Play
78 young people engaged through structured sport
Across two counties, structured football and inclusive play brought young people into safe, supported environments.
Impact & Stories
Real programmes, real communities, real young people. Every initiative is grounded in local partnership and measured by participation, safeguarding, and lasting community ownership.
Impact by PLAY pillar
What each pillar of the framework delivers, in numbers and outcomes.
Learn
Life skills and safeguarding embedded in every session
Mentorship, safeguarding awareness, and education-positive messaging delivered alongside every training session.
Aspire
Pathways opened beyond the pitch
Mentor relationships, role-model exposure and talent identification feeding into longer-term pathways.
Yield
Returns flowing back to the community
Local coaches trained and active; parents and community leaders engaged from the outset.
Mombasa County · Gators Academy
Community Youth Football & Mentorship Programme
Pillars: P L A
A community-based football and youth development programme designed and delivered with Gators Academy, focused on vulnerable and underserved young people.
Beginning with a small group of participants, the initiative grew to support 42 boys and girls across multiple age categories. Activities were delivered throughout the week and provided a structured environment where young people could learn, interact, and participate in positive community-based activities while developing teamwork, discipline, and personal responsibility.
Programme Highlights
- 42 participants engaged
- Multiple age categories supported
- Structured football training sessions
- Mentorship activities
- Community and family engagement
- Safe and structured participation environment
From the Mombasa County programme
Lodwar, Turkana County · Hill Side FC
Inclusive Youth Football Pilot
Pillars: P L Y
An inclusive youth football pilot delivered with Hill Side FC, combining football, mentorship, community engagement, and safeguarding-focused activities.
The pilot tested a community-based football and mentorship model centred on local partnerships, parent engagement, and participant wellbeing. Thirty-six boys aged 10–16 years participated in structured football sessions and mentorship activities, with parents and guardians engaged from the outset.
Programme Highlights
- 36 boys aged 10–16 years
- Football training & mentorship sessions
- Team activities
- Parent and guardian engagement
- Safeguarding and wellbeing focus
- Community partnership development
From the Lodwar, Turkana County programme
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