Fundraising
You don’t have to be a football fan to support the Street Child World Cup! Everyone can have fun raising funds to give street children a voice.
Any amount of money – large or small – will help towards:
- Transporting the children and their support staff to and from Durban.
- Providing the support needed to ensure that each child has a voice
- Looking after the children in South Africa by providing a place to stay, food, football coaching and refereeing
- Follow up after the tournament to enable the children use their experience in South Africa to help other street children.
Take inspiration from the SCWC and have a football or South African theme to your fundraising:
Football
- Hold a workplace or school 5-a-side tournament.
- Football skills competition (goals, keepy-uppys, 3 legged goal scoring). People pay to enter. See if you can get a local business, or your local football club, to donate prizes.
- Fantasy football: Create your own fantasy football league with friends or colleagues. People pay to enter a team, drafting it themselves, or picking them out of a hat – they then get points based on the performances of the players in their team.
- Wear your football kit to work Why not ask the boss if you can wear your team’s kit to work for a donation? There may be some team rivalry, but you’ll be united for a great cause!
South Africa:
- Bring and Braai. A braai is a South African custom – a combination of barbeque and social event. Family and friends meet, everyone brings food and it’s cooked on a communal grill. A braai should be casual and fun – organise games (football!) and / or provide music – something South African such as Ladysmith Black Mambazo should get everyone in the mood.
Caroline Beasley went along to a fundraising braai in Suffolk. She said “There was a great atmosphere and people seemed very happy to donate money in exchange for some South African food. Everyone loved the Street Child World Cup proiect – there’s something in it for everyone – football, children, South Africa… So, even if you only get half a dozen friends round for a barbecue, I’m sure they’d be up for donating a fiver.”
- Wear the flag! The South African flag is the only national flag to contain six colours as part of its primary design – blue, red, yellow, green, black and white. Why not ask the boss or teacher if you can wear your ‘fancy dress’ by wearing at least one item of clothing in each colour to work or school for a donation? You could end up wearing a yellow shirt with a green tie and one red sock and one blue. You will look very silly but it is for a great cause!
Or:
- Offer your services at an hourly rate if you are good at gardening, ironing, babysitting, cleaning. If you are a tidy person offer a de-cluttering service. Sell your services for the de-cluttering and take the ‘clutter’ to a car-boot sale.
- Organise a cake bake at your work place, church or school.
- Ask your friends around for a social with a difference. Everyone has clothes that no longer fit or that they wish that they had not bought. Have fun trying on the clothes and ask people to make a small donation for each item they take. You can also ask your friends for a small donation as entry to the evening.
- Ask a male friend, colleague or teacher to be brave and be sponsored for having their legs or chest waxed or their moustache and / or beard shaved. Take photographs before, during and after and post them on the wall to share the fun.
- Get your school involved. Discuss the Street Child World Cup during PHSE lessons, present at assembly or raise money at school as charity of the week / month / term
Download a pack of fundraising info here:
Raising money for the Street Child World Cup - introduction
Feasting for football -the big idea!
Recipes for a SCWC South African feast
Promoting your fundraising event
Download a poster for your community event
More fun fundraising ideas
Churchgoers can get the whole church behind the Street Child World Cup with these ideas for a service.
Ideas for a SCWC church service
Readings and prayer for a SCWC service
Background information for a SCWC service
Let us know what you get up to, and send us photos of your fantastic fundraising!
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Endorsements
- "I know from personal experience just what power football can have to inspire and change young people’s lives whatever their background or nationality. This is what the Deloitte Street Child World Cup is all about and I give it my full support."
David Beckham, AC Milan and England Midfielder - "No child should have to live on the streets. I commend the Street Child World Cup for providing a platform for the rights of street children to be heard."
Rt Hon Gordon Brown MP, Prime Minister - "The Deloitte Street Child World Cup demonstrates the tremendous potential of every single child, and especially street children, who are so often treated as less than human. I am proud that the first ever Street Child World Cup will take place in South Africa – and I urge all governments to guarantee the rights of this most marginalised group of their citizens to lives in which their promise is fulfilled.Quot;
Archbishop Desmond Tutu - "When ever people come across me they laugh. It seems like my mouth is zipped because they talk for us. I wish they could give us a chance to talk for ourselves."
Mbali, 15, Durban - "When people see us by the streets, they say that we are the street boys. But when they see us playing soccer, they say that we are not the street boys. They say that we are people like them. They are people like us."
