1. Scottish Urban Regeneration Forum 20 August 2008 Kilmarnock A presentation by Mel Young to:

2. Poverty Kills One hundred million people are homeless globally, in every nation in the world More than 1 billion people live on less than 1 dollar a day Rich get Richer, Poor get Poorer

3. The Story of…. The Homeless World Cup

4. Graz 2003

5. Gothenburg 2004

6. Edinburgh 2005

7. Cape Town 2006

8. Copenhagen 2007

9. Winners Copenhagen 2007: Scotland Winners Overall: Homeless people

10. Moving On 2008 Melbourne 2009 Milan 2010 South America 2011 Europe 2012 Asia (?) 2012 Regional Cups (?)

11. Impressive, Consistent Impact After the Copenhagen 2007 Homeless World Cup the player impact remains consistent and significant over the last 5 years: 93% players have a new motivation for life 83% have improved social relations 71% have changed their lives significantly 29% have secured regular employment 38% have improved their housing situation 32% chose to pursue education 93 players addressed a drugs and alcohol dependency 71% continue to play football

12. Michelle, 17, Brazil ‘City of God’ favela in Brazil Voted best female player at the Copenhagen 2007 Homeless World Cup Selected to play for Brazil in South America’s Cup, Under 18s Women’s National Squad Cherie, 18, Liberia First she won people’s hearts and respect at the Copenhagen 2007 Homeless World Cup for her determination, focus and skill Next she won a 4 year athlete scholarship to attend college in the USA More than Statistics: The Players

13. Grass roots national teams and player involvement growing strongly

14. The Netherlands: