PARTNERS

UNICEF is a global organisation dedicated to protecting and empowering children worldwide. Together with EA, we launched the Namibia Futures programme to equip young girls with life skills through sport, supporting education in over 2,000 schools, reaching 36,000 young girls.

Football Beyond Borders is an education charity that uses football to inspire and support young people from disadvantaged backgrounds. Their programs focus on personal development, helping students re-engage with education and achieve their potential.

Together, we've launched the FC FUTURES School, a new curriculum to re-engage at-risk youth and integrate them back into the education system, with 95% going on to complete exams.

La Liga is Spain's top professional football division, and building on our long-standing partnership, we've launched 11 FC FUTURES pitches together in 6 different countries, creating safe spaces for communities to access football, as well as investing in long-term training programmes and schlolarships to promote learning through football on and off the pitch via the FC FUTURES Practices. We have also launched "Next Gen Draft," a global initiative aimed at identifying and developing young football talent.

The Bundesliga is Germany’s top professional football league, known for its strong commitment to youth development and fan culture. Through the Bundesliga Common Ground initiative, delivered together with FC FUTURES, the partnership focuses on expanding access to grassroots football across key international markets. In the 2025 edition, four Common Ground locations; Brazil, Nigeria, Indonesia and Germany, hosted refurbished pitches, community events and structured 8-week training camps reaching more than 320 young participants per cycle and engaging hundreds of local community members at each opening and closing event. Together, Bundesliga and FC FUTURES combine pitch investment, coaching, life-skills development and cultural activations to create long-term, inclusive opportunities for young people to play and grow through football

Serie A is Italy’s top professional football league, renowned for its history, competitiveness and cultural influence. FC FUTURES works alongside Lega Serie A to expand access to grassroots football and strengthen local communities across Italy. In Milan, this collaboration led to the opening of a renovated FC FUTURES community pitch, creating a safe, inclusive space designed to increase participation and inspire the next generation. The partnership also includes year-long football scholarships for 40 children, reinforcing a shared commitment to long-term community investment and meaningful opportunities for young people to grow through the game

Soccer Aid for UNICEF is an annual charity football match that brings together some of the biggest names in sport and entertainment to raise funds for UNICEF’s work supporting children around the world. FC FUTURES supports Soccer Aid for UNICEF as part of its wider commitment to using football to create positive impact. Through this alignment, FC FUTURES helps amplify the message that the game can be a force for good, encouraging participation, awareness and greater opportunities for young people to play and thrive.

FC FUTURES partners with the Premier League to expand access to grassroots football and support positive youth development. Central to this collaboration is Playground Champions, part of Premier League Primary Stars, which provides free teaching resources to 70,000 Primary School teachers across England and Wales; using visuals from the FC game, the project encourages young people to develop leadership, teamwork and resilience through football. By combining investment in high-quality community facilities like The Birmingham Playzone with structured coaching, mentorship and recognition opportunities, the programme helps inspire participation, build confidence and create lasting impact in local communities.