NXGN Player Mentorship

NXGN Player Mentorship

NXGN is bringing together Canada’s top professional soccer players with young up and coming talent through a peer-to-peer mentorship program. Another step forward in Canada’s push to grow soccer on their pathway to hosting the 2026 Men’s World Cup. A chat with  founders David Edgar and Ryan McCord.

Soccer In The Streets

Soccer In The Streets is an Atlanta-based non-profit organization using the game to support under-privileged communities. An inspirational story of bringing the game to individuals including a network of small-sided pitches beside the city's transit stops.

FC Sonas - Scottish Gaelic & Football

A look at how football is being used to revitalize the Gaelic language in communities across Scotland. FC Sonas was founded earlier in 2020 with the goal of improving football participation and education in Scottish Gaelic.

Iain McMenemy - Stenhousemuir FC

In 2007 Stenhousemuir Football Club, of the Scottish League Two, re-formed itself as a community charity organization. They continued to perform on the pitch but little did they know that when the pandemic hit in 2020 how well positioned they'd be to support their local community. In this episode I chat with Stenhousemuir Chairman Iain McMenemy about his club's approach during the pandemic which spans helping locals with their shopping right through to installing new affordable automatic cameras in their stadium to help fans watch their games from home.

Sam Davy - Park Social Soccer

Sam Davy is the founder and creative director of PARK Social Soccer [https://parkssc.com/]. Through initiatives like their Pass-a-ball Project, PARK partners with charities and organizations using soccer to provide equipment to individuals and communities in need. A fascinating insight into launching a socially-conscious brand and using soccer to spread the Beautiful Game around the world.