Club Brugge <strong>Younited</strong>

Club Brugge Younited

Club Brugge Younited: My Team, My Home

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A team like home

At Club Brugge Foundation, we believe that soccer can be more than just sport. With Club Brugge Younited, we use soccer as a lever to offer opportunities, perspective and connection to people in socially vulnerable situations.

Whether it is the warmth of the locker room or the adrenaline on the field, winning or losing together - players of our Younited team find more than just teammates, they find a home. A place where they experience structure and security, where they can be themselves and work step by step on a new beginning.

Why Younited?

Our players are real survivors. They often face challenges in terms of housing, mental health, poverty, migration, addiction or justice. At Club Brugge Younited, they find a positive identity again and the energy to give their lives a new direction.

The coaches and supervisors focus not on limitations, but on each player's strengths and talents. Building self-confidence, a positive self-image, re-establishing structure in life and above all: the feeling of belonging - that is central.

Our approach

The operation of Club Brugge Younited rests on three pillars:

  • Weekly training sessions: every Monday evening, players come together to train, have fun and experience the strength of the team.

  • Social activities: monthly moments off the field strengthen the group bond and support players in their journey towards a more stable future.

  • Competition & events: the team is part of Younited Belgium, the national competition for teams from the network. Participation in tournaments and events gives players a stage to show their talents and brings attention to the social challenges they face.

Impact in practice

Soccer is just a tool - but what a tool. Thanks to their team, players experience team spirit again, build social contacts and find motivation to take steps forward: on a social level (connection and assistance), on a professional level (education and work), and physically (health and fitness).

At Club Brugge Younited, we share our joys and sorrows. Players discover that no one is "hopeless" - everyone has strengths and talents that can blossom in an environment where you feel at home.

Facts & Figures

  • 20 players from Bruges in socially vulnerable situations

  • Weekly training on Monday evening

  • Monthly social activities

  • Participation in Younited Belgium events and tournaments - see https://younited.be/

  • Structural cooperation with Buurtsport Brugge, OCMW Brugge, CAW Brugge, Inloophuis 't SAS and vzw Wieder

More information
Do you have questions about how Club Brugge Younited works or would you like to know more about how we offer people perspective through soccer? Send a mail to foundation@clubbrugge.be - we will gladly help you further.