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HOMELESS WORLD CUP
What is the Homeless World Cup?
The Homeless World Cup is an international sports project that uses the positive power of football for raising the profile of the issue of homelessness and poverty worldwide. Social integration through sport has become a successful strategy in many countries. The unifying passion for football has a unique ability to shift social borders. Being backed by job-, housing- and integration programs thus sport itself becomes the means to create new chances for persons in crisis situations. Kick off homelessness! Viva el futbol!
The Homeless World Cup took place so far 2003 in Graz/Austria, 2004 in Gothenburg/Sweden, 2005 in Edinburgh/Scotland, 2006 in Cape Town/South Africa and 2007 in Copenhagen, Denmark. The participating teams of more than 48 countries made all Homeless World Cups a tremendous success. More than 100 000 spectators were attracted, the atmosphere was filled with camaraderie between the teams thus playing with competitive spirit thrilling matches. More than 300 accredited journalists and 50 TV stations each year made the World Cup also a major media event. Main partners of the Homeless World Cup are the International Network of Streetpapers INSP, the UNO, UEFA and Nike. For more information see: www.homelessworldcup.org
Who can take part?
National teams consist of a staff of maximum 8 players and 2 coaches.
> Organisations:
- street papers or any other organisation, that builds a team of players according to the players definition.
> Players
, who - are male or female and at least 16 years old (must have turned 16 before 01.12.2008) and
- are or have been homeless at some point after the Homeless World Cup 2007 (01.12.2007)(in accordance with the national definition of homelessness) or
- make their main living income as street paper vendor or
- are asylum seekers (who have neither positive asylum status nor working permit) or
- are currently in drug or alcohol rehabilitation and have been homeless at some point in the past two years (post 01.12.2006)
- have not taken part before in a previous Homeless World Cup.
Who organises the Homeless World Cup?
The HWC is organised by the Homeless World Cup Office in Edinburgh/Scotland in cooperation with the countries, which host the Homeless World Cup.
What offers the Homeless World Cup to teams?
> The Homeless World Cup takes care of the international sponsoring and finances all teams costs for a 10 person staff (8 players / 2 coaches) in the World Cup host country (accommodation, food, transport in host country)
> Sponsoring: The Homeless World Cup Office supports team sponsoring efforts with materials (printed materials, press reviews)
> Visa: If necessary the Homeless World Cup Office assists in visa questions. As past years experiences show only players with valid passports will be able to take part.
What have teams to take care for?
> Budget: Teams have to raise their own budget for preparations, equipment and the travel to the Homeless World Cup host country.
> Responsibility: Teams have responsibility for meeting the players definition.
> Insurance: All team members must have a valid travel documents and health insurance in the host country. The Homeless World Cup Office offers assistance in finding solutions to this.
How to apply for the Homeless World Cup?
Please contact the Team Coordinator of the HWC.
e-mail: wolf@homelessworldcup.org
or the Homeless World Cup partner organisation in your country:
www.homelessworldcup.org/content/teams
Streetsoccer Rules
Find the streetsoccer rules being used by the Homeless World Cup at:
www.homelessworldcup.org/content/tournament-rules |
