FOOTBALL4iMPACT
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Two teams of young people in green and light-blue bibs stand in two lines facing each other at the centre of a sunny pitch, with a referee and a ball between them, before a match.

Learning that crosses borders.

FOOTBALL4iMPACT runs outreach trips for international school students, bringing young people from different backgrounds together to learn alongside one another through football and beyond.

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In collaboration withRio Ferdinand Foundation

International school students grow up among many cultures, yet rarely spend time with young people whose lives look very different from their own.

FOOTBALL4iMPACT creates that opportunity. We organise outreach trips in which students meet, work with and learn from peers in communities with fewer opportunities, and both groups come away with new perspectives and lessons that last.

Football is the starting point, not the limit. It gives young people a shared language, and the programme extends well beyond the pitch. For every student who travels, a young person from the host community takes part too.

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What we provide

Young players in green and blue bibs and a white sweatshirt stand in a huddle with their arms around each other on a pitch, some smiling

  1. School trips

    Structured outreach trips for international schools, planned and led by FOOTBALL4iMPACT from first enquiry to return home.

  2. Tailored workshops

    Sessions designed with each school around its own goals and its students' ages and interests.

  3. Football training

    Coached sessions that bring participants together on the pitch and build teamwork, trust and confidence.

  4. Cultural exchange

    Structured time for students to exchange stories, ask questions and build real relationships across cultures.

A trip at a glance

Pricing is provided on enquiry.

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Duration7 to 10 days
Group sizeCohorts of 18 or more participants
ParticipantsStudents aged 17 and over, typically IB Year 12
WhenAvailable throughout the year
Current destinationCape Town, South Africa
Planned expansionAdditional destinations from 2028

Where we've worked

Five programmes so far: London twice, Geneva, Lisbon and Cape Town. We return to Cape Town in March 2027.

  1. Phase 01

    London

    With Paul Canoville Foundation

  2. Phase 02

    Geneva

    With Paul Canoville Foundation

  3. Phase 03

    Lisbon

    With International School of Lisbon

  4. Phase 04

    London

    With West Ham United Foundation

  5. Phase 05

    Cape Town

    With Rio Ferdinand Foundation

  6. Phase 06

    Cape Town, March 2027

    With Rio Ferdinand Foundation

    Upcoming

Who we've worked with

  • Ecolint (International School of Geneva)
  • United Lisbon International School
  • BSix Sixth Form College
  • UEFA Foundation for Children
  • Rio Ferdinand Foundation
  • West Ham United Foundation
  • Jellot Youth Club
  • UEFA
  • SL Benfica
  • Sporting CP
  • Forum Finance Group
  • IATA
  • easyJet
  • Futgoal
  • Gatorade
  • Hublot
  • Marriott Geneva
  • Cape Town Sports Tours

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Our vision

We plan to offer our trips to international schools all around the world, with new destinations from 2028.

Connections that last a lifetime

Students from different countries and backgrounds meet through football, work on projects together and build friendships that go well beyond the pitch.

Two smiling young men in green and teal bibs stand with their arms around each other’s shoulders on a football pitch, with mountains behind them.

Bring FOOTBALL4iMPACT to your school.

Tell us about your school and your students, and we will come back to you with how a trip could work.

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