Scottish Urban Regeneration Forum

20 August 2008Kilmarnock

A presentation by Mel Young to:

Poverty Kills

• One hundred million people are homeless globally, in every nation in the world

• More than 1 billion people live on less than 1 dollar a day

• Rich get Richer, Poor get Poorer

The Story of….

The Homeless World Cup

Graz 2003

Gothenburg 2004

Edinburgh 2005

Cape Town 2006

Copenhagen 2007

Winners Copenhagen 2007: ScotlandWinners Overall: Homeless people

Moving On

• 2008 Melbourne• 2009 Milan• 2010 South America• 2011 Europe• 2012 Asia (?)• 2012 Regional Cups (?)

Impressive, Consistent Impact

After the Copenhagen 2007 Homeless World Cup the player impact remains consistent and significant over the last 5 years:

• 93% players have a new motivation for life

• 83% have improved social relations

• 71% have changed their lives significantly

• 29% have secured regular employment

• 38% have improved their housing situation

• 32% chose to pursue education

• 93 players addressed a drugs and alcohol dependency

• 71% continue to play football

Michelle, 17, Brazil

• ‘City of God’ favela in Brazil

• Voted best female player at the Copenhagen 2007 Homeless World Cup

• Selected to play for Brazil in South America’s Cup, Under 18s Women’s National Squad

Cherie, 18, Liberia

• First she won people’s hearts and respect at the Copenhagen 2007 Homeless World Cup for her determination, focus and skill

• Next she won a 4 year athlete scholarship to attend college in the USA

More than Statistics: The Players

Grass roots national teams and player involvement growing strongly

The Netherlands: Dutch Homeless Cup