Andile, 15, Durban - "I experienced hardcore street life in my youth. I know what it’s like. I congratulate the Deloitte Street Child World Cup project in it’s commitment to bring attention to the plight of Street Children through the power of football."
Manny Pacquiao, Filipino professional boxer, current WBO World welterweight champion - "The Street Child World Cup hosted by Umthombo is a wonderful opportunity to hear the forgotten voices of Street Children – often marginalised, this is their time to be heard and to shine on the world stage. From the football field to governments across the world, this is a chance to celebrate the talent that every child has."
Thandie Newton, star of Crash and 2012 - "The Deloitte Street Child World Cup will use this game, which is loved all over the world, to help give kids a fairer deal. No child should have to be on the street."
Gary Lineker OBE, former Tottenham, Barcelona, and England Forward and BBC’s Match of the Day presenter - "I am delighted that the first Street Child World Cup will take place in South Africa where I know there is a huge passion for football. No child should have to live on the streets and and I fully endorse this campaign giving street children a voice to claim their rights."
Sir Alex Ferguson, Manchester United Manager - "Football and footballers aren’t always in the headlines for the right reasons but the Deloitte Street Child World Cup harnesses the power of grassroots football to change vulnerable young peoples’ lives for the better across the world through the talent that they have. Good luck to all those taking part."
David Seaman, Former Arsenal and England Goalkeeper - "I’m delighted to endorse the Deloitte Street Child World Cup. This is a fantastic ground-breaking event, aiming to win rights for street children, not only in Durban but across South Africa – and even the world! I’m sure that every team will be a winner!"
Sir Cliff Richard - "I’ve played football as a teenager with the world watching me. The Deloitte Street Child World Cup is a brilliant project which will help hundreds of thousands of teenagers who have been forced to live on the streets by getting the world to listen to them and give them a fair chance."
Theo Walcott, Arsenal and England Forward - "No child should have to be on the streets. I am proud to support the Ukrainian team at the Street Child World Cup. Street children need the chance to show the world their potential."
Andriy Shevchenko, Dynamo Kyiv and Ukraine Captain - "It was a privilege to be invited to the launch of the Street Child World Cup at Downing Street. It gives children a voice through football, a platform to express their rights and celebrate their abilities – I’m proud to add my support."
Wilson Palacios, Tottenham and Honduras Midfielder - "Seeing young people enjoying the magic of football is what the game is all about and I feel honoured to be supporting the event for street children taking place in South Africa. The Deloitte Street Child World Cup is a fantastic grassroots initiative giving a voice to street children through the positive power of football. It’s an example of football making headlines for the right reasons. Good luck to all those taking part!"
Eduardo, Arsenal and Croatia Forward - "I am proud that the first ever Deloitte Street Child World Cup will be held in my country in 2010. Football has the power to unite people from all over the world and gives young people the discipline and focus to let their true talent shine. No child should have to sleep on the street. I am delighted that the Deloitte Street Child World Cup will celebrate these children’s potential and call for their rights to be realised.Good luck to all the teams but especially the South African team Umthombo from Durban!"
Aaron Mokoena, Portsmouth Midfielder and South Africa’s Captain and most capped player - "The Football Association commends initiatives such as the Deloitte Street Child World Championships which use the power of football to make a difference to people’s lives"
Lord David Triesman, F.A. Chairman - "The Street Child World Cup is a superb campaign, bringing to attention the issues faced by some of the most vulnerable children in the world"
Edith Bowman, BBC Radio 1 - "My career is testament to the global village that football has become. The Deloitte Street Child World Cup is a groundbreaking campaign highlighting the essential rights that all children must be given. From Montevideo via Brighton and down to Durban – let’s spread the word!"
Gus Poyet, former Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur midfielder, Brighton and Hove Albion Manager - "South Africa 2012 will be watched by most of the World. The Deloitte Street Child World Cup is the ultimate opportunity for us all to invest in the grassroots of football. Great campaign."
Sam Allardyce, Blackburn Rovers Manager - "The power of football in the community is undeniable and football is now a global community. I support the Deloitte Street Child World Cup in raising awareness and support through football for the most vulnerable in our community: street children"
Owen Coyle, Bolton Wanderers Manager - "Throughout my career I have been an advocate of community development through football and the Deloitte Street Child World Cup is an excellent example of uniting through football in support of young people across the World."
Alan Curbishley, Former Charlton and West Ham Manager