380 A total of 302 girls and 188 boys have been disability in sports into the mainstream. around 21 a year. Poor social status and a lack trained as Champions of Change through foot- Inter Campus offers support to often- of access to leadership roles and economic The project aims to protect children, ball, and 4,493 children have been reached by A total of 231 children and young people with forgotten causes with the aim of making a differ- opportunities are linked to girls feeling power­ especially girls and young women, from domes- those Champions of Change through peer-to- disabilities regularly take part in sports classes, ence through sport and other long-term projects. less and to increases in gender-based violence. tic violence, sexual abuse, human trafficking, peer events. 400 have taken part in sports events.

30 Libre Vue enabled Mali to take part in the World Blind Football Championship for the first time, finishing in 10th place. Season 2017/18 Make-a-Wish programme: 46 dreams fulfilled, and 300 tickets allocated to the beneficiaries of our programmes throughout the season. Worldwide: 107 projects, ACTIVITY REPORT 2019/20 31 JUST PLAY Portuguese Football Federation Ludotempo – Associação da PROJECT IN OCEANIA Areas American Samoa, Cook 2020 UEFA FOUNDATION Promoção do Brincar Islands, Fiji, French Polynesia, New Established in 2009, Just Play programme Caledonia, New Zealand, Papua Football Union of Russia is developed and managed by the Oceania New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon FOR CHILDREN AWARDS Under the Flag of Kindness 30,000 Football Confederation. Run by 5,400 lo- Islands, Tonga, Vanuatu cal coaches and volunteers, it has reached Partner Just Play Scottish Football Association new beneficiaries 316,000 children and adolescents aged 6 Cost €600,000 The board of trustees allocated €1 million Croatian Football Federation Estonian Football Association Scottish Charitable Incorporated to 12 in the Pacific Islands. The foundation Foundation funding €200,000 to the 2020 UEFA Foundation for Children Croatia Down Syndrome Association SOS Children’s Village Association Organisation has supported this programme since its Awards which was equally shared among of Estonia creation in 2015. Delivered by teachers in primary schools 20 European children’s charities recom- Football Association of the Czech Football Association of Slovenia during school hours and by community vol- mended by UEFA member associations. Republic German Football Association Youth Health and Summer Resort Just by playing with a ball, children learn, unteers after school hours, the project en- Real Top Praha In Safe Hands e.V. Debeli Rtič grow and explore sport in a positive and gages children through active participation in a In addition, the board awarded €50,000 to meaningful way. series of interactive football sessions. Through this year’s Youth Sports Games, the largest Danish Football Association Gibraltar Football Association the integration of social messages into all ac- European amateur sports event for children Julemærkefonden Help Me Learn Africa tivities, children learn to develop healthy life- and teenagers, which was held in Bosnia style habits, to include people with disabilities, and Herzegovina, Croatia and Serbia. Italian Football Association to support and encourage gender equality Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù and to increase their engagement in school and the community. Sport is one of the great Austrian Football Association Lithuanian Football Federation schools of life, helping children to develop their SOS-Kinderdorf Nemuno krašto vaikai motor skills, express themselves and learn so- cial skills. Belgian Football Association Irish Football Association Koninklijke Sporting Club City Pirates Irish FA Foundation Swedish Football Association With a ball, a coach and a safe place to play, KIF Örebro DFF Just Play delivers football in combination with Polish Football Federation life skills messages aimed at building stronger, English Football Association Hope for Mundial Association Ukrainian Association of Football healthier individuals, communities and nations Coaches Across Continents Ltd Football Development in Ukraine by addressing social issues affecting children and teenagers in the Pacific area and beyond. Children and teenagers are empowered to advocate for change, helping their peers and the community at large to develop positive behaviours and enhance their resilience. A total of 317,004 children have taken part in Just Play and 7,198 volunteers and teachers Belarus Football Federation have been trained. SOS-Children’s Village Marjina Gorka

