Jim Murphy

Jim Murphy's Edinburgh Marathon 2014 for the Homeless World Cup

Fundraising for Homeless World Cup

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Football is a great way to break down barriers and build up confidence. Of course at some times football has been as a force to create division, but in general it's the most open and democratic sport on the planet. The Homeless football World Cup was created in Scotland and is now a worldwide movement. Italy, Brazil and Scotland have won the tournament more than anyone else.

A couple of weeks ago I caught up with members of the Scotland and Dutch squads and heard how much the tournament means to them. I'm really delighted to be running the two marathons for the charity.

About the charity

Homeless World Cup

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www.homelessworldcup.org

The Homeless World Cup Foundation is a unique, pioneering charity which uses football to inspire homeless people to change their own lives. We support grassroots football programmes and social enterprise development through a network of more than 70 Street Football Partners. We provide a focus for—and celebration of—their year-round activity by organising and delivering an annual, world-class, international football tournament for national teams of men and women who are homeless. Since 2001, we have been committed to “changing the lives of people who are homeless through football.” Today, the work of our movement is varied and extensive - from building awareness about homelessness and raising funds for our activities, to organising our annual Homeless World Cup tournament. The Homeless World Cup Tournament is our flagship event. Delivered by the Homeless World Cup Foundation in co-ordination with a Local Organising Committee, the event brings together teams from all around the world for an inspiring week-long festival of football. Participating teams are managed by our Street Football Partners and are formed by men and women all of whom have experienced homelessness.