Get those footie boots on for SCIAF

Calling all football teams!

Fancy having a great day with your pals while raising money for a worthwhile cause? Then the SCIAF Shield is for you.

As SCIAF, we’re present in the world’s most difficult places. We work with people in the hardest circumstances, so they can overcome their daily struggles and the structures of injustice that make and keep them poor.

Ben Wilson, SCIAF’s Director of Public Engagement said:

“This is our first ever SCIAF Shield, so we’re all very excited. It will be a football tournament to raise money for the world’s poorest people. So get ready for a day of fun, football, and fundraising!”

The SCIAF Shield is a new 5-a-side tournament that brings together 16 teams for an exciting afternoon of community and sport - all in support of SCIAF's life-changing work overseas.

With four groups of four teams, the tournament will kick off with a group stage, followed by a thrilling knockout round to crown the champions of the SCIAF Shield. 

It will be held on Saturday 30th August at Goals on Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow at noon. It’s £100 to enter a team, which includes entry, a minimum of one hour of football, lunch and a welcome pack for every player. There will also be music, bouncy castle, face-painting and more!

Ben said:

“Everyone is welcome and it promises to be a great day, so why not join us in entering a team of up to eight players. All abilities are welcome!”