Charity football matches for teachers
What is EduFootyAid?
#EduFootyAid is a national charity football initiative for the education community. There are already over 300 teachers playing and together we've raised over £15,000 for Mind, the mental health charity. It's open to men and women and it's free to play, so sign-up today. Games are testimonial style and take place all over the country.
#EduFootyAid is a wonderful way to make new friends in education, help raise money for mental health charities, and of course get to play some football!
EduFootyAid is back for 2025!
We’re kicking off the new academic year with the first charity match taking place on Friday, 5th September at Alleyn’s School, kicking off at 4:30pm. This special event brings together educators for an afternoon of football, connection, and fundraising in support of Beyond and NXT, two brilliant organisations championing mental health and behaviour in education.
This match is the start of something bigger, with more EduFootyAid games planned across the country next year. After the match, we’ll be sharing a free promo pack to help you host your own event, complete with a link to order shirts, a school assembly PowerPoint, social media assets, and more. Sign up today and be part of something special.
Why get involved with EduFootyAid?
Beyond
Beyond's mission is to improve young people's mental health in the UK by enabling access to high quality mental health support for young people both in and out of school; increasing awareness of services and support available and; giving a voice and platform to young people with lived experience of the challenges of mental health.
Tackling Awareness of Mental Health Issues (TAMHI)
TAMHI is a mental health charity based in Northern Ireland that works with sports clubs and groups who use sport to raise awareness of mental health and resilience.
I absolutely loved being part of #Edufootyaid, meeting some fantastic teachers and supporting an excellent cause. I can’t wait to defend our title!
Jordan Graham
Teacher, Represented the North East
It was amazing to be part of #EduFootyAid, I met some incredible people all coming together for a really important cause. It was great fun and I’d do it again in a heartbeat.
Jordan Day
Teacher, Represented the North East
The 4 hour drive from Hertfordshire was absolutely worth it. Met some great people, doubled our target and can’t wait for the next one!
Barry Rust
Teacher, Represented The UK All-Stars
Support from across the education sector
#EduFootyAid has only been made possible thanks to generous support from a growing number of companies within the education sector. We were upfront with all our sponsors, explaining that we couldn't offer much return in regards to publicity. They all answered in the same way - we are doing this to show our support for teachers and all those experiencing mental health problems. Thank you TextHelp, Pobble, Learning Ladders, Bett, Education Show, Hyve Group, Tes, BeeDigital, Matrix Sports, Kinteract, eSchools, Dunbar Education, The Literacy Shed, PE Passport, Think-IT, and Groupcall.
If you would like to support #EduFootyAid please contact gareth@2simple.com.
