Street Child United Programmes

In addition to Street Child events, SCU also run a number of programmes designed to upskill and further impact the progression of young people living in street situations.

Beneficiaries: 10-30 young people
Duration: 12 months

Change 10

’Change 10’ is one strand of the Young Leaders Programme with a specific focus on investing in the personal and professional development of young people who have taken part in previous SCU events. The programme is focused on leadership and other soft skills, English language, communication skills, advocacy learning and personal growth.

The entire programme lasts 12 months with three parts: a virtual element; up-skilling and mentorship; English language. Whilst the primary goal of Change 10 is up-skill individuals, there is also the aim that the young leaders will impart their learnings and skills to positively impact and develop the communities where they live. We say that the fourth part of the programme is the ‘giving back to the community’ piece.

“I have learnt better to express myself and feel comfortable in an environment where I am not always understood but know that people are willing to listen.”

Participant, Change 10

Beneficiaries: Unlimited
Duration: 2-6 hours

Awarenessraising Presentation

From corporate presentations to school assemblies, SCU awarenessraising presentations are hosted by a member of SCU staff alongside a SCU young leaders.

These sessions – either in person or virtual – are designed to educate and raise awareness of the issues street-connected children face globally, with insight from a young leader who has experienced life in a street situation.

The session also covers the work of Street Child United and our mission to shift negative perceptions and treatment of street children worldwide.

“I have learnt better to express myself and feel comfortable in an environment where I am not always understood but know that people are willing to listen.”

Participant, Awareness Raising

Beneficiaries: 10-30 Young People
Duration: 12 months

Young Leader Bursary Scheme

The bursary scheme is aimed at the Young Leaders that have been part of the Young Leader Programmes, like Change 10 or ISP visits and showed commitment and dedication throughout the time involved with SCU. The bursary is up to £500, awarded per individual and can only apply once in a year. This money is for the personal or professional development of the Young Leader so can be spent how they wish. Previous participants have used funding to buy laptops, business supplies, cameras, glasses, college fees, a mobile phone and a football kit.

With my bursary, I bought a laptop, which will help me a lot with the study of English and at University, to obtain the best grades and obtain scholarships. In this way I want to get ahead, finish university, find a job, be able to help my parents pay their debts and help my younger siblings with whatever they need.

Participant, YL Bursary Scheme

Beneficiaries: 32 Young People
Duration: 3 weeks

Sheroes and Heros

SCU’s ‘Sheroes & Heroes’ programme is an initiative that explores what it means to be a woman in the 21st century using art as a tool for expression and communication. Launched last year, three girl’s teams – Bangladesh, Indonesia and the Philippines – came together to investigate the theme of gender equality and challenge gender stereotypes that exist in their cultures.

The course is designed to: Improve confidencce, connect and develop friendships, develop portraiture skills

“I have learnt better to express myself and feel comfortable in an environment where I am not always understood but know that people are willing to listen.”

Participant, Heroes & Shoes

Beneficiaries: 32 Young People
Duration: 3 weeks

Virtual Bridges

Virtual bridges is an arts-based programme designed to help participants learn more about each other and their cultures. The course is about storytelling and involves participants creating characters – both in 2D and in clay – for use in stop motion animation.

The pilot programme ran in 2019 with three teams: Brazil, India and Mauritius. Sessions were led by Joel Bergner from Artolution. Engagement levels were very high, with the girls saying they had learnt new skills, but more importantly, they felt empowered to inspire their community with what they had learnt. The girls made a second video passing a football between their respective countries whilst wearing the masks that they created in the fourth session of Virtual Bridges.

"What I liked the most about this experience was being with girls from different parts of the world. Being able to share and get to know different cultures and learn a lot from them. Understand that art is so powerful that we can cross barriers and create virtual bridges. It’s awesome to find new ways to interact through art."

Participant, Virtual Bridges

Beneficiaries: 50 Young People
Duration: 3 weeks

Sports Journalism Training

The Sports Journalism Workshop is an online workshop with a specific focus on the basics of journalism delivered by Al Jazeera English. The programme covers: the basics of journalism (including sports journalism), identifying a key topics, choosing subjects, interviewing, writing and creating, publishing and presenting. There are three sessions: the first two are focused on the parts of journalism and the last one is a presentation of projects to demonstrate and put in to practice the course learnings. The first training programme ran in 2021 in partnership with UNESCO.

"This was a fantastic opportunity to participate in a training course which will help us in our daily work. It was very empowering. Thank you SCU!"

Participant, Journalism Training

Beneficiaries: Up to 200 Young People
Duration: 1 Day

Football for Unity

Football for Unity (FFU) is a programme committed to promoting diversity and inclusion between different cultural groups in communities.