32 81 countries, 700,000+ beneficiaries. 15 August 2018 UEFA Super Cup Tallinn, building an inclusive future for visually impaired children. 1 October 2018 Second solidarity trip to Nepal. 29 November 2018 45 new projects selected by the board. 9 March 2019 UEFA Europa League ACTIVITY REPORT 2019/20 33 at the Zaatari refugee camp. For every pair do- GAZPROM 6 ADIDAS postponed until summer 2021. The festivals will nated, Kia donated an additional pair, meaning showcase the potential of football to promote SPONSORS that even more youngsters in the camp are able The UEFA Foundation for Children used its To support the foundation’s projects and in re- the social inclusion of young foreigners through to play in better conditions. donation from Gazprom to develop and im- sponse to needs for equipment, adidas pro- active participation and exchanges with young- plement a project with streetfootballworld and duced 700 sets of football kits, each including sters in these European communities. Special thanks go to Éric Abidal, Thomas Bert- its partner Football Friends. A football pitch five balls, 24 bibs and one pump. This year, 362 hold, Jerzy Dudek, Patrice Evra, Michael Owen, was built in Bavanište, Serbia, to allow local of these sets have already been distributed to The aim is to promote values such as freedom, Francesco Totti and Rafael van der Vaart, whose young people to play football and organise projects all around the world. equality, dignity, solidarity and civil rights. participation ensured that 1,000 pairs of boots local and regional football tournaments. The Ultimately, the events will help to shift per- were collected. project also linked up with activities such as ceptions on migration and build inclusive com- workshops, presentations, training camps, EUROPEAN munities across Europe that bridge cultural Once the COVID-19 situation improves, an language courses, seminars and events ad- COMMISSION differences and language barriers and over- event will be organised in the camp to con- dressing themes such as children’s rights, ed- come social stigmas. clude the online classes and the distribution of ucation, discrimination, peace, reconciliation, As part of UEFA EURO 2020 tournament, the the boots. drugs, abuse, hooliganism and racism. European Commission is supporting seven UNITY Festival 2020 projects that are now FEDEX

From May 2019 to June 2020, FedEx and the PLAYSTATION 5 UEFA Foundation for Children implemented a Football for Employability programme, deliv- PlayStation supported the first Refugees e-Sports ering employability workshops, training mod- Cup, jointly organised by Libraries Without Bor- ules and a wide range of sessions to help young ders and the UEFA Foundation for Children, by people to develop football-based life skills, as supplying gaming consoles and video games. well as organising mentoring, job placements A total of 200 youngsters aged 10 to 18 took and internships to assist young people who had part, including people with disabilities. The dropped out of formal education. tournament was held between 26 January and KIA 5 the trophy before. Unfortunately, due to the 1 February 2020. At the core of this project were As a result, 128 young people have progressed COVID-19 pandemic, the tour had to be stopped both social cohesion and entertainment. into employment and training. Due to the Kia has renewed its support for children in the in early March. COVID-19 pandemic, many of the activities Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan, bringing the were restructured and delivered online from ‘Dream Pass’ back for a second season, in which Kia remained committed to completing the LAY’S 4 early March until the end of the project. football boots were donated and distributed to initiative and arranged for schools to take part children in Zaatari, enabling their Dream Pass to online. Famous football personalities joined Kia Following the success of the three football Young people in four local organisations bene­ come true. As part of the UEFA Europa League and the UEFA Foundation for Children, taking pitches financed in the Zaatari and Azraq refu- fited from the programme: Sport Against trophy tour from February to May, the trophy part in a series of exciting online football classes gee camps in Jordan in 2017 and 2018, Lay’s has Racism Ireland, Oltalom Sport Association in was due to visit schools, grassroots clubs and and enlisting the support of school children and committed to building five new pitches, in un- Hungary, Sport for Life in the United Kingdom pop-up locations in city centres in six Euro- football fans to donate unused boots for children privileged communities in Africa, Europe and and Policy Center for Roma and Minorities in pean countries that had not been visited by and teenagers from the football programmes South America. Romania.

