Better homes, better lives, better keep it tight at the back and hit them on the break lads, yeah?
A TEAM of GHA footballers has been winning friends and building bridges on and off the park.
Staff based at GHA’s multi-storey site at Sandyhills in the north east of Glasgow organised a match between themselves and a group of Iraqis living in the block.
The game was a great way of bringing people in the community together – and the GHA lads won 9-4.
The guys kept up their winning streak – and their community spirit – at a tournament organised by Street Soccer at Townhead in Glasgow just a few days later.
Street Soccer, a charity which provides football-themed training and personal development for disadvantaged people, invited 26 teams to take part.
Several GHA staff at Sandyhills volunteer with Street Soccer.
The lads – supplemented by a couple of staff from GHA’s Shettleston depot – showed their fancy footwork yet again by winning nine games out of ten and finishing top of their group.
John O’Hara GHA Environmental Support Manager said: “Football is such an important way of engaging with the community.
“The match against our Iraqi friends was great fun – and we were delighted to take part in the Street Soccer tournament too.
“Sport is such a great way of breaking down barriers and bringing people together.”
Pictured are GHA’s Street Soccer team of John O’Hara, Jordan Clark, Mark Berry, Joe McElvar, Paul Gordon and Ryan Shields.
Tuesday, April 03, 2018