Game ON Wales in partnership with the Cardiff City Supporters’ Trust and Dynamic Sports Development has teamed again up to support 30 young people from across the South Wales to come together to promote friendship and understanding through football.
The 14-16 year olds from Bryncynon and Trallwn, Pontypridd joined colleagues from the Butetown and Grangetown areas of Cardiff at the Gol Centre, Cardiff to develop their footballing skills and to discuss issues which are important to them.
Following the event, the Cardiff City Supporters’ Trust supported the young people with tickets to watch the Wales and Macedonia international at the Cardiff City Stadium.
The event was organised by Game On and Dynamic Sports Development who engage young people through football and the event was sponsored by the trust.
Trust chair Tim Hartley, said: “These young people come from very different backgrounds and some of them will have rarely ventured either out of their own communities. Getting the opportunity to engage with new people and support our National team together helps develop relationships between different cultures.”
Dane Facey from Game ON Wales said: “We are encouraging young people from a variety of Communities First areas to come together and develop positive personal experiences that can increase interaction and social development between young people.”
Ali Abdi from Dynamic Sports Development said: “This event was a fantastic opportunity for our young people to engage with others of the same age and learn, understand and appreciate similarities and respect differences. It created a real opportunity to foster and encourage new and lasting friendships between young players from across South Wales.”