34 Trophy Tour driven by Kia visits eight cities with the goal of collecting football boots for refugees. May 2019 Participation in the opening ceremony of the UEFA Women’s Champion League in Budapest; all-girl player mascot line-up for 2019 UEFA Europa League final in Baku with our ACTIVITY REPORT 2019/20 35 TWO YEARS AFTER THE SOLIDARITY TRIP MATCH FOR SOLIDARITY TO SENEGAL EVENTS WITH UEFA THE OUTCOME

The charity match jointly organised by UEFA and United Nations offices in Geneva financed We endorse UEFA’s humanitarian role and six projects and benefited 10,500 children for each season we have the privilege to take two years. part in UEFA competitions or events. 1. La Vie en Bleu is a project run by Autisme 3. Everyone invited to the pitch! fosters the integration of the visually impaired in the com- 2019 UEFA SUPER CUP, opportunity to attend a UEFA football match. Genève, an association development of people living with mental dis- munity by combining sport, education and vo- ISTANBUL The children also met their favourite football that promotes a better abilities through employment, sport, art, culture cational training. A total of 300 children have FOOTBALL LEAVES NO ONE ASIDE team or player. This unforgettable experience understanding of peo- and health initiatives. The Asociación Civil Andar benefited from the blind football programme gave children who are physically unable to play ple living with autism is a social organisation working in Moreno, in since the Match for Solidarity. At the opening ceremony of the UEFA Super football a chance to enjoy it as spectators. and an appreciation of the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina. It has Cup in Istanbul, a mixed choir of child ampu- diversity in society. The been running personal development projects 6. Emergency programme run by Terre des Name of the project School tees from the Turkish Sports Federation for “The children from the choir and Ali Turganbekov For the first time this season, our wish-makers money was used to for people with mental disabilities for 20 years. hommes gives safe accommodation to 403 in- renovation Children. The centre will provide a roof over the the Physically Disabled and the singers of the have demonstrated that strong beliefs in their worked closely with the Éric Abidal Foundation support activities for dividuals (refugee families and unaccompanied Country Saint-Louis, Senegal heads of 100 street children, where they can Turkish Radio and Television’s polyphonic chil- dreams can help them overcome many obstacles. to offer children undergoing prolonged hospital these children. 4. Inclusive Sports for Peace project is run minors) in the Ioannina and Thessaloniki re- Partner UNIS VERS le SPORT (UVS) receive healthcare and a proper education. dren’s choir, performed Bob Marley’s ‘Three We must pay respect to all disabled children in treatment the opportunity to live a behind-the- in the districts of Trincomalee, Batticaloa and gions of Greece. In addition, this nine-month Date 23 Sept. – 4 Oct. 2019 The sports activities are also used as a way to Little Birds’. football or other sports, who give their best and scenes experience thanks to a robot connecting 2. Inclusive Sports for Development pro- Ampara in eastern Sri Lanka. Organised by project aimed to establish an integrated, sus- promote prevention campaigns and raise pub- lead an active lifestyle,” said the chairman. the child remotely to the players in the stadium ject promotes the integration and inclusion of Handicap International, the activities benefit­ tainable child-protection system. Fifteen UEFA staff volunteers set off on a lic awareness of children’s rights. UEFA’s president and