Each team has a minimum fundraising target of £1,760.    Any team that hits that target before the 7 July gets 3 bonus seeding points to count towards the tournament, plus an additional point for every £1,000 raised above target by the day of the event.

The top fundraising team will receive a special prize!

For full information on how the fundraising league table is calculated and how your seeding points work, click here:  The Fundraising League Table

Team	Amount Raised
The King's Onions	400
Holly Valencia	355
Baboon Boys	295
Streetleague	240
Kingston	215
Buzz Bomb	180
Not in Your Mum's Forest	165
Sporting Lesbian	165
Bayer Adrink	160
Old Rums	160
Touching Cloth	160
Locomotive Southgate	160
Cockfosters	160
Steaua Needarest	160
Slip a Carrot up there	160
Modern Day Slaves	120
Real Madras	120
Wii not Fit	120
Colonel Getafe	100
South Star	100
Hawks - are we together?	80
Smack My Pitch Up	80
Crazy Lyons	80
The Good Pieces	80
Hawks - are we communicating?	60
Sporting Asemi	60
Sunny Pal FC	60
Jambo Jambo	40
Banner's Fury	40
Bayern Bru	40
Sporting Abeergut	40
Miewe Harambee	20
Inter Lucia	0
Deportivo Lack A Talent	0
Team UEL	0
FC Copen Badly	0
Gazeebo Dave	0

Total raised inc. Gift Aid:  £4,617   Last updated: 17/05/12

TackleAfrica delivers HIV education out on the football pitch – where learning is enjoyable, memorable and creates a real understanding.    If the football pitch is our classroom, then balls, bibs and cones are our textbooks, pens and paper – the essential tools that we use to help young people learn critical life-saving messages about HIV.

Bibs and cones are expensive to buy in Africa and are extremely precious items, so we were delighted to receive a recent Soccer Store donation.   Our equipment has to last and stand up to the rigours of everyday use in tropical climates on hard dusty pitches, so it was great to find that the bibs and cones we received were of top quality.

Soccer Store’s donation will help save lives in Africa.   Visit www.thesoccerstore.co.uk to buy your top quality football equipment.

Each team has a minimum fundraising target of £1,360.    Bonus tournament seeding points will be awarded to teams that hit their target before the 9 June, and there will be special prizes for the top fundraising team.     All the money raised goes directly to supporting young people in Kenya through a joint TackleAfrica, Albion in the Community International and HIV/AIDS Alliance programme.

Team	Amount
Messy Siesta No Savvy United	240
Claude Cheta FC	200
AMEX United	180
BHAFC	160
TNF Allstars	160
Miewe Harambee	160
Philis and the Screaming Wizards	142
Barcelownyou	141
Montpellier Internazionale	140
Team of '66	130
Audiojuice	120
FC Williams for Gaffer 2012	111

Thank you all for your good fundraising work so far – remember every extra pound you raise helps save lives.

Total raised so far inc. Gift Aid:  £1,832.   Last updated 17/05/12

For full information on the fundraising league table, download this document:  The Fundraising League Table

The Exeter Football Marathon 2012 will take place on 2nd June on Exmouth Beaches.    All money raised will go directly to TackleAfrica, helping deliver HIV education through football coaching to young people across Africa.

Along with the other Football Marathons, it will almost certainly be the biggest, best and most successful charity football tournament of the year – and the first Football Marathon to be held on the beach!    Why would you not get involved?

Here’s how it works:

• Squads of 8 will play 6aside football in an ingeniously structured super-tournament for 12 hours
• Each team has a fundraising target of £520– which works out to £65 per player, £15 of which must be donated at time of registration
• Every team gets their own set of t-shirts, full fundraising support, and their own unique match schedules
• Teams will play about 25 games of 20 minute football, with roughly 4 games on to every ‘rest’ game
• During ‘rest’ games, some players will referee games involving other teams
• GPS systems from previous years indicate each player will cover about 40km over the course of the day – a little further than running a Marathon.   This might be different on the beach, but it won’t be any easier!
• It’ll be really, really, really fun, if quite painful  Some feedback from teams in previous years can be found below
• The money you raise will save lives

Over the last 10 years, the Football Marathon has raised over half a million pounds.   In 2011, 63 teams raised £140,000, playing 788 games of football in a single day.

