Location and general information

Field in a box – Mragowo Closed
Location Mragowo, Poland
Start date -
End date 08/31/2017
Cost of the project €127,803, funded by FedEx
Foundation funding €-
Project identifier EUR - 0132
Partners FedEx, streetfootballworld, Mazurskie Stowarzyszenie Inicjatyw Sportowych (MSIS)
Categories Access to Sport - Infrastructure and equipment - Personal development - Sponsors

CONTEXT

Following the successful installation of the first Field in a Box football pitch in Cañada Real, the UEFA Foundation for Children decided to continue its work with FedEx, which financed the construction of a second pitch in the small town of Mragowo in northeast Poland. The global not-for-profit network streetfootballworld helped to identify the location for the pitch and select local charity Mazurskie Stowarzyszenie Inicjatyw Sportowych (MSIS) to maintain the pitch and ensure its sustainable use and positive impact.

PROJECT CONTENT

The UEFA Foundation for Children has been running the Field in a Box project since 2016, the aim being to provide an enclosed, fully functional artificial football pitch to communities in need. The system is environmentally sustainable and quick to install.

OBJECTIVES

By promoting this project, the UEFA Foundation for Children aims to improve the lives of young people and breathe new life into disadvantaged communities. By providing opportunities to play football, the foundation endeavours to promote children’s health and support their personal development, while instilling in them the values of football, such as respect and team spirit.

RESULTS TO DATE AND EXPECTED RESULTS

  • Organising football training using the football3 method
  • Maintaining and ensuring sustainable use of the pitch through the recruitment of an activities coordinator by local charity Mazurskie Stowarzyszenie Inicjatyw Sportowych (MSIS)
  • Facilitating the integration and social cohesion of different people living in Mragowo

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