{"id":632,"date":"2021-04-01T14:32:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-01T13:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/faw.cymru\/pawb\/?p=632"},"modified":"2024-06-20T15:13:51","modified_gmt":"2024-06-20T14:13:51","slug":"amnesty-international-football-welcomes-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/faw.cymru\/pawb\/news\/amnesty-international-football-welcomes-month\/","title":{"rendered":"Amnesty International Football Welcomes Month"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/d2sse31vfzxfzb.cloudfront.net\/Featured_Image_8.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2sse31vfzxfzb.cloudfront.net\/Featured_Image_8.png 1920w, https:\/\/d2sse31vfzxfzb.cloudfront.net\/Featured_Image_8-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/d2sse31vfzxfzb.cloudfront.net\/Featured_Image_8-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/d2sse31vfzxfzb.cloudfront.net\/Featured_Image_8-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/d2sse31vfzxfzb.cloudfront.net\/Featured_Image_8-1536x864.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Football Association of Wales is&nbsp;joining Amnesty International in support of their&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amnesty.org.uk\/football-welcomes-refugees\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Football Welcomes<\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp;Campaign across the month of April.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Amnesty International is the world\u2019s leading human rights organisation with more than seven million supporters worldwide. Find out more about the Football Welcomes Campaign here:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amnesty.org.uk\/football-welcomes-refugees\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.amnesty.org.uk\/football-welcomes-refugees<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now in its fifth year, Football Welcomes celebrates the contribution players from a refugee background make to the&nbsp;game and&nbsp;highlights the role football can play in&nbsp;bringing people together and&nbsp;creating more welcoming communities for refugees.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Football clubs across the Orchard Welsh Premier Women\u2019s League, the JD Cymru Premier and grassroots clubs across the country will be showing their support for this important initiative to mark the month,<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>which is supported by the players of People\u2019s Postcode Lottery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The FAW is currently developing a Refugees in Football Cymru Network which will enable the association and those across the game the opportunity to listen and learn from the voices of Asylum Seekers and Refugees, particularly those who have the lived experience of inequality and disadvantage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The FAW is also in the process of establishing a network of clubs throughout Wales, who will be \u201caccredited as \u201cRefugee Welcoming\u201d where club officials will receive educational workshops from Project Partner Amnesty International UK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Naomi Westland,&nbsp;Movement Building Manager&nbsp;at Amnesty International UK,&nbsp;said:&nbsp;\u201cWith&nbsp;the long-awaited return of&nbsp;outdoor activities,&nbsp;we are&nbsp;excited&nbsp;to see the&nbsp;commitment from the&nbsp;footballing community&nbsp;to&nbsp;come together&nbsp;and&nbsp;welcome\u202frefugees.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFootball clubs are at the heart of their communities&nbsp;and football&nbsp;can be powerful force for good, bringing people together and a providing a sense of purpose and belonging. 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