{"id":2649,"date":"2019-09-03T16:03:21","date_gmt":"2019-09-03T15:03:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.slate-house.co.uk\/blog\/?p=2649"},"modified":"2020-07-24T11:43:11","modified_gmt":"2020-07-24T10:43:11","slug":"the-homeless-world-cup-cardiff-2019-valley-mill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.slate-house.co.uk\/blog\/the-homeless-world-cup-cardiff-2019-valley-mill\/","title":{"rendered":"The Homeless World Cup Cardiff 2019 &#038; Slate House"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This summer we are incredibly proud to have been a small part of the Homeless World Cup 2019 that took place in Cardiff. As well as making the Welsh slate trophies, we also had an exciting visit from a Welsh superstar and got to visit the event itself in Cardiff\u2019s Bute Park.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h4>Homeless World Cup Foundation<\/h4>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/homelessworldcup.org\/\">Homeless World Cup Foundation<\/a> was founded in 2003 and involves over 70 different Street Football Partners in over 450 locations. The goal of the foundation is to use football as a tool to support and inspire participants, who have experienced homelessness or other social disadvantages, to make changes to their lives for the better.<\/p>\n<p>The hope is that being a part of a team helps participants to build relationships, learn important skills and gain responsibilities that will aid them in their reintegration into society. In the process, they also hope to change the perceptions and attitudes towards homelessness.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.slate-house.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DL_0046_20190803_D4S_4036-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Homeless World Cup Cardiff 2019\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.slate-house.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DL_0046_20190803_D4S_4036-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.slate-house.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DL_0046_20190803_D4S_4036-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.slate-house.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DL_0046_20190803_D4S_4036-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.slate-house.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DL_0046_20190803_D4S_4036-1080x719.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.slate-house.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DL_0046_20190803_D4S_4036.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Homeless World Cup Tournament Cardiff 2019<\/h4>\n<p>The focus of the foundation\u2019s efforts culminates with their annual international football tournament- The Homeless World Cup. The tournament is a celebration of the work put in by the foundation and their partners and also of the 100,000 homeless people that are supported by the scheme every year.<\/p>\n<p>To take part in the tournament, players must have experienced either of the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Have been homeless at some point after the previous year\u2019s tournament in accordance with the national definition of homelessness<\/li>\n<li>Make their main living income as a street paper vendor<\/li>\n<li>Be asylum seekers currently without positive asylum status or who were previously asylum seekers but obtained residency status a year before the event<\/li>\n<li>Currently be in drug or alcohol rehabilitation and have also been homeless at some point in the past two years<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>So far, the Homeless World Cup has taken place in 15 different countries and there are currently 50 countries from around the world that are represented by 4-a-side teams.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Year\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Host\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Winner<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">2003\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Graz (Austria)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Austria<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">2004\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Gothenburg (Sweden)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Italy<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">2005\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Edinburgh (Scotland)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Italy<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">2006\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cape Town (South Africa)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Russia<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">2007\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Copenhagen (Denmark)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Scotland<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">2008\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Melbourne (Australia)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Afghanistan<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">2009\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Milan (Italy)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Ukraine<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">2010\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rio De Janeiro (Brazil)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Brazil<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">2011\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Paris (France)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Scotland<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">2012\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mexico City (Mexico)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Chile<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">2013\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Poznan (Poland\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Brazil<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">2014\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Santiago (Chile)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Chile<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">2015\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Amsterdam (Netherlands)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Mexico<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">2016\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Glasgow (Scotland)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Mexico<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">2017\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Oslo (Norway)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Brazil<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">2018\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mexico City (Mexico)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Mexico<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">2019\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cardiff (Wales)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mexico<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In 2019 the week long football festival came to the heart of Wales\u2019 capital, Cardiff\u2019s Bute Park. As well as the 4-a-side tournament, people could enjoy live music, inspirational talks and plenty of fun for the whole family at the free event.<\/p>\n<h4>How Slate House Got Involved<\/h4>\n<p>All of the teams are presented with a small plaque at the closing ceremony to acknowledge their part in the tournament. As it was the first time the Homeless World Cup has come to Wales the organisers wanted to make these plaques from something iconically Welsh. So that\u2019s where we stepped in!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2668\" src=\"https:\/\/www.slate-house.