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Soccer Aid – get involved

Get involved

There are many ways to help tackle the problems children face.
Credit: Clare Richards

Are you feeling inspired by Robbie Williams and Gordon Ramsay? Want to find out if you can raise money for UNICEF? If you’ve ever wanted to be a football manager, star player or have a go at refereeing, now’s your chance!

You can still organise your own Soccer Aid event and you live out your footballing dream while raising vital funds for UNICEF. Whether it’s a five-a-side tournament, football trivia quiz or even a footballers’ wives fancy dress party, we’ve got easy fundraising ideas to suit everyone.

Here are just some ideas on how to become a Soccer Aid fundraiser. Our Soccer Aid fundraising materials provide you with all you need to get the ball rolling!

  • Organise a footballers’ wives fancy dress party
  • Organise a five-a-side tournament
  • Read about the T-Mobile sponsored dribble
  • “Watching the World Cup ” pie and mash party
  • “Footie trivia quiz” night
  • Penalty shoot out competition
  • Spot the ball competition
  • “Get Your Kit On” - Wear your strip to school/work day
  • Sponsored keepy-ups
  • Sponsored walk from ground to ground e.g. White Hart Lane to Stamford Bridge
  • World Cup song karaoke night
  • World Cup sweepstake*
  • Table football competition
  • Subbuteo competition

*Very small lotteries and private lotteries (such as a lottery at a charity bazaar, or an office sweepstake) are exempt from registration with the Gambling Commission