Changing Lives Through Football

To bring the power of football into communities nationwide; and to inspire and encourage vulnerable and disadvantaged young people to turn their lives around for the better.

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The Street Soccer Foundation is a national award-winning sport-for-change charity operating throughout England using football as a catalyst to help educate, up-skill and inspire young people in communities across the country, creating lasting impact in the lives of our programme participants and their families.
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Our Mission

Our goal is to motivate participants to improve their lifestyles and to enhance communities nationwide by empowering others to believe in themselves, to help build confidence and self-belief, to improve mental and physical health and well-being, and to have our participants learn not just for knowledge, but for positive action, so those we engage with can reach their goals both on and off the pitch; and inspire others to do the same.

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Our National Ambassadors & Notable Supporters
We are also fortunate to have amazing support from the following familiar faces
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Gary Lineker

England Legend and MOTD Host
Troy Townsend

Troy Townsend

Head of Development at Kick It Out
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Harriet Pavlou

Instagram Freestyling Sensation
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Paul Stewart

Ex Pro Footballer and Safeguarding Expert

Our overall impact

1,580

Hours of Support

(Academy and school programme sessions delivered throughout the UK in 2023)

£1.8m

Social Value

(Yes, that's £1.8 MILLION of social value generated in 2023 through our Street Soccer Academy Programme)

6,070

Cooked Meals

(Provided for disadvantaged children attending our Street Soccer Stars holiday camps in 2023)

Projects

Click on any of the following projects to learn more about how we are helping in areas across Sport, Education, Health, and Employment. All essential to improving the community and social wellbeing, across the regions we support.

Nationally acclaimed personal development programme tackling youth homelessness in England
National 5-a-side football tournament held at the Home of England Football, St George’s Park
A global network that spotlights organisations worldwide using football for positive social impact
A national campaign uniting football and business to create social impact and support young people.

Case Studies

See and hear what previous participants of our Academy programme have to say:

Jessie Klein
Jessie's confidence and life skills were boosted after she joined the West Ham United Foundation Street Soccer Academy. She made friends and built her resilience.
Ebenezer Owusu
Learn about Ebenezer’s inspiring journey with the Wycombe Wanderers Street Soccer Academy programme, where he found a sense of belonging and felt part of a family.
Jonathan Mady
From being signed by Tottenham at 12 years old, to being released at 16 and then spiralling into homelessness. Jonathan's journey to the Street Soccer Academy is a compelling one.

Our Team

Meet the people that help drive the Foundation

Keith Mabbutt

Keith Mabbutt

Founder & CEO
Andrew Greenwood

Andrew Greenwood

Head of Personal Development
Paul Stewart

Paul Stewart

Ambassador & Head of Safeguarding

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The Street Soccer Foundation is committed to making a difference and improving outcomes in the lives of vulnerable and disadvantaged young people.