the chairman of the UEFA on matchday. Being part of the game can help disabled and non-disabled children and in the 3,196 children, 945 of whom are disabled, as humanitarian adventure organised by the UEFA Foundation for Children, Aleksander Čeferin, these young fans improve their medical treat- Mymensingh and Tangail regions of Bangladesh. well as 80 teachers and 20 sports instructors. Foundation for Children with its local partner, In addition, sports activities are organised for also promoted this message during the cup MAKING CHILDREN’S ment processes, inspire and give them hope Run by Handicap International in partnership The project provides inclusive sports activities UVS. The objectives were to repaint the ele- 5,000 local schoolchildren. The originality of the ceremony, where he was accompanied by Ali FOOTBALL DREAMS while combating their social exclusion. with local disability organisations, it benefited in schools located in multi-ethnic areas that mentary school building of Makhana – a vil- project is that the centre will be totally self- Turganbekov, a young Kazakh boy born with- COME TRUE more than 854 children, 434 of whom have have been damaged or destroyed as a result of lage in the region of Saint-Louis – and bring financed by farming and market gardening. out legs, who has a passion for football and THROUGHOUT THE SEASON physical or mental disabilities. The project also the civil war, with the objective of integrating them sports equipment and school supplies. dreams of becoming a Paralympic champion. trained teachers in 29 schools and 20 sports disabled children and promoting social cohe- The UEFA Foundation for Children was once instructors. sion in all communities. This way of spending holiday time was new to again able to rely on the support of UEFA vol- most of the participants, who focused on ex- unteers, known as wish-makers. This season, 5. Solidarité Aveugle (Blind Solidarity) is a changes with locals by staying with the villagers 12 wish-makers dedicated their time and en- project run in Bamako, Mali, since 2012 by Libre and experiencing the Senegalese way of life, ergy to fulfilling 19 children’s dreams. Through Vue to provide opportunities to play blind foot- their customs, their cuisine and culture. collaboration with various associations, includ- ball. It has provided equipment for the national ing Étoile Filante, Association Rêves and the centre for the visually impaired in Bamako, During the stay, the group attended the inau- Make-a-Wish Foundation, the UEFA founda- created teams and organised blind football FOR MORE guration of the UVS international centre, a pro- tion was able to give seriously ill children the tournaments. Its main priority is to promote the INFORMATION: ject part-funded by the UEFA Foundation for

36 partner FedEx. 29 May 2019 Board approves two new foundation projects in refugee camps in Greece and Turkey. Season 2018/19. Make-a-Wish programme: 21 dreams fulfilled, and 480 tickets allocated to the beneficiaries of our programmes throughout the season. ACTIVITY REPORT 2019/20 37 Contributions to projects 6,700,620 7,239,350 6,021,130 6,819,381 Salaries and social charges 740,854 800,419 765,863 867,398 FINANCIAL REPORT Building and IT costs 179,600 194,039 182,163 206,313 VIK equipments 114,028 123,196 – – Other administrative expenses 700,723 757,061 601,802 681,586 Administrative expenses 1,735,205 1,874,715 1,549,828 1,755,297 Other expenses – – 2,303 2,608 Financial result 87,240 94,254 -48,988 -55,483 TOTAL EXPENSES 8,523,065 9,208,319 7,524,272 8,521,802 FOREIGN CURRENCY LIABILITIES 30 JUNE 2020 30 JUNE 2019 NET RESULT -80,850 -87,350 24,542 27,796 (in EUR) (in CHF) (in EUR) (in CHF) The UEFA