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Maryfield United Community Charity

Proposal code: CONSUL-2025-12-232

Refugee & Asylum Seeker: Welcome Through Football Programme

Maryfield United is seeking over £2,000 to support the delivery of our Refugee & Asylum Seeker – Welcome Through Football programme. This programme uses the power of sport to bring people together, promote wellbeing, and help newly arrived refugees and asylum seekers build meaningful connections within the local community. The funding will enable us to deliver free, weekly football sessions that provide a safe, inclusive, and structured environment for participants who may be experiencing isolation, trauma, financial hardship, or barriers to integration. The grant will cover essential costs including facility hire, coaching staff, equipment, transport support for participants, refreshments, and safeguarding measures. In addition to improving physical and mental wellbeing, the programme creates opportunities for social interaction, language practice, cultural exchange, and community-building. It also supports participants to access volunteering and pathways into local clubs, helping them feel valued, welcomed, and part of the Maryfield community.

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