We are using the power of
football to deliver life skills to children
from underserved communities
Journey
2012
First Young Leader outreach training conducted
2011
OSCAR starts sessions for girls
2010
OSCAR Foundation is registered as a charitable trust
2018
OSCAR starts ‘Enabling Change’, its disability inclusion project
2019
OSCAR opens its first football turf and wins the Dana Cup tournament in Denmark
2017
Common Goal co-founder Juan Mata announces OSCAR as its first member
2014
OSCAR’s first Digital Learning Centre opens
2013
OSCAR partners with FIFA Foundation for S4D projects
2020
OSCAR partners with Manchester City FC for S4D projects
2023
OSCAR crosses 5000 active participants across locations and expands to Rajasthan and DamanJourney
2010
OSCAR Foundation is registered as a charitable trust
2011
OSCAR starts sessions for girls
2012
First Young Leader outreach training conducted
2013
OSCAR partners with FIFA Foundation for S4D projects
2014
OSCAR’s first Digital Learning Centre opens
2017
Common Goal co-founder Juan Mata announces OSCAR as its first member
2018
OSCAR starts ‘Enabling Change’, its disability inclusion project
2019
OSCAR opens its first football turf and wins the Dana Cup tournament in Denmark
2020
OSCAR partners with Manchester City FC for S4D projects
2023
OSCAR crosses 5000 active participants across locations and expands to Rajasthan and Daman
OSCAR Foundation is a community based Sports for Development (S4D) organisation. It uses the power of football to encourage children to stay in school and equips them with skills to be resilient and future ready. Through our Football, Education and Young Leader programmes, we have empowered over 15,000 children and youth in low-income communities of India, since 2010.
OSCAR believes the core values inherent in football are principles necessary for community development. Based on our ‘No School, No Football’ policy, OSCAR Foundation provides football and life skills sessions to children from underprivileged communities on the condition that they attend school regularly. We cover life-skills topics like Empathy, Communication Skills, Problem Solving, Creative Thinking and more. Our in-house curriculum delivered by AIFF ACCREDITED D licensed coaches imparts socio-emotional learning, value education and physical activity.
Rajasthan - Jhunjhunu District
Karnataka - Yadgir and Kalaburgi District
Mumbai - Mumbai, Thane and Navi Mumbai
Daman - Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
Story
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A Simple Idea
Ashok Rathod started OSCAR in Mumbai with one simple idea; he wanted to use football as a fun incentive to engage
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Leadership
OSCAR started providing youth from the community with leadership and life skills training. The trained ‘Young Leaders’ helped deliver sessions and mobilise their own communities helping create a wave of change.
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Digital Literacy
OSCAR started computer courses for children in their communities to promote digital literacy, one of the organisation’s initiatives to help young people develop their digital skills and make them future ready
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International Recognition
In addition to prestigious partnerships with Manchester City FC, FIFA Foundation, UEFA Foundation and Common Goal, 115 children from OSCAR programmes have visited 13 countries for various tournaments and exposure visits.
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Introducing Life Skills Education
OSCAR soon generated interest among residents of the community and the programme soon grew expanding to multiple locations within the City. OSCAR soon incorporated WHO designed life skills into its programme.
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