Foundation for Children’s financial records are maintaned in Euros as the majority of the donations received and contributions granted are denominated in Euros. The financial CURRENT LIABILITIES statements are presented in Swiss francs. Assets and liabilities are converted at the closing rate, Other payables 6,626 7,086 6,626 7,350 the foundation’s capital at the historical rate applicable at the date of incorporation and the Provision for unrealised exchange gains – 29,315 – 70,008 CONTRIBUTIONS BY HEADINGS statement of activities at the average rate for period. Unrealised exchange losses are booked in Allocated contributions 5,435,387 5,813,147 4,199,580 4,658,594 the statement of activities and unrealised exchange gains are provided for in the balance sheet. Unallocated emergency fund 48,866 52,263 48,866 54,207 PRIOR YEARS 2019/20 2019/20 TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 5,490,879 5,901,811 4,255,072 4,790,159 30 JUNE 2020 ALLOCATED PAID ALLOC. CONTRIB. THE EXCHANGE RATES USED ARE AS FOLLOWS: FOUNDATION CAPITAL Exceptional donation by founder for migrants 100,000 – 100,000 – Foundation capital 1,000,000 1,038,350 1,000,000 1,038,350 UEFA Foundation for Children Award 2015 200,000 120,000 80,000 – EUR-CHF 30 JUNE 2020 30 JUNE 2019 Retained results 44,547 50,358 20,005 22,562 Call for projects 2015 20,000 20,000 – – Call for projects 2016 169,465 116,716 52,749 – Closing rate 1.070 1.109 Net result for the period -80,850 -87,350 24,542 27,796 Call for projects 2017 – Outside Europe 312,931 230,308 82,623 – Historical rate (foundation capital) 1.038 1.038 TOTAL FOUNDATION CAPITAL 963,697 1,001,358 1,044,547 1,088,708 Call for projects 2017 – Europe 119,207 56,149 63,058 – Average rate 1.080 1.133 TOTAL LIABILITIES 6,454,576 6,903,169 5,299,619 5,878,867 Match For Solidarity 2018/Related Donations 306,142 85,469 220,673 – Call for projects 2018 – Europe 750,345 433,773 316,572 – Call for projects 2018 – Outside Europe 880,090 693,916 186,174 – BALANCE SHEET AS AT 30 JUNE 2020 STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES Call for projects 2018 – Post conflict 243,000 192,200 50,800 – FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 JUNE 2020 Call for projects 2018 – Employability 239,280 231,424 7,856 – ASSETS 30 JUNE 2020 30 JUNE 2019 Call for projects 2018 – Other & addit. budget 859,121 427,471 431,650 – (in EUR) (in CHF) (in EUR) (in CHF) 30 JUNE 2020 30 JUNE 2019 UEFA Foundation for Children Award 2019 – 955,500 45,500 1,001,000 CURRENT ASSETS (in EUR) (in CHF) (in EUR) (in CHF) Call for projects 2019 – Europe – 497,002 1,545,950 2,042,952 Cash and cash equivalents 850,196 909,285 214,879 238,365 DONATIONS Call for projects 2019 – Outside Europe – 736,206 1,560,450 2,296,656 Receivables from UEFA 5,504,380 5,886,934 4,948,240 5,489,083 From UEFA allocated to projects 5,890,200 6,363,772 5,826,050 6,598,439 Call for projects 2019 – Other & addit. budget – 284,606 265,394 550,000 FINANCIAL AUDIT Prepaid expenses 100,000 106,950 136,500 151,419 Other donations – 384,073 425,939 810,012 From UEFA allocated to admin. costs 1,735,205 1,874,715 1,549,828 1,755,296 This financial report has been audited by Ernst & Young SA according to Swiss limited audit TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 6,454,576 6,903,169 5,299,619 5,878,867 From other parties 816,810 882,482 172,936 195,863 TOTAL IN EUR 4,199,580 5,464,813 5,435,387 6,700,620 standards. The audit established that the accounts comply with the law and the charter of the TOTAL ASSETS 6,454,576 6,903,169 5,299,619 5,878,867 TOTAL DONATIONS 8,442,215 9,120,969 7,548,814 8,549,598 TOTAL IN CHF 4,658,594 5,844,618 5,813,147 7,239,350 foundation.

