Last call for teams - Cambridge biz charity 5-a-side tournament in aid of Street Child United

Last call for teams! Calling all footballers in Cambridge companies! "Suits in Boots" sees the Cambridge business community take to the football field in support of street children across the globe. Founding host La Playa is seeking teams from Cambridge firms to join the “World Cup” 5-a-side tournament to support Street Child United. Men’s and women’s teams welcome.

 

Suits in Boots is a great event bringing local businesses together in aid of a common cause. With football and food, it's one not to miss - sign your team up here

Matthew Mullee, an Ambassador for Street Child United and Co-Founder of specialist insurance broker La Playa, is the driving force behind Suits in Boots. An avid footballer himself, Matt also coaches the Swavesey Spartans under-13s.

He says: “We’ve been overwhelmed by the support for this event in previous years, and are looking forward to hosting another superb Suits in Boots event this autumn. The gauntlet’s down!”

Hosted by the generosity of Churchill College, this year the tournament will take place on Sunday 25 September from 12pm onwards at The Møller Centre. 

The tournament builds on the success of Street Child World Cup events in Durban (2010) and Rio (2014), and comes hot on the heels of the first ever Street Child Games held in Rio this Spring ahead of the Olympics & Paralympics. Street Child United gives a voice to street children across the globe who have no shelter, no education, no healthcare and no rights. These kids aren’t even “a number” – no records exist for them, and abuse goes unnoticed. Since its inception in Cambridge in 2008, Street Child United has become a global campaign, receiving countless endorsements including from Gordon Brown, David Beckham and Gary Lineker. 

 “When people see us by the streets, they say that we are the street boys. But when they see us playing soccer, they say that we are not the street boys. They say that we are people like them. They are people like us,”  said Andile, 15,from Durban.

 Entrance is £100 per team, with all proceeds going to Street Child United.

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