The Arsenal Foundation
@AFC_Foundation
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The Arsenal Foundation uses the power of football to inspire and support young people in north London and overseas.
Emirates Stadium
Joined May 2012
Tickets are still available for the Irish Arsenal event at Emirates Stadium on Saturday 23rd March, celebrating Arsenal’s Irish connections! This special event will fundraise for The Arsenal Foundation and @LDNIrishCentre. https://t.co/0fOz6xiFyR
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When we can stop worrying about where we can walk, we can start dreaming about where we can go. No More Red ⚪⚪⚪ Join the team at https://t.co/hAJ1DZfmxA
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Everyone at Arsenal extends their love and condolences to Bob and family following Megs' passing. Megs was an incredible woman and her legacy as co-founder and president of the Willow Foundation will live on. May she rest in peace ❤️
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❤️ “The pitch is a symbol of hope for these girls and a place they can go to be free, while the Coaching for Life resilience sessions encourage them to have a voice and find the confidence to say: This is what I want to be." @leahcwilliamson speaking at the UN General Assembly
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Later today, @leahcwilliamson becomes the first England Women’s footballer and first @Arsenal player to take the stage at the @UN Leah will make an impassioned plea to challenge gender stereotypes and level the playing field for girls around the world. https://t.co/HUxYW9Yjpp
arsenal.com
Leah will take to the stage at the United Nations, where she will make an impassioned plea to challenge gender stereotypes
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Arsenal and Save the Children’s Coaching for Life uses the power of football to build a sense of belonging and improve the physical and emotional wellbeing of children and their families affected by the Syrian war ❤️ Watch as Leah makes her first trip to the Za’atari camp 👇
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Thank you for the support @gaygooners! We hope you have a fantastic evening honouring the memory of your much missed friends. ❤️ 🏳️🌈
We're raising funds for @AFC_Foundation & @Willow_Fdn in memory of 2 GG members who passed away in April 2023. For those unable to attend our fundraiser on 29th June (please DM us for details), please give what you can here: https://t.co/fq0Jl05Utr Thank you. ⚽️❤️🤍🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ Pls R/T
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❤️ 𝑰𝒕’𝒔 𝒂 𝒇𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒚 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 ❤️ Thank you to @Arsenal supporters around the world. Coaching for Life uses football to support the mental health and wellbeing of refugees in Za’atari. Your generosity will help the programme go from strength to strength.
So here's an amazing update: earlier today we crossed £200K raised for the Arsenal Foundation. It's a remarkable display of generosity and I can't say thank you enough. Feeling a lot of gratitude today ❤️ @arseblog @clivepafc @stillmanator @poznaninmypants @afc_foundation
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On its 5th anniversary, our #CoachingForLife programme with @arsenal is making incredible breakthroughs. Across two @arsenalvpodcast episodes you’ll hear: 🗣 the voices of girls who’ve gained the confidence to speak out on their rights 👫🏻 parents who now feel part of a wider
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Stronger Together part 2 👇 Hear about how we transported nearly 40 years of community work in north London to the Za’atari refugee camp in Jordan. Thank you for all your support! @savechildrenuk
🚨NEW!🚨 Stronger Together Part 2 @yankeegunner
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@Stillmanator Meet the Arsenal people behind the success of the Club's program in the Zaatari refugee camp Mobile: https://t.co/jUUkf881QT Spotify: https://t.co/ZsgzRjF8Rt Links:
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Coaching for Life uses football to support the mental health and well being of Syrian refugees in the Za’atari camp, Jordan. @YankeeGunner came with us to see the programme close up. Stronger Together Part 1 👇 @savechildrenuk
🚨NEW!🚨 Stronger Together Part 1 @yankeegunner
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@Stillmanator Meet the Syrian child refugees inside Za'atari camp and hear what Arsenal means to them Mobile: https://t.co/jUUkf881QT Spotify: https://t.co/ZsgzRjF8Rt Links:
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Last month I visited the Zaatari refugee camp on the Syrian border to see the extraordinary work that Arsenal is doing to support child refugees. All month we are raising money for this program. Please come together with us as a community to be true supporters ❤️@AFC_Foundation
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💬 "When I play football, I feel happy.” Za’atari Camp is home to 80,000 Syrian refugees and more than half the population are children. Working together with @savechildrenuk, we have provided children with safe places to play, recover and build a sense of belonging ❤️
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Coaching For Life has helped remove barriers to girls participating in football in Za’atari refugee camp. We're providing opportunities for them to come together to play football with their friends, building confidence and a sense of belonging. 🤝 @savechildrenuk #IWD
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💬 “She evolved as the decades passed by, continuing to provide a sense of stability and pride in our nation, decade after decade." Arsenal Life President, Ken Friar OBE ❤️
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We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Her Majesty The Queen. Along with many of our supporters today, we will be taking time to mourn and reflect on Her Majesty’s incredible life and devoted service. https://t.co/BNRHEs2iPM
arsenal.com
Everyone at Arsenal Football Club is saddened at the news of the death of Her Majesty The Queen.
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Back in March, @leahcwilliamson met a group of aspiring coaches and footballers at our pitches in Za'atari refugee camp. This weekend she bought football home and won the #WEUROS2022 final! https://t.co/2Q356FSNnl
theguardian.com
Leah Williamson and Kim Little reflect on the game’s place in society after talking to women and girls who fled their homes
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Coaching for Life uses the power of football to support the mental health of children at the Za’atari refugee camp in Jordan. Early evidence shows the positive effect of Coaching for Life on these children. Read the full report here 👇 @savechildrenuk
https://t.co/aLmRdiEzae
arsenal.com
How football is helping with the world's refugee crisis
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Thank you for having us @arseblog @ArsenalVPodcast 🤝 ⛪️ Brilliant live pod @UnionChapelUK with the Arsenal family ❤️ We can’t thank you enough for the £107,000 raised for the Arsenal Foundation
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