With the support of the British Embassy in Lisbon, the Tartan Army Sunshine Appeal donates £5,000 to the National Street Football Association (Associação Nacional de Futebol de Rua). This contribution marks the Appeal’s 102nd donation, continuing its tradition of supporting children's charities wherever the Scotland national football team plays overseas.
A presentation ceremony was held on the afternoon of the 8th of September, ahead of the Portugal vs Scotland UEFA Nations League football match. Deputy Head of Mission Nigel Boud joined members of both organisations for football activities with the children in an event marked with traditional Scottish flair, kilts, and bagpipes.
The National Street Football Association provides underprivileged children with opportunities to engage in sports, fostering social inclusion and human development. The £5,000 donation from the Tartan Army Sunshine Appeal will enable the Association to run various social sports activities related to street football and include study support sessions for the children.
Nigel Boud, Deputy Head of Mission at British Embassy Lisbon said "This £5,000 donation from the Tartan Army Sunshine Appeal will have a big impact on the lives of many young people here in Lisbon. By supporting the National Street Football Association, the Sunshine Appeal is helping provide vital opportunities for underprivileged children to grow, learn, and thrive through sport. It’s heartening to see how our countries can unite not just on the football field, but also in our support for those in need."
About Tartan Army Sunshine Appeal
The Tartan Army Sunshine Appeal is a Scottish charity that donates money to children's causes in locations where the Scottish National Football team play overseas matches.
It has made donations around the world, totalling over £300,000 to help many worthy causes including refuge shelters for children in Peru and Mexico, help refurbish a nursery in Budapest, build a playground in a children’s hospital in Moldova, provide incubators for a hospital in Croatia, as well as various charities who use football as a medium to engage with the children.
About Associação Nacional de Futebol de Rua
ANFR - Associação Nacional de Futebol de Rua is a private non-profit social solidarity association (IPSS), recognised as a legal person of public utility. The ANFR uses sport, particularly street football, as a strategy for social innovation, through socio-educational and cultural intervention, with the aim of promoting social change, human development, and the social inclusion of citizens.
About British Embassy Lisbon
The British Embassy in Portugal is responsible for developing and maintaining bilateral relations between the UK and Portugal. Its mission is to promote the objectives and policies of the British Government in Portugal, supporting British companies doing business in Portugal, encouraging foreign investment in the UK, and providing consular assistance to British residents and visitors to Portugal as necessary. The two countries have been close allies for over six hundred and fifty years, making it the oldest diplomatic alliance in the world still in force.
