Girls4Football: Empowering Girls Through the Power of Play A Mastercard & UEFA Foundation for Children Initiative Launched in March 2025 as a joint initiative by Mastercard and the UEFA Foundation for Children, Girls4Football is a bold new programme designed to promote the physical and emotional well-being of children and young adults through sport, education, and meaningful life experiences. At its heart, Girls4Football is about inclusion, empowerment, and access. The progra

In the heart of Naples, where opportunities can be scarce and barriers often stand in the way of girls pursuing sport, Pelota de Trapo: Football Belongs to Everyone is rewriting the narrative. Powered by the support of the New Balance Foundation, this Play for Change programme continues to thrive across four local sports associations, engaging over 150 girls aged 9 to 14 from some of the city’s most disadvantaged neighborhoods. This initiative delivers a holistic educational

We are happy to announce the launch of our new logo as part of the ongoing evolution of our work. Our understanding of the Sport for...

On Thursday 28 and Friday 29 April, over 80 fourth and fifth grade children from the primary school of the Pertini institute in the Neapolitan district of Scampia took the field for the first two days of the "Pelota de Trapo - Football belongs to everyone" project. The project, promoted by Play for Change and Scholas Occurrentes with the support of the UEFA Foundation for Children, in collaboration with the FIGC youth sector (Italian Football Federation) and ASAG Catholic Uni

Facing the threat of persecution and death for playing the game they love, the Afghanistan Women & Development Football Team, supported...

The Swedish multinational clothing-retail company H&M, has chosen for the second year Play for Change as their charity partner for the...

The freedom denied by COVID-19 transforms parents into courageous educators of "special" children with neurodevelopmental disorders. On...

Milano, 22 Febbraio 2019 _ Sotto lo sguardo eloquente e spensierato dei cento bambini e ragazzi dell’Urania Basket e della Basket...