Safe Pass is more than a football programme — it’s a connected movement designed to strengthen, unite and elevate refugee football provision across the UK (and beyond). Local partners deliver sessions on the ground, while Safe Pass provides the shared framework, consistent standards and collective voice that turns isolated projects into a joined-up network with national reach.
Safe Pass exists to build a nationwide system of refugee football support, expanding access, improving quality, and unlocking sustainable investment for long-term impact.
Together, we’re building a consistent, trusted pathway into football, wellbeing and community connection — wherever people are starting from.
Across the UK, many high-quality refugee football initiatives operate in isolation. Safe Pass brings them together under one recognised framework — improving visibility, strengthening referral pathways, and making it easier for people to find the right support locally.
Using local insight, migration data and community consultation, Safe Pass identifies gaps in provision and works with trusted delivery partners to establish new football-based wellbeing programmes in the places that need them most.
Football can transform lives, yet refugee-focused programmes are often under-recognised and under-funded. Safe Pass champions the role of football in wellbeing, integration and community cohesion, advocating nationally and globally for better support and investment.
We equip delivery partners with CPD, trauma-informed practice resources, shared curriculum tools and a community of peers — helping every Safe Pass location provide safe, consistent, high-quality sessions.
Standalone projects can struggle to secure long-term funding. By bringing organisations together, Safe Pass creates a stronger proposition for large-scale funders, corporate partners and social value investment — benefiting every community in the network.
