Challenging Poverty A Key Priority For Foundation

CHALLENGING POVERTY A KEY PRIORITY FOR FOUNDATION LAST Sunday marked the culmination of Challenge Poverty Week, a national anti-poverty campaign which sees charities across Scotland uniting to showcase solutions to inequality and disadvantage.

Celtic Football Club was established as a means of aiding the poor and hungry of Glasgow’s East End – and in the present day, tackling poverty remains a core aim for the club’s charitable arm, Celtic FC Foundation.

In support of Challenge Poverty Week, here are a few of the ways that Celtic FC Foundation is working with communities and addressing poverty:

CashBack: Gateway to Employment

Delivered by Celtic FC Foundation and funded by Scottish Government’s CashBack for Communities initiative, Gateway to Employment is a bespoke employability and personal development project. Aimed at young adults, the project targets individuals who have offended, are at risk of offending, or live in an area with a high risk of crime. The project ultimately aims to reverse cyclical patterns of worklessness and prevent recidivism.

Gateway to Health and Opportunity