Friends of Football supports football-related causes consistent with our aims and objectives
A fund established to help remove some of the financial barriers to football has entered its third year of supporting members of the football community in the Central Football region. An initiative of Central Football, the Breaking Down Barriers Fund … Read More
Once again, the calendar has rolled round to September — and the month in which football supporters help promote awareness of ways to combat prostate cancer. We do so in the memory of legendary All Whites captain Steve Sumner who … Read More
The award-winning Football For All programme has reached new heights in 2023. More than 1,700 young Kiwis from more than 14 different ethnicities have taken part in the programme so far this year in Wellington, Auckland and Canterbury, following its … Read More
The All Whites have helped raise more than $9,000 for the Cyclone Relief appeal by selling the shirts off their backs. A TradeMe auction sold 24 football shirts, signed by the national squad members, to help those needing support after … Read More
The All Whites will give you the shirt off their back — and all to raise money for the Cyclone Relief appeal. A TradeMe auction is selling 24 football shirts, signed by the national squad members, to help those needing … Read More
Football fans have been given the opportunity to experience the FIFA Women’s World Cup as volunteer match commentators. Selected volunteers are to be trained in match commentary and taught how to use special equipment so their game descriptions can be … Read More
All ticket revenue from Wednesday’s two matches (in Hamilton and Auckland) in the FIFA Women’s World Cup intercontinental play-off series will support the cyclone and flood relief efforts in New Zealand. Organisers have decided this is a practical way to … Read More
South Island supporter group The Centre Circle has partnered with Hungerball to help launch a programme of fun and inclusive game sessions through two Christchurch clubs. Through the support of The Centre Circle — who are partners with Friends of … Read More
Friends of Football invites applications to its Helping Hand fund to support football-related projects that benefit the sport in an innovative way. The fund has a total of $20,000 available to support suitable projects, and applications are sought by August … Read More
The New Zealand Football Foundation has got behind nine innovative projects for the 2022 winter season, providing more than $80,000 of funding. Grants Manager Holly Nixon says it was exciting to receive so many high calibre applications in this funding … Read More
Northern Rovers will host a special 3 v 3 Hungerball tournament to celebrate the opening day of the 2022 Lotto NRFL division one season. For over-45 players, the mini-tournament at McFetridge Park, Glenfield, will be a fun way for Rovers … Read More
A former New Zealand U-20 international is leading an ambitious global project that uses football to change the way people view the world. Andrew Aris, based in Germany, is the founder of an international non-profit organisation called Spirit of Football … Read More