Coaches Across Continents

Coaches Across Continents is a UK and US based non-governmental organization aimed at improving the quality of life in low-income countries through soccer for social development.

History

Coaches Across Continents was launched in June 2008 based on first-hand research in 60 countries. In its first year, the organization implemented programs at a site in Tanzania. In 2009, it expanded its program to sites in Malawi and Zambia. Since then it has expanded. According to the 2021 Annual Report [1] it was by then working with 131 organisations in 113 countries and had three main brands: creating legacies, choice for women and coaching.

According to the 2022 Annual Report submitted to the Charity Commission for England and Wales ^[2] - the organisation comprises two sister organisations: Coaches Across Continents Ltd (UK based) and Coaches Across Continents Inc (US based).

Awards

2010 Featured Finalist Global Sports Forum Football for Education in Barcelona. [usurped]

2009, the project won the Best New Project for Sport and Development at the inaugural Beyond Sport Awards in London.

Finalist for the 2009 SCORE4africa Football for Diversity Award

References

1. "Annual Report 2021" (PDF). Retrieved 13 April 2024.
2. "2022 report to UK Charity Commission" . Retrieved 13 April 2024.

1. Daley, John. Soccer and Survival. Harvard Magazine .
2. Coaches Across Continents.
3. Cuttone, Charles. Sights on Africa. New England Soccer News.
4. Bradley, Jeff. This is Africa. ESPN The Magazine .
5. 10 in 2010. Kick For Hope.
6. Our 2010 Vision, Mission and Values: Creating locally owned, sustainable programs. Coaches Across Continents.
7. Coaches across Continents Hat-Trick Initiatives Beyond Sport.
8. Coaches across Continents Hat-Trick Initiatives Beyond Sport.
9. Score4Africa Press Release 10-30-2009 Score4Africa.
10. Nominees ^[usurped] Global Sports Forum.

Further information

• Coaches Across Continents Website