FAQs
Fair Shot FAQs
How did Fair Shot come to be?
Football clubs are at the heart of communities – they bring people together on and off the pitch, giving them a sense of connection and belonging.
Fair Shot aims to harness this power by partnering with football clubs across the English leagues to host friendly 5-a-side matches and other challenges with Fair Shot FC, a team of refugees and people seeking asylum, and the clubs' loyal fans.
During these matches, club fans will team up with Fair Shot FC to play the game they love on their cherished club’s training facilities and engage in conversations where people recognise that within the football community there is far more that unites, than divides.
Our amazing squad were all selected from grassroots organisations who have brought refugees together to play football due to the positive impact it has on their lives. These include Changing Lives FC, Sir Tom Finney Soccer Centre, Big Leaf Foundation, and a Refugee Council football project. You can find out more about our partners here.
Where did the training sessions the team took part in take place?
The selection and training sessions were at Coram’s Fields football pitches, in the heart of London.
What is Refugee Council’s involvement in this campaign?
Fair Shot is supported by the Refugee Council, to generate a positive discussion around the fair treatment of refugees through the influence of football clubs, communities, and culture.
It has been purposefully designed to be distinct from the Refugee Council in this way, with its own brand identity, microsite and social media channels to ensure that its audience focused, non-political with authentic football news, and stories at its centre.
Will there be a women's Fair Shot FC squad?
Yes! It is our hope that Fair Shot will be a long-term campaign and we are committed to creating a women's squad for Fair Shot FC, and will be sharing more about this soon.
We are also looking at ways we can ensure that women are already represented in this campaign. We are delighted that our current squad are coached by Liubov, a player for AFC Sudbury Women’s Team and a Ukrainian refugee.
What is the difference between a refugee, and a person seeking asylum?
In the UK, a person becomes a refugee when the government agrees that an individual who as applied for asylum meets the definition in the Refugee Convention they will ‘recognise’ that person as a refugee and issue them with refugee status documentation.
Refugees in this country are normally given five years right to remain, they then after that period must apply for further leave, although their status as a refugee is not limited to five years.
A person seeking asylum is some who has left their country of origin and formally applied for asylum in another country but whose application has not yet been concluded.
Can any club get involved with Fair Shot?
Yes! We would welcome a conversation with any club interested in taking part in Fair Shot. Please do get in touch at info@fairshot.org.uk.
How can I find out more information?
If you'd like more information or want to get in touch about anything else, please get in touch at info@fairshot.org.uk.
