Eight students from two of our partner SEND [special educational needs and disabilities] schools were selected to represent Manchester United on the European stage, spending six days in the company of fellow young from six other clubs in Germany and Switzerland.
The young wore the Manchester United shirt with distinction and pride across three days of football training activity, before mixing with participants from other clubs for a EURO 2024 themed football tournament, held at the training facility of Swiss side, FC Basel.
See how our Foundation's participants have enjoyed representing Manchester United in Switzerland this summer...
There were also many more activities that brought together young from all participating clubs (FC Basel, FC Basel Nordstern, FC Köln, FSV Mainz, Bayer Leverkusen and Werder Bremen) for social and team-building opportunities.
“We’ve linked up with the Scort Foundation and the Football Club Social Alliance for the second year in a row, playing alongside unfamiliar participants and developing new life skills,” said Conor Muldoon, SEND Schools Coordinator for the Foundation.
“Some of the young have never been out of the country before, so it’s taking them out of their comfort zone, which is great for their own development. It allows them to create new friendships with other participants from different clubs and get an understanding of different cultures. It’s making memories that will last for a lifetime.
“These eight students have represented Manchester United to the highest order. They have been excellent and professional throughout, and they’ve engaged throughout the whole week, showing great enthusiasm and character, allowing them to interact with other participants and staff from different teams.”
Gallery | Flick through these snaps from the continent as Foundation participants wore the Red shirt with pride.
Scort Foundation is a charity based in Basel, Switzerland and, like Manchester United Foundation, was first founded in 2007 - harnessing the power of sport to improve the lives of young .
The annual special youth camp has been running for much of that time, with the Foundation now represented for two years in succession.
