EFDN Highlights: May 2020
As 2020 comes to an end, EFDN invites you to look back on this year’s top activities, projects and news stories. Take a look at some highlights from May.
STEP4Youth Virtual Meetings
In May, EFDN participated in weekly virtual meetings with STEP4Youth project coordinator Barça Foundation and other partners from Denmark, Greece and Italy. The pan-European programme aims to design, test and evaluate sport-based intervention to improve employability knowledge, skills and networks amongst refugee and migrant youth communities in Europe. During the meetings, partners analysed the success of initiatives around Europe to integrate refugees and migrants in the workforce, drawing inspiration from and building upon these projects to further develop STEP4Youth.
International Missing Children’s Day
The 25th of May is considered the International Missing Children’s Day. Every year, football clubs join forces with the International Center for Missing & Exploited Children (ICMEC) to spread awareness on the issue through #FootballCares. See how EFDN partners and members honoured those we’ve lost and celebrated those we’ve recovered here.
EFDN Interviews
In May, we heard from four CSR experts as part of the EFDN Interview series.
- Yolanda Antin, Partnerships and Collaborations Coordinator at the Barça Foundation, talked to us about the strategic planning of the foundation and their recent initiatives.
- Fundação Benfica Executive Secretary Nuno Costa explained how SL Benfica and their foundation uphold the #Morethanfootball values through their programmes.
- Athletic Club Foundation Project Manager Galder Reguera presented the foundation’s work off the pitch and why Athletic Club is #Morethanfootball.
- Head of Saints Foundation Greg Baker shared his experiences.
Yolanda Antin, Partnerships & Collaborations Coordinator Barça Foundation 
Galder Reguera, Project Manager Athletic Club Foundation 
Nuno Costa, Executive Secretary Fundação Benfica 
Greg Baker, Head of Saints Foundation
Member News
Big Hearts Community Trust General Manager Craig Wilson spoke to the Scottish Premier Football League (SPFL) Trust about how Big Hearts supported vulnerable groups throughout the pandemic as part of the SPFL’s Trusted to Support campaign.
KAA Gent organised the game of the year: “Samen Sterk 2020 vs. COVID-19”. This was an occasion to celebrate those who fought the coronavirus in their field of expertise in Belgium.
Polish actor Darek Lewandowski became a volunteer and ambassador of the Legia Warsaw Foundation’s #GotowiDoPomocy (ReadyToHelp) campaign, which offered the first comprehensive aid programme to elderly citizens in Warsaw during the COVID-19 lockdown.
New Members
In May, EFDN welcomed new member Willem II.