At the heart of the programme is the Football for Unity Festival – an unforgettable celebration that united football, leaning and fun to promote the issue of diversity. The festival invites grassroots sports clubs, foundations, charities and local programmes within a community to come together for a five a-side football tournament, skills workshops, art projects and key learnings.

The day culminates with a youth forum where everyone comes together to share their learnings, insights and commitments to create positive change.

"Today has been a strong and positive reminder of how football can be such a uniting force, bringing us all together, letting us meet one another and sharing in the fun and joy it brings."

Participant, Football for Unity Festival

Beneficiaries: Up to 1000 Young People
Duration: 10 Months

Foot-4-All

‘Foot-4-All’ is designed to use the power of football as a vehicle to teach key lessons on human rights and equality. SCU has a network of 50 partner organisations across 35 countries making this a truly universal programme that can be adapted for communities all across the globe.

Football-4-All is delivered over a 10 month period, providing four 90-minute sessions each month. Each 90- minute session is broken down into a 60-minute football session, and a 30- minute human rights workshop (in the structure of; football skills training, human rights workshop, football match/matches).

Each month’s human rights workshop will be based on a specific theme, e.g. community, leadership styles, conflict management.The combined football and workshop sessions will take place on the sports field within the community

“I have learnt better to express myself and feel comfortable in an environment where I am not always understood but know that people are willing to listen.”

Participant, Foot-4-All

Beneficiaries: 50 direct / 500 indirect
Duration: 2 Weeks

Train the Trainer Programme

The ‘Train the Trainer’ programme focuses on up-skilling of football coaches in order to build capacity for the teams attending the Street Child World Cup (SCWC). The curriculum consists of coaching the trainers on how to use sport (football in this case), as well as addressing topics on health and education, to teach the young people they work with (not only SCWC participants). The aim is that this curriculum works as a legacy piece for the teams attending the Street Child World Cup. The curriculum is divided into 3 main parts: support, lead and empower.

At the end of each phase there is an assessment scoring the participants before taking them to the next phase. All teams attending an SCWC can receive this training before going to an event.

“I have learnt better to express myself and feel comfortable in an environment where I am not always understood but know that people are willing to listen.”

Participant, Train the Trainer Programme

Beneficiaries: 200 – 300 Young People
Duration: 6 Months

Advocacy and Child Rights Programme

SCU runs advocacy working groups as part of its commitment to support NGOs through the planning phase of all major events. Representatives of each participating organisation take part in five topic-specific sessions to explore the key issues affecting young people in their respective countries, how they are dealt with and what can be improved.

The aim of the working groups is to share good practice, build capacity and aid in the delivery of an effective advocacy strategy. Practical tools to aid the design and implementation are provided. Each group focuses on issues highlighted in their respective expressions of interest and project plan with leading topics being: Education, identity, protection from violence and gender equality.

The groups focus on these topics at both an individual level and community level exploring how – through an effective advocacy programme – the NGOs can influence policy, raise awareness, remove stigma, Increase funds, boost media coverage, develop role models.

“I have learnt better to express myself and feel comfortable in an environment where I am not always understood but know that people are willing to listen.”

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Change 10

“I have learnt better to express myself and feel comfortable in an environment where I am not always understood but know that people are willing to listen.”

Participant, Change 10

Awarenessraising Presentation

“I have learnt better to express myself and feel comfortable in an environment where I am not always understood but know that people are willing to listen.”

Participant, Awareness Raising

Young Leader Bursary Scheme

Participant, YL Bursary Scheme

Sheroes and Heros

“I have learnt better to express myself and feel comfortable in an environment where I am not always understood but know that people are willing to listen.”

Participant, Heroes & Shoes

Virtual Bridges

Participant, Virtual Bridges

Sports Journalism Training

"This was a fantastic opportunity to participate in a training course which will help us in our daily work. It was very empowering. Thank you SCU!"

Participant, Journalism Training

Football for Unity

"Today has been a strong and positive reminder of how football can be such a uniting force, bringing us all together, letting us meet one another and sharing in the fun and joy it brings."

Participant, Football for Unity Festival

Foot-4-All

“I have learnt better to express myself and feel comfortable in an environment where I am not always understood but know that people are willing to listen.”

Participant, Foot-4-All

Train the Trainer Programme

“I have learnt better to express myself and feel comfortable in an environment where I am not always understood but know that people are willing to listen.”

Participant, Train the Trainer Programme

Advocacy and Child Rights Programme

“I have learnt better to express myself and feel comfortable in an environment where I am not always understood but know that people are willing to listen.”

Participant, Advocacy Programme

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