Aniko

We are Aniko. Our mission is to use the universal language of football to promote health and social inclusion for displaced people. Working with displaced people, it doesn't take long to notice that the boredom and immobility that come with waiting for an asylum application make an already difficult situation even harder. Once busy people are left to their own devices in camps or accommodation centres, with hours and hours in every day, and very little to do to pass the time. Through Aniko FC, we provide an outlet for people to come together, to get active, learn new skills and become part of a team. The benefits of connecting people through sport are multiple; it promotes bonding and social inclusion, teamwork, discipline, stress and trauma relief and trust-building. We provide regular football training sessions and community events in the Thessaloniki area of mainland Greece, for people of all ages, genders and abilities. In doing so we aim to develop a bridge with local communities, provide a level of psychosocial support for displaced people and reintroduce physical activity. The first four months of our project in the latter part of 2017 saw us grow exponentially, developing partnerships with Terre des hommes and the Norwegian Refugee Council, and delivering our first two Football for All community events. Aniko is a restricted fund under the auspices of Prism the Gift Fund, charity number 1099682.
Social Link - Linkedin: http://www. linkedin.com/company /weareaniko
Employee Count: 6
Keywords: spectator sports