We're working closely with local coaches in Southern Africa to provide training and to support them to deliver our HIV and substance abuse programmes in their local communities.

The story so far…

Our Southern Africa programme began in December 2007 with a pilot course in Cape Town, training 30 coaches and youth workers to plan and deliver inspiring football coaching sessions and raise awareness of HIV. Coaches from QPR, the Tottenham Hotspur Foundation, Hull City and the England Women's team coach Hope Powell facilitated the sessions. Participants travelled to the course from rural areas in the Eastern and Western Cape and even from Zambia.  As a direct result, more than 200 young people in South Africa and Zambia benefited from a minimum of eight HIV awareness sessions in the first six months.

In June 2008 we organised our second training course in Cape Town, this time for 30 local coaches from different parts of the city.  The course, which was facilitated by coaches from Hull City and QPR, focused on using football to prevent substance abuse. Coaches were empowered to roll out 16 awareness raising sessions (8 on HIV and 8 on substance abuse) to young people as a result.

In December 2008 we held our third course in Cape Town, providing top-up training for coaches who had already put their new skills in to practice. Since then we have been working in partnership with local organisations and leagues to deliver social messages about HIV and substance misuse.  

Zoe Ball presents our Coach Train video for the 2010 World Cup.

On 8th December 2008, we launched our 2010 World Cup campaign, "Get on the Coach Train". Download our leaflet to find out more..

Click here to see the thank you card we received from the Amandla Ku-Lutsha league in Cape Town.