Early Childhood Development practitioner reflects on the Every Child is a Champion project “I enjoy talking about my life and sharing my experience with others.” Cebisile Confidence Ngwenya Mhlongo has been doing this for the majority of her life. From opening a creche in kwaMblhudula in 2002 to teaching at primary level for 10 years in the 2010’s, her journey has been enriched time and time again by seeing so many young children develop into young people. An educational jour
adidas, Football For Future and Common Goal collaborate to release sustainability handbook You can access Fields of Change here The world of sport is taking action in facing the challenges imposed by the impact of climate change worldwide with the launch of the Fields of Change handbook. Created by Common Goal and Football For Future , in collaboration with adidas through their Move For The Planet initiative, Fields of Change is the first-ever resource dedicated to integ
Eight US clubs come together with Common Goal to fight discrimination and make soccer more inclusive ahead of the 2026 Men’s World Cup With LGBTQ+ rights under threat worldwide, Common Goal are coming together with eight clubs from across the United States to fight back against discrimination and strive towards inclusion at a time when it matters most. For the third consecutive year, Common Goal is taking a collective action approach towards LGBTQ+ inclusion, engaging profe
Common Goal have come together with the world’s largest online therapy platform BetterHelp to provide one month of free therapy to soccer fans worldwide. Opening up about mental health struggles has been seen as something of a taboo area within the game but there has been a positive shift in recent years with more and more players from around the globe opening up when dealing with any potential issues. Common Goal member Naomi Girma led a mental health initiative with the s
Chelsea and England defender Niamh Charles calls for mental health action in football after joining Common Goal. Chelsea and England star Niamh Charles has called on the football world to normalise and humanise mental health conversations as she joins a growing number of professional players supporting ‘Create the Space’. The 24-year-old has joined Common Goal in support of its mental health movement, a move which has been inspired by her own personal struggles coming as a
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