Sport Against Racism Ireland
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
About
Founded in 1997, Sport Against Racism Ireland is a charity based in Dublin, Ireland working on human rights, refugees & migration, children & youth +2 more.
Sport Against Racism Ireland (SARI) is a not-for-profit registered charity founded in 1997 that uses sport to challenge racism and discrimination and to promote inclusion, diversity and social cohesion across Ireland. It works with schools, Direct Provision Centres, refugee and local communities, delivering anti-discrimination workshops, intercultural sporting events such as SoccerFest, and a Young Leaders youth development and employability programme. Its work focuses on young people from new migrant and diverse ethnic communities, and it runs a Living Lab project in Dublin's north inner city. The charity states that 100% of donations go directly to programme delivery.
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Children & Youth · Ireland
Free weekly football training and a Young Leaders programme for 15-20 year old male youth from diverse ethnic backgrounds, including refugees, asylum-seekers and unaccompanied minors.
Hijabs & Hat-tricks
Gender equality · Ireland
Football and physical activity programme targeting young Muslim women and girls, extended to women of diverse religions and ethnicities, which led to the creation of Diverse City FC.
SoccerFest
Community development · Ireland
Inter-cultural 7-a-side football tournament bringing together new migrant communities and Irish communities, including Direct Provision Centres and refugee communities.
Anti-Discrimination Workshop (Football versus Discrimination)
Human rights · Ireland
Educational workshops delivered in schools, clubs and community groups that challenge racism, homophobia and sexism through sport.
Young Leaders programme
Employment & Skills · Ireland
Youth development and employability programme for young people from diverse ethnic backgrounds, including projects at home and abroad.
Sport for Social Cohesion Living Lab
Community development · Ireland
Pan-European Erasmus-funded Living Lab project using sport to increase social cohesion in diverse, vulnerable neighbourhoods, focused on the North Wall area of Dublin.
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Best New Programme Award
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Sport Ireland, Dublin City Council, Liberties Football Alliance, LAIT, Munster Technological University, UEFA Foundation for Children, adidas Foundation, FIFA Foundation, UNITE, Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration, Football Association of Ireland
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