38 Worldwide: 135 projects, 74 countries, 800,000 beneficiaries. 14 August 2019 UEFA Super Cup, Istanbul with the participation of child amputees. 23 September 2019 Third solidarity trip to Senegal. 21 November 2019 42 new projects selected by the board. 30 January 2020 First refugee ACTIVITY REPORT 2019/20 39 To mark the foundation’s 5th anniversary, an ropean football’s top players and coaches to We therefore decided to organise a webinar update was presented to the UEFA Congress, become a Champion Teacher. The online learn- for refugees aged between 12 and 17 from SPREADING THE WORD… attended by all member association presidents ing resources are available on UEFA.com and five partner organisations running refugee and general secretaries, as well as to the UEFA aim to educate and entertain children aged programmes: Kicken Ohne Grenzen (Austria), and FIFA executive committees. 6 to 12 with dictation lessons read by Laura Cross Cultures Project Association (South Su- Benkarth (Bayern München and Germany) dan), Barça Foundation in Greece, Association This season was expected to be very busy, Supported by UEFA, we promoted new projects Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus and Italy) and Football Development Programme (Jordan) especially with the projects planned for on social media platforms during the week of Ryan Giggs (Manchester United and Wales), and the Lesbos project with Cosmos FC and UEFA EURO 2020. From March, we adapted the fifth anniversary. to name a few. Aiolikos FC (Greece). our communication to the new needs of our partners and reinvented our events. Through Dimitris Papadopoulos, a UEFA EURO 2004 creative innovation, we succeeded in raising #DREAMINGFOOTBALL WEBINAR FOR Champion and former refugee, took part in the the awareness of the importance of chil- WORLD REFUGEE DAY discussion. He relished the opportunity to pass dren’s rights. This social media campaign was created dur- on his own experiences and answer questions ing the first peak of the COVID-19 pandemic Due to the current health crisis, all activities from the youngsters about his life and foot- in Europe when all activities were locked down. around World Refugee Day were cancelled. balling career. We created a positive story by encouraging Without Borders and PlayStation. The tourna- children and football lovers around the world ment received wide coverage on social media to focus on ‘the day after the crisis’ – the time and was supported by Facebook, ArmaTeam when football would bring back much joy to and a well-known French influencer. everyone!

The Instagram project asked supporters to il- UEFA CONGRESS lustrate their replies to the question: What is THE NEWS threatening illnesses the chance to meet UEFA winners had their picture taken with the Henry IN AMSTERDAM – your football dream when the crisis is over? MARKET Champions League stars virtually as they en- Delaunay Cup and received branded gifts. 5TH ANNIVERSARY tered the stadium. OF UEFA FOUNDATION This campaign was supported by football To better promote our activities and events, FOR CHILDREN celebrities and our partners. we have partnered with TheNewsMarket; a Player mascots from England, Germany, Italy REFUGEES ESPORTS CUP media hub that hosts content and distributes and Spain were given the opportunity to meet 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE IN ZAATARI CAMP it to journalists worldwide. The objective is to some of the world’s greatest footballers virtually UN CONVENTION ON THE CHAMPION TEACHERS give our initiatives greater visibility and in- during the postponed 2020 UEFA Champions RIGHTS OF THE CHILD For the first time, an crease media coverage and engagement. League final tournament in August. Two eSport tournament was All over the world, parents and teachers are youngsters got to interact with the likes of To celebrate this major milestone, we created held in a refugee camp juggling homeschooling with homeworking. Kylian Mbappé and Ángel Di María before the a poster campaign in Nyon and encouraged to showcase how video Children are e-learning, with no chance to MASTERCARD – semi-final between Leipzig and Paris Saint- schoolchildren to take part in a treasure hunt. games can be a vector kick a ball around in the playground with VIRTUAL MASCOTS Germain, and another virtual meeting took of social cohesion. The friends. To give everyone a daily break from place in the lead-up to the UEFA Champions The lucky winners and their families were in- event was organised in teaching and studying in isolation, the UEFA The UEFA Foundation for Children and Master­ League final between Paris Saint-Germain FC vited to UEFA. While at UEFA headquarters, the partnership with Libraries Foundation for Children invited some of Eu- card offered youngsters suffering from life and FC Bayern Munich.

