Country: Norway

Organization: Streetfootball Norway

Sport - Soccer

Year the initative began (yyyy) - 2003

Project URL: http://www.streetfootball.no

What is your signature innovation, your new idea, in one sentence? - We believe we have developed a dynamic football philosophy in the framework of social integration.

Describe your innovation. What makes your idea unique and different than others doing work in the field? - Our core football philosophy are based on 3 integrated elements: Extreme fair play, creativity and music/football rhythms.

What are the existing barriers, the biggest problem, your innovation is hoping to address/change? - Competitiveness is one major pedagogical challenge we are working with. Evaluating different levels of competitiveness we have found this aspect both as a healthy instinct as well as issuing areas such as aggressiveness.

Delivery Model: How do you implement your innovation and apply it to the challenge/problem you are addressing? - Coaching, events, communication

How do you plan to grow your innovation? - In the framework of sfw and FIFA For Hope we are in the process of developing a national coaching programme.

Provide one sentence describing your impact/intended impact. - On a national level our work is supported by the Norwegian Football Association, internationally we are a core partner in the global network sfw.

What impact has your innovation had to date/or what is your intended impact? Exactly who are the beneficiaries? - Being a partner in the global network sfw, we had the privilege to participate at the first streetfootballworld festival in Berlin 2006. This was indeed a successful event, showcasing to the world a common global platform as well as different cultural uniqueness.

Please list any other measures reflective of the impact of your innovation? - Our national and international online communication, press etc.

What are the main barriers to creating or achieving your impact? - Capacity, economical resources, time

How is your initiative financed (or how do you expect your initiative will be financed)? - Our national coaching programme has a basic finance support from FIFA coordinated by the sfw headquarter in Berlin. National support is further coordinated with the Norwegian Football Association.

If known, provide information on your finances and organization. - Please list: Annual budget, annual revenue generated, size of part-time, full-time and volunteer staff. This field has not been completed

What is the potential demand for your innovation? - This field has not been completed

What are the main barriers to financial sustainability? - This field has not been completed

What is the origin of this innovation? Tell us your story. - To experiment and develop a dynamic football philosophy in the framework of social integration and pedagogical methods.

Please provide a personal bio. Note this may be used in Changemakers marketing material. - For more info see: www.streetfootball.no / www.streetfootballworld.org