Here’s how you register:

1.   Download the below Team application form.   Complete it in full and email it (in existing excel format) to tom@tackleafrica.org.

Team application form – Football Marathon 2012 EXETER

2.   Each player needs to make a registration donation of £20 at the time of registering, which is easiest done online at www.justgiving.com/exeterfm2012

3.   Once registered you’ll receive confirmation of your place plus fundraising packs, sponsorship forms and further details as the big day approaches.    You also get to choose your team colours and there will be prizes and tournament-perks for teams who exceed their fundraising targets by the day of the event.

Deadline for team registration is 25th May 2012.

Teams can be all male, all female or mixed gender

To take part the only criteria are that you are over 16, are in good enough physical condition to take part (check with your GP if unsure) and are at least as committed to hitting your fundraising target as you are to playing football for 12 hours.

For more information, email becca@tackleafrica.org

Here’s some feedback from players in previous Football Marathons:

“I wanted to say a massive thank you to you and the rest of the TackleAfrica team for the football marathon 2011… I don’t think there’s anything (apart from the weather!!) that I can think of that would improve the day”

“WHAT AN AMAZING EVENT!!!”

“As a player manager it felt like the event ran as smoothly as Ronaldo’s waxed chest.    Despite my shins feeling as broken as Abi Clancey’s poor heart, I and the team will definitely be back for more punishment next year”

“Massive thank you to the TackleAfrica crew – this was the biggest and best that I’ve attended (this was my 5th).   Even though we are all in pain it is a small price to pay for the work your charity does on a daily basis”

“I think the marathon mirrors a few of the qualities you guys have as an organisation – committed, inspiring, fun, inclusive.   The guys were blown away both by the challenge and completely uplifted by the event”

Fundraising for the TackleAfrica Football Marathon – a quick guide to how to exceed your fundraising targets!

Sponsorship form Football Marathon 2012 – for raising money offline

TA Brighton Marathon poster A3 2012 – to help promote the event

How your sponsorship helps save lives – to show your donors where their money goes

If you need anything else, contact tom@tackleafrica.org

The inaugural iPAY2PLAY event will take part at Wembley Powerleague on 21st May.   3 teams of professional footballers and celebrities will play in a tournament alongside the highest bidding corporate team.   All the professionals will pay to play and also fundraise a set target to support TackleAfrica and 3 other charities.

The event is being organised by Peterborough and Congo star Gabriel Zakuani and TeamIMANI.   Gabriel and TeamIMANI will be visiting TackleAfrica’s projects in Ghana in June, and are raising money to help support young people like those they will meet in Tamale and Accra.

A full list of confirmed players are below – click on their names to donate to their fundraising pages!    If your company are interested in entering a team to play against professional footballers, contact tom@tackleafrica.org

Gabriel Zakuani - Peterborough and DR Congo

Kwesi Appiah – Crystal Palace

Leon Legge – Brentford

Emmanuel Frimpong – Arsenal

Yannick Bolasie – Bristol City

Eddie Kadi – Comedian and DJ

Kazenga LuaLua – Brighton and Hove Albion

Lomana Tresor LuaLua – Blackpool and DR Congo

Craig Mackail-Smith – Brighton and Hove Albion

Albert Adomah – Bristol City and Ghana

Matthew Briggs – Fulham

Kevin J – Comedian

Kwadwo Asamoah – Udinese and Ghana

Justin Hoyte – Middlesborough

Lethal Bizzle - Rap star

Kojo - Comedian and DJ

Carlton Cole – West Ham and England

Nile Ranger – Newcastle and England U21

The Brighton Football Marathon 2012 will take place on 9th June on Preston Park in Brighton.

The event will be held jointly with Albion in the Community International, part of Brighton and Hove Albion’s community development scheme and The International HIV/AIDS Alliance.   All money raised will go to a joint TackleAfrica and Albion in the Community International programme in Kenya.

Along with the London and Manchester Football Marathons, it will almost certainly be the biggest, best and most successful charity football tournament of the year.     Why would you not get involved?