40 eSport tournament, the Refugees eSports Cup, in the Zaatari camp. 9 April 2020 UEFA Foundation for Children supports the Common Goal COVID-19 Response Fund. 24 April 2020 The foundation celebrates its fifth anniversary. Season 2019/20 Make-a-Wish programme: 19 dreams ACTIVITY REPORT 2019/20 41 • Johan Cruyff Foundation • Oscar Foundation • Edwin van der Sar Foundation • Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine • Save the Children Polynesia, New Caledonia, New Zealand, (Aruba, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, (India) (Netherlands) (United Kingdom) (Albania) Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon THANK YOU! Saint Martin) • Planète Enfants et Développement • Éric Abidal Foundation • Ludotempo – Associação da Promoção • Scottish Charitable Incorporated Islands, Tonga, Vanuatu) • Libraries Without Borders United States (Nepal) (Spain) do Brincar Organisation (United States) • Spirit of Soccer • Étoile Filante/Sternschnuppe (Portugal) (Scotland) • Light for the World (Cambodia) (Switzerland) • Make-a-Wish Suisse • Shakhtar Social EUROPEAN FOOTBALL Despite the COVID-19 pandemic and the • IMBEWU (Bolivia) • The Arsenal Foundation • European Football for Development Network (Switzerland) (Ukraine) new challenges it has brought with it, the (South Africa) • Plan International Belgium (Indonesia) (Belgium, Cyprus, Germany, Israel, Netherlands, • MasterCard • Sport4Life The UEFA Foundation for Children is grateful UEFA Foundation for Children was able to • Inter Futura S.r.l. (Bolivia) Poland, Portugal, Ukraine, United Kingdom) • Mentor Management-Entwicklung- (United Kingdom) for the involvement of the European football rely on the its partners’ commitment to help (Angola, Cameroon, Congo, Uganda) • Plan Netherlands IN EUROPE • Football Development in Ukraine Organisation • SOS Children’s Village Association of Estonia family. A big thank you to all football associa­ it safeguard children’s rights. Thank you for • International Organization for Migration (Nicaragua) • ActionAid Hellas (Ukraine) (Austria) (Estonia) tions, clubs and national teams for your tire- not giving up. Thank you for your persever- (Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia) • Sacred Sports Foundation Inc. (Greece) • Fundación Real Madrid • Movement on the Ground • SOS-Children’s Village Marjina Gorka less support in achieving our mission. ance in adapting your projects in aid of chil- • International Trade Centre (Saint Lucia) • Aiolikos FC (Italy, Portugal, Romania, Spain, United Kingdom) (Greece) (Belarus) dren in need. We would also like to express (Gambia and Guinea) • Starfinder Foundation (Greece) • Genesis Project • Municipality of Mytilene • SOS-Kinderdorf our gratitude to each and every person, • Kick4Life (United States of America) • AMANDLA (Bosnia and Herzegovina) (Greece) (Austria) FOOTBALL including UEFA staff and organisation that (Gambia, Guinea and Lesotho) • Women Win (Austria and Germany) • HAWAR.help e.V. • National Paralympic Committee of Kazakhstan • Sport Against Racism Ireland (SARI) PERSONALITIES has happily helped us to put a smile on chil- • Power for the People (Argentina) • Foundation of Applied Disability Research (Germany) (Kazakhstan) (Ireland) dren’s faces before and during these unprec- (Kenya) (FIRAH) • Help Me Learn Africa • Nemuno krašto vaikai • streetfootballworld Alex Telles, Amandine Henry, Antoine edent times. Finally, we do not want to forget • Right To Play IN ASIA (Belgium, France, Ireland, Luxembourg, (Gibraltar) (Lithuania) • Terre des hommes Italy Griezmann, Bebeto, Blaise Matuidi, Brian to thank all those in the healthcare sector for (Uganda) • Action for Development Switzerland, United Kingdom) • Hope for Mundial Association • Newcastle United Foundation (Israel) Laudrup, Candice Gherbi, Cristiano Ronaldo, their hard work during this crisis. • Samusocial International (Afghanistan) • Armenian Fund for Sustainable (Poland) (England) • Tiafi Community Center Dimitris Papadopoulos, Éric Abidal, Francesco (Burkina Faso) • AFRANE Development • In Safe Hands e.V. • Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù (Turkey) Totti, Frenkie de Jong, Gaizka Mendieta, • Street Child (Afghanistan) (Armenia) (Germany) (Italy) • The Scottish Football Partnership Trust Georgios Tzavellas, Hugo Lloris, Iker Casillas, OUR FUNDERS (Uganda) • Association Football Development • Asociaţia Luncşoara Bihorului • INEX – Association for voluntary activities • Play for Change (Scotland) Ivan Rakitic, Jerzy Dudek, Kevin De Bruyne, • streetfootballworld Programme (AFDP Global) (Romania) (Czech Republic) (Italy) • Turkish Football Federation Kylian Mbappé, Laura Georges, Louis Saha, UEFA, ADIDAS, EUROPEAN COMMISSION, (Burkina Faso and Ivory Coast) (Jordan) • Associação de Futebol de Bragança • Irish FA Foundation • Policy Center for Roma and Minorities (Turkey) Luis Figo, Mark van Bommel, Melissa Ortiz, FEDEX, GAZPROM, KIA, LAY’S, PLAYSTATION, • Swiss Academy for Development • Aurora (Portugal) (Ireland) (Romania) • Under the Flag of Kindness Michael Owen, Miralem Pjanic, Nacho, THE CATALYST FOUNDATION (Uganda) (Jordan) • Barça Foundation • Julemærkefonden • Real Top Praha (Russia) Neymar, Nuno Gomes, Patrice Evra, Patrick • UNIS VERS le SPORT (UVS) • Blue Dragon Children’s Foundation (Italy, Greece and Spain) (Denmark) (Czech Republic) • UNHCR Kluivert, Paul Pogba, Rafael van der Vaart, (Senegal) (Vietnam) • Bel endroit pour une rencontre • Katamon Moadon Ohadim • Red Deporte (Greece) Raphael Varane, Robert Keane, Roberto OUR PARTNERS • C.I.E.LO – Coopération Internationale (France) (Israel) (Spain) • World At Play Carlos, Samuel Eto’o, Sarah Boudaoud, IN AMERICA pour les Équilibres Locaux • Bonyan Organization • Kicken ohne Grenzen • Rêves France (Bulgaria) Thomas Berthold, Tugba Tekkal IN AFRICA • Fabretto Children’s Foundation (Sri Lanka) (Turkey) (Austria) (France) • Youth Health and Summer Resort • Busajo Onlus (Nicaragua) • Indochina Starfish Foundation • Coaches Across Continents Ltd • KIF Örebro DFF • Rêves Suisse Debeli Rtič (Ethiopia) • Fundación del Empresariado Chihuahuense (Cambodia) (England) (Sweden) (Switzerland) (Slovenia) INFLUENCERS • Cross Cultures Project Association (CCPA) A.C. (FECHAC) • Jesuit Refugee Service Iraq • Cosmos FC • Klitschko Foundation • Şanlıurfa National Education Directorate (South Sudan) (Mexico) (Iraq) (Greece) (Ukraine) (Turkey) IN OCEANIA Augustin Trapenard, John Sulo, Lea Camillerie, • Georges Malaika Foundation • Inter Futura S.r.l. • Libraries Without Borders • Croatia Down Syndrome Association • Koninklijke Sporting Club City Pirates • Şanlıurfa Youth and Sports Directorate • Just Play Logan freestyle, Remy Chanson (Armateam), (Democratic Republic of the Congo) (Venezuela) (Jordan) (Croatia) (Belgium) (Turkey) (American Samoa, Cook Islands, Fiji, French Sebastien Abdelhamid, Torlk (Armateam)

42 fulfilled. Due to the absence of spectators from UEFA matches due to the COVID-19 pandemic, no additional tickets have been distributed for finals. Worldwide: 275 projects, 109 countries, 1,800,000 beneficiaries. ACTIVITY REPORT 2019/20 43 5TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL EDITION How it’s going for Ali and Jamal at the Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan – 2020 in Jordan camp refugee at the Zaatari Jamal going for Ali and it’s How

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