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UEFA Foundation for Children

UEFA Foundation for Children
Europe
Playing for Purpose
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UEFA Foundation for Children

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Europe

Location

12 months

Duration

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Legacy for the Future is a collaborative project initiated and funded by the UEFA Foundation for Children and the adidas Foundation, involving national football associations and local organizations. After a thorough RFP process, each of the 16 teams competing in the UEFA Women’s EURO 2025 was invited to select a gender equity project led by a local organization to champion in their home country. The Legacy for the Future program ensures financial support but also visibility, inspiration, networking, and capacity building. Legacy for the Future harnesses the power of women’s football to dismantle barriers and open doors for girls and women across Europe.  

About the project


These are the gender equity projects led by local organizations that Legacy for the Future is partnering with. 

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Belgium


BX Brussels works with many girls from migrant and Muslim backgrounds, focusing on creating equal opportunities for women on and off the pitch and challenging stereotypes. 

Denmark


Girl Power partners with young women refugees, immigrants, and marginalized communities in Denmark and across Europe to enable them to play football and take on leadership roles. 

Three girls playing soccer on a grassy field. One girl is defending against two others as they go for the ball. All are wearing black athletic uniforms with GIRL POWER written on them.
A soccer player wearing a blue jersey with the number 2 and pink shoes kicks a ball towards the goal, while a goalkeeper attempts to block the shot.

England


Rio Ferdinand Foundation supports young people from marginalized communities in the UK and Ireland, with a focus on increasing girls’ participation in sport. 

Finland


Louhento Foundation develops a shared, national-level playbook and pilots inclusive football pathways for girls from ethnically diverse backgrounds. 

Two young girls in red and black soccer uniforms joyfully hug each other on a field, celebrating. One girl has face paint and braids.
A diverse group of people pose and smile together on an outdoor basketball court under a wooden canopy, holding basketballs. Trees and buildings are visible in the background.

France


Kabubu uses sport to support migrants’ social and professional growth through sport-based integration, childcare-inclusive activities, and creating safer spaces. 

Germany


Safe Hub advocates for gender equity in sport, creates safer spaces for collaboration, and supports young girls from marginalized communities in Berlin’s Wedding district to play football. 

A girl in a red shirt and black pants practices soccer on a green field, preparing to kick a ball. Behind her is a mural of two children, one holding a soccer ball, on a white wall.
A group of students gathers outside a yellow building decorated with green and orange bunting. Some stand on the steps, others on the ground, talking and smiling in the sunlight.

Iceland


Bergið headspace offers mental health education and support to young players, promoting positive communication and well-being in sport. 

Italy


ASD Balon Mundial helps young women and non-binary people develop soft, social, emotional, and leadership skills through sport. 

Two girls in soccer uniforms smile as one carries the other on her back on an outdoor field. Other children play in the background. Buildings and greenery surround the court.
A group of people wearing colorful shirts stand in a circle outdoors, placing their hands together, with one person holding a blue ball aloft.

Netherlands


Klabu Foundation connects refugees and locals in Amsterdam through sport, removing barriers for girls and women to move, play, and thrive. 

Norway


Rosa Sko creates safer, peer-led football spaces for girls from marginalized communities and builds pathways for young female coaches. 

A large group of children wearing colorful shirts with a white logo stand in a gymnasium, raising their arms in unison. Some adults are present in the background.
Two young girls in navy sports uniforms joyfully run and cheer outdoors on a grassy field, with inflatable obstacles and other children in the background.

Poland


Trenuj Bycie Dobrym collaborates with schools across Poland to connect girls with women football role models and helps women’s clubs recruit girls for training and feel supported by students and teachers. 

Portugal


Integrated Dreams promotes the inclusion of professionals living with disabilities, especially women, in the football industry by developing personal and professional skills. 

A women’s soccer team poses together outdoors on a grassy field, smiling at the camera. One person in a red hat and another using a wheelchair are in front.
A group of young girls in sports jerseys huddle together with their hands stacked in the center, showing teamwork and unity at a soccer event.

Spain


Fútbol Más uses football to help girls in Madrid and Seville, who are facing social and economic exclusion grow as players and people. 

Sweden


En Frisk Generation aims to get girls traditionally excluded from sport to play, feel seen and heard, and learn leadership skills. 

A group of people practice yoga or stretching on mats in a bright room with colorful curtains and balloons. Most have their arms raised. 
Children of diverse backgrounds stand in two lines on a soccer field, facing each other and participating in an activity. A stadium with empty seats is in the background.

Switzerland


The Swiss Academy for Development uses football in a dedicated project to strengthen learning, inclusion, and well-being among children who face systemic barriers to education and sports. 

Wales


Cymru Football Foundation improves off-field facilities for women and girls across Wales, helping create a safe, welcoming, and inspiring space for grassroots players to thrive. 

Four young girls wearing red Cymru Football Foundation shirts pose together outdoors on a sunny day, smiling at the camera.

Playing for Purpose


The aim is to create a legacy that supports girls and women in claiming space, leadership, and recognition – not only in football but across all areas of life. Aligned with UEFA Women’s EURO 2025, Legacy for the Future is grounded in the belief that sport can be a powerful catalyst for social change, inclusion, and equity. 

Co-funded equally by adidas Foundation and UEFA Foundation for Children for all organizations

Requested grant amount

€800,000

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  • Women's EURO 2025 Final Tournament ball in front of a lake.
  • Two young girls in navy sports uniforms joyfully run and cheer outdoors on a grassy field, with inflatable obstacles and other children in the background.
  • Children of diverse backgrounds stand in two lines on a soccer field, facing each other and participating in an activity. A stadium with empty seats is in the background.
  • A girl in a red shirt and black pants practices soccer on a green field, preparing to kick a ball. Behind her is a mural of two children, one holding a soccer ball, on a white wall.
  • A large group of children wearing colorful shirts with a white logo stand in a gymnasium, raising their arms in unison. Some adults are present in the background.
  • A soccer player wearing a blue jersey with the number 2 and pink shoes kicks a ball towards the goal, while a goalkeeper attempts to block the shot.
  • A diverse group of people pose and smile together on an outdoor basketball court under a wooden canopy, holding basketballs. Trees and buildings are visible in the background.
  • Four young girls wearing red Cymru Football Foundation shirts pose together outdoors on a sunny day, smiling at the camera.
  • A group of young girls in sports jerseys huddle together with their hands stacked in the center, showing teamwork and unity at a soccer event.
  • Three girls playing soccer on a grassy field. One girl is defending against two others as they go for the ball. All are wearing black athletic uniforms with GIRL POWER written on them.
  • A group of people wearing colorful shirts stand in a circle outdoors, placing their hands together, with one person holding a blue ball aloft.
  • A group of female soccer players celebrate together on a field, wearing matching Champions 2022-2023 shirts.
  • A group of students gathers outside a yellow building decorated with green and orange bunting. Some stand on the steps, others on the ground, talking and smiling in the sunlight.
  • A group of people practice yoga or stretching on mats in a bright room with colorful curtains and balloons. Most have their arms raised. 
  • A women’s soccer team poses together outdoors on a grassy field, smiling at the camera. One person in a red hat and another using a wheelchair are in front.
  • Two young girls in red and black soccer uniforms joyfully hug each other on a field, celebrating. One girl has face paint and braids.
  • Two girls in soccer uniforms smile as one carries the other on her back on an outdoor field. Other children play in the background. Buildings and greenery surround the court.

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