What We Do
Mine Risk Education
Through Workshops and coaching training
- We work with local partners to identify local leaders who are interested in being part of Spirit of Soccer
- Through in-depth workshops, we train these leaders as coaches and MRE specialists
- The best coaches are employed by Spirit of Soccer to deliver sessions; the others are provided with skills and referrals to attain other employment
- Spirit of Soccer coaches are continuously provided with coaching training, opportunities for official accreditation and pathways to other employment
Through Football and education sessions
- Our coaches then identify the most at-risk regions in their area to engage young people through schools and refugee camps
- The young people are given football skills sessions, where girls and boys play together, and are then given mine risk education through interactive and engaging techniques by our skilled coaches
- The young people are also given educational tools such as posters and notebooks which they can pass on to friends and family.
Through Festivals
- Throughout the year, Spirit of Soccer holds region-wide football festivals, which are taster sessions for young people throughout the area to receive MRE and to be able to play football in a safe environment
- Participants from sessions taken places throughout the year attend
- Participants receive educational materials that they can share with their local community
Gender Equality
- Through mixed teams, engagement, respect
Employability
- Through international transferable coaching qualifications and training up local leaders
Financial Literacy
- Through computer skills and administration lessons to local staff