Why Apollon FC is #MorethanFootball
Following the completion of the #Morethanfootball Action Weeks, which have been organised by EFDN from 15/9/2020 until 11/10/2020, Apollon FC has created audio-visual content from the club’s CSR action throughout the years. Looking back at the club’s history and contribution to the local community and culture, Apollon FC has always strived to be more than just a football club.
Since 2005, Apollon FC has been proactive and consistent in producing CSR campaigns in order to support the local community and combat various societal problems such as hooliganism and racism. The club has also been involved in various charity campaigns and has always supported local and international non-profit organizations with all kinds of projects, even if the projects supported causes in other countries.
The Cypriot club was the first football in the country club to organise an anti-racism campaign and paved the way for other local clubs which later followed the example. In addition, Apollon FC has supported hundreds of anti-drug, anti-racism, anti-bullying and anti-hooliganism initiatives and campaigns throughout the past decade. The club has also provided financial support to organizations and families.
Perhaps the biggest project that the club has ever implemented was the “Welcome Through Football” programme by the EFDN, where a football team of refugee children, who came to Cyprus in recent years following the turmoil in the Middle East, was formed. The aim of the programme was to support refugee children and their families with their integration into the local society, using football as the main tool.
Overall, one of the club’s beliefs is that there is more to life than football and Apollon FC is dedicated to keep proving that football clubs can and must do more- the club is #Morethanfootball.