Here’s how it works:

• Squads of 8 will play 6aside football in an ingeniously structured super-tournament for 12 hours
• Each team has a fundraising target of £1,360 – which works out to £170 per player, £20 of which must be donated at time of registration
• Every team gets their own set of t-shirts, full fundraising support, and their own unique match schedules
• Teams will play about 25 games of 20 minute football, with roughly 4 games on to every ‘rest’ game
• During ‘rest’ games, some players will referee games involving other teams
• GPS systems from previous years indicate each player will cover about 40km over the course of the day – a little further than running a Marathon
• It’ll be really, really, really fun, if quite painful  Some feedback from teams in previous years can be found below
• The money you raise will save lives

Over the last 10 years, the Football Marathon has raised over half a million pounds.   In 2011, 63 teams raised £140,000, playing 788 games of football in a single day.

Here’s how you register:

1.   Download the below Team application form.   Complete it in full and email it (in existing excel format) to tom@tackleafrica.org.

Team application form – Football Marathon 2012 Brighton

2.   Each player needs to make a registration donation of £20 at the time of registering, which is easiest done online at www.justgiving.com/brightonfm2012

3.   Once registered you’ll receive confirmation of your place plus fundraising packs, sponsorship forms and further details as the big day approaches.    You also get to choose your team colours and there will be prizes and tournament-perks for teams who exceed their fundraising targets by the day of the event.

Deadline for team registration is 1st May 2012. The event will be capped at 24 teams on a first come first served basis.

Teams can be all male, all female or mixed gender

To take part the only criteria are that you are over 16, are in good enough physical condition to take part (check with your GP if unsure) and are at least as committed to hitting your fundraising target as you are to playing football for 12 hours.

For more information, email tom@tackleafrica.org

Here’s some feedback from players in previous Football Marathons:

“I wanted to say a massive thank you to you and the rest of the TackleAfrica team for the football marathon 2011… I don’t think there’s anything (apart from the weather!!) that I can think of that would improve the day”

“WHAT AN AMAZING EVENT!!!”

“As a player manager it felt like the event ran as smoothly as Ronaldo’s waxed chest.    Despite my shins feeling as broken as Abi Clancey’s poor heart, I and the team will definitely be back for more punishment next year”

“Massive thank you to the TackleAfrica crew – this was the biggest and best that I’ve attended (this was my 5th).   Even though we are all in pain it is a small price to pay for the work your charity does on a daily basis”

“I think the marathon mirrors a few of the qualities you guys have as an organisation – committed, inspiring, fun, inclusive.   The guys were blown away both by the challenge and completely uplifted by the event”

Please find useful documents below – more will be added as the big day approaches, and if you’d like to request a new document, contact tom@tackleafrica.org

Team application form – Football Marathon 2012 LONDON – complete and email to tom@tackleafrica.org to enter a team

Team application form – Ladies Football Marathon 2012 London – complete and email to tom@tackleafrica.org to enter a team

Sponsorship form Football Marathon 2012 – for raising money offline

Fundraising for the TackleAfrica Football Marathon – quick guide to setting up fundraising webpages, asking for money, email templates and some simple steps to follow to hit your fundraising target

Fundraising Guide – Football Marathon 2012 – full fundraising guide with more information about TackleAfrica

How your sponsorship helps save lives – to show your donors where their money goes

The Jersey Football Marathon 2012 will take place on 28th July at Les Quennevais Sports Centre, off La Route Des Quennevais, St. Brelade, Jersey.

Along with this year’s other Football Marathons, it will almost certainly be the biggest, best and most successful charity football tournament of the year.     Why would you not get involved?

Here’s how it works:

• Squads of 8 will play 6aside football in an ingeniously structured super-tournament for 12 hours
• Each team has a fundraising target of £1,600 – which works out to £200 per player, £20 of which must be donated at time of registration
• Every team gets their own set of t-shirts, full fundraising support, and their own unique match schedules
• Teams will play about 25 games of 20 minute football, with roughly 4 games on to every ‘rest’ game
• During ‘rest’ games, some players will referee games involving other teams
• GPS systems from previous years indicate each player will cover about 40km over the course of the day – a little further than running a Marathon
• It’ll be really, really, really fun, if quite painful  Some feedback from teams in previous years can be found below
• The money you raise will save lives

Over the last 10 years, the Football Marathon has raised over half a million pounds.   In 2011 in London, 63 teams raised £140,000, playing 788 games of football in a single day.

Here’s how you register:

1.   Download the below Team application form.   Complete it in full and email it (in existing excel format) to tom@tackleafrica.org.

Team application form -  Football Marathon 2012 JERSEY

2.   Each player needs to make a registration donation of £20 at the time of registering, which is easiest done online at www.justgiving.com/jerseyfm2012

3.   Once registered you’ll receive confirmation of your place plus fundraising packs, sponsorship forms and further details as the big day approaches.    You also get to choose your team colours and there will be prizes and tournament-perks for teams who exceed their fundraising targets by the day of the event.

Notes:

Deadline for team registration is 15th June 2012.

Teams can be all male, all female or mixed gender

To take part the only criteria are that you are over 16, are in good enough physical condition to take part (check with your GP if unsure) and are at least as committed to hitting your fundraising target as you are to playing football for 12 hours.

For more information, email tom@tackleafrica.org

Here’s some feedback from players in previous Football Marathons:

“I wanted to say a massive thank you to you and the rest of the TackleAfrica team for the football marathon 2011… I don’t think there’s anything (apart from the weather!!) that I can think of that would improve the day”

“WHAT AN AMAZING EVENT!!!”

”As a player manager it felt like the event ran as smoothly as Ronaldo’s waxed chest.    Despite my shins feeling as broken as Abi Clancey’s poor heart, I and the team will definitely be back for more punishment next year”

”Massive thank you to the TackleAfrica crew – this was the biggest and best that I’ve attended (this was my 5th).   Even though we are all in pain it is a small price to pay for the work your charity does on a daily basis”

”I think the marathon mirrors a few of the qualities you guys have as an organisation – committed, inspiring, fun, inclusive.   The guys were blown away both by the challenge and completely uplifted by the event”

The Lancaster Football Marathon 2012 will take place on 14th July at Lancaster and Morecambe College, Morecambe Road, Lancaster, LA1 2TY.

Along with this year’s other Football Marathons, it will almost certainly be the biggest, best and most successful charity football tournament of the year.     Why would you not get involved?

Here’s how it works:

• Squads of 8 will play 6aside football in an ingeniously structured super-tournament for 12 hours
• Each team has a fundraising target of £1,160 – which works out to £145 per player, £20 of which must be donated at time of registration
• Every team gets their own set of t-shirts, full fundraising support, and their own unique match schedules
• Teams will play about 25 games of 20 minute football, with roughly 4 games on to every ‘rest’ game
• During ‘rest’ games, some players will referee games involving other teams
• GPS systems from previous years indicate each player will cover about 40km over the course of the day – a little further than running a Marathon
• It’ll be really, really, really fun, if quite painful  Some feedback from teams in previous years can be found below
• The money you raise will save lives

Over the last 10 years, the Football Marathon has raised over half a million pounds.   In 2011 in London, 63 teams raised £140,000, playing 788 games of football in a single day.

Here’s how you register:

1.   Download the below Team application form.   Complete it in full and email it (in existing excel format) to tom@tackleafrica.org.

Team application form – Football Marathon 2012 LANCASTER

2.   Each player needs to make a registration donation of £20 at the time of registering, which is easiest done online at www.justgiving.com/lancasterfm2012

3.   Once registered you’ll receive confirmation of your place plus fundraising packs, sponsorship forms and further details as the big day approaches.    You also get to choose your team colours and there will be prizes and tournament-perks for teams who exceed their fundraising targets by the day of the event.

Notes:

Deadline for team registration is 8th June 2012.

Teams can be all male, all female or mixed gender

To take part the only criteria are that you are over 16, are in good enough physical condition to take part (check with your GP if unsure) and are at least as committed to hitting your fundraising target as you are to playing football for 12 hours.

For more information, email tom@tackleafrica.org

Here’s some feedback from players in previous Football Marathons:

“I wanted to say a massive thank you to you and the rest of the TackleAfrica team for the football marathon 2011… I don’t think there’s anything (apart from the weather!!) that I can think of that would improve the day”

“WHAT AN AMAZING EVENT!!!”

”As a player manager it felt like the event ran as smoothly as Ronaldo’s waxed chest.    Despite my shins feeling as broken as Abi Clancey’s poor heart, I and the team will definitely be back for more punishment next year”

”Massive thank you to the TackleAfrica crew – this was the biggest and best that I’ve attended (this was my 5th).   Even though we are all in pain it is a small price to pay for the work your charity does on a daily basis”

”I think the marathon mirrors a few of the qualities you guys have as an organisation – committed, inspiring, fun, inclusive.   The guys were blown away both by the challenge and completely uplifted by the event”