Location and general information
Categories
Access to Sport - 
Gender Equality - 
Healthy lifestyle - 
Personal development - 
Strengthening partnerships
Access to Sport - Gender Equality - Healthy lifestyle - Personal development - Strengthening partnershipsContext
The Solomon Islands face significant challenges in providing structured, safe and inclusive recreational and development opportunities for children and teenagers, particularly in urban and peri-urban settlements such as this in the White River area in western Honiara, where young people have limited access to organised sport, positive role models and life-skills education.
As a result, children and teenagers are exposed to the risks of inactivity, poor health, low school engagement and antisocial behaviour, with limited opportunities for personal development.
Football is widely popular and culturally accepted, making it an effective tool to engage young people, promote inclusion and transmit positive values.
Project goals
- Provide children and teenagers with regular access to structured and safe football activities
- Promote personal development, teamwork, leadership and discipline
- Encourage a healthy lifestyle and regular physical activity
- Promote inclusion and gender equality
- Strengthen community engagement and social cohesion by involving families, schools and local stakeholders
Project content
- Structured football training sessions led by trained coaches, focusing on basic football skills, teamwork and fair play, and encouraging active participation by girls as well as boys
- Life-skills and values-based workshops integrated into sports activities, covering topics such as respect, leadership, gender equality, child protection and healthy lifestyles
- Mentorship activities to help young participants to build confidence and take on leadership roles of their own
- Friendly matches and community tournaments to showcase progress and encourage community involvement
- Continuous monitoring, documentation and reporting to ensure accountability, learning and alignment with the objectives of the UEFA Foundation for Children
Partners