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/0003_RK_20190803_IMG_1430-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Homeless World Cup Award Ceremony\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.slate-house.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/0003_RK_20190803_IMG_1430-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.slate-house.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/0003_RK_20190803_IMG_1430-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.slate-house.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/0003_RK_20190803_IMG_1430-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.slate-house.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/0003_RK_20190803_IMG_1430-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.slate-house.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/0003_RK_20190803_IMG_1430.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Slate House was approached by the event managers back in June to become a sponsor of the event. As an independent business ourselves, we know how important it is to show support for other local businesses, charities and events and we were thrilled to be a part of such a high profile event in Wales.<\/p>\n<p>From our wide range of products, which includes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.slate-house.co.uk\/trophies-and-awards\/sports-trophies\/\">resin sports trophies<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.slate-house.co.uk\/trophies-and-awards\/glass-and-crystal-awards\/\">glass and crystal awards<\/a>, we supplied the Homeless World Cup with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.slate-house.co.uk\/trophies-and-awards\/welsh-slate-trophies\/\">Welsh slate trophies<\/a> for all 64 teams. We created a bespoke design that would be laser engraved onto the Welsh slate, including the Homeless World Cup Cardiff 2019 logo and each category name.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2662\" src=\"https:\/\/www.slate-house.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/67284981_2756179504395493_8144271919030468608_o-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Making The Homeless World Cup Welsh Slate Trophies\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.slate-house.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/67284981_2756179504395493_8144271919030468608_o-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.slate-house.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/67284981_2756179504395493_8144271919030468608_o-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.slate-house.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/67284981_2756179504395493_8144271919030468608_o-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.slate-house.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/67284981_2756179504395493_8144271919030468608_o.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>A Visit From Michael Sheen<\/h4>\n<p>The week before the event we had a very <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/valleymillhomeware\/posts\/2742982012381909\">exciting visit<\/a> from the Welsh ambassador for the tournament, Michael Sheen. Michael came to our Neath store to learn more about Slate House and how the trophies are made, and to thank us for our involvement.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2663 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.slate-house.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/67246084_2742981505715293_6916546820160094208_n-e1567520064264.jpg\" alt=\"Michael Sheen's Visit To Slate House Neath\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.slate-house.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/67246084_2742981505715293_6916546820160094208_n-e1567520064264.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.slate-house.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/67246084_2742981505715293_6916546820160094208_n-e1567520064264-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.slate-house.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/67246084_2742981505715293_6916546820160094208_n-e1567520064264-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Our Day Out At The Homeless World Cup Cardiff 2019<\/h4>\n<p>On the final day in Cardiff, we were invited to watch a couple of Wales\u2019 final matches as well as the awards ceremony, where the teams were awarded their Slate House Welsh slate trophies.<\/p>\n<p class=\"jetpack-slideshow-noscript robots-nocontent\">This slideshow requires JavaScript.<\/p><div id=\"gallery-2649-1-slideshow\" class=\"jetpack-slideshow-window jetpack-slideshow jetpack-slideshow-black\" data-trans=\"fade\" data-autostart=\"1\" data-gallery=\"[{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.slate-house.co.uk\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2019\\\/09\\\/IMG_0143-1024x768.jpeg&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;2671&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Homeless World Cup Womens Teams&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.slate-house.co.uk\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2019\\\/09\\\/DL_0041_20190803_D4S_4029-1024x682.jpg&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;2669&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Homeless World Cup Cardiff 2019&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.slate-house.co.uk\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2019\\\/09\\\/IMG_0125-1024x768.jpeg&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;2670&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Homeless World Cup Womens Match&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.slate-house.co.uk\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2019\\\/09\\\/IMG_0148-1024x768.jpeg&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;2672&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Bute Park Cardiff Homeless World Cup 2019&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.slate-house.co.uk\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2019\\\/09\\\/IMG_0152-1024x768.jpeg&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;2673&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Cardiff\\u0026#039;s Bute Park For the Homeless World Cup 2019&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.slate-house.co.uk\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2019\\\/09\\\/IMG_0155-1024x768.jpeg&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;2674&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Cardiff222\\u0026quot;3s Bute Park for the Homeless World Cup&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.slate-house.co.uk\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2019\\\/09\\\/IMG_0161-1024x768.jpeg&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;2675&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Homeless World Cup Match&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.slate-house.co.uk\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2019\\\/09\\\/IMG_0165-1024x768.jpeg&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;2676&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Homeless World Cup Teams&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}]\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\"><\/div>\n<p>Overall the tournament was a huge success, with Mexico City winning their 4<sup>th<\/sup> overall title. We are so proud to have been a part of such an important event!<\/p>\n<p>So We bet you&#8217;re all wondering how Wales did? Wales\u2019 Men\u2019s team finished 8<sup>th<\/sup> in the Cardiff Cup and Wales\u2019 Women\u2019s team finished 3<sup>rd<\/sup> in the Celtic Cup. A fantastic result all round!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This summer we are incredibly proud to have been a small part of the Homeless World Cup 2019 that took place in Cardiff. 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