Sexual Health through Football Coaching
It has come to our attention that some groups of young people have been approaching members of the public for cash donations in TackleAfrica's name on London streets and doorsteps. These people do not represent TackleAfrica in any way, and any money they obtain is fraudulently taken and does not come to us.
Now with the news so focussed on COVID-19 and the efforts to combat it, we are hearing more about stigma, discrimination and even violence towards those affected. For many people in countries who haven’t had any experience of an epidemic, this might feel strange. But for those of us working in Africa on HIV and […]
Are you a young person (aged 18-32) living with or affected by HIV? Or do you work directly with young people living with HIV anywhere in the world? Our friends at Youth STOP AIDS want to highlight how COVID19 is affecting you, and what you’re doing to respond. Go to their website, and see how […]
Today, 7th April, is World Health Day. Now more than ever before, our health and healthcare workers are in the spotlight as we continue the fight against the COVID19 pandemic. This year the World Health Organisation is particularly highlighting the incredible work nurses and midwives the world over and doing, keeping the world healthy and […]
To all our participants and supporters around the world at this challenging time, we hope you are staying safe and healthy. The most important thing right now with our programming is the safety of our beneficiaries, coaches, players, staff and everyone involved, even indirectly, in what we do. We are therefore all observing the World […]
An equal world is an enabled world. This International Women’s Day we are challenged to forge a gender equal world by celebrating women’s achievements, raising awareness against bias and taking firm action towards equality! At TackleAfrica we’re inspired every day by working with African organisations, coaches, players and communities who are all committed to gender […]
We are absolutely thrilled to hit our 100,000 contraceptives mark this month! This means, across all our different Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) programmes across Africa, we’ve distributed over 100,000 different types of contraception through football, from condoms to coils and implants to IUDs. So this is simply a thank you to everyone […]
What’s small, fun to use, fits in your pocket and is the only item that protects you against HIV, sexually transmitted infections and unintended pregnancies? Of course, it’s a condom! We know there seem to be international days for everything now, but this amazing gadget truly does deserve its own day. Condoms come in all […]
“Growing up, I remember having a very happy and fulfilled childhood surrounded by close family including my grandmother who, every evening would tell me tales and funny stories. I liked surprise visits from strangers to the house and I knew that if ever I had a problem, my mother and grandmother were always there by […]
We had a trio of events this weekend in celebration of World Aids Day raising £13k for our programmes in Africa. We hosted the Salesforce TackleAfrica Charity Football Tournament, entered runners into the RedRun and put on our very own quiz in London. On the 28th November in Partnership with Salesforce, Outforce and The PFA […]
Today, 1st December, is World AIDS Day, and this year’s theme particularly resonates with us. “Communities Make The Difference” pays tribute to volunteers on the ground, at grassroots level, who have fought against HIV in their own communities. Those activists fighting for rights and accessible, affordable treatment, community workers and counsellors, family members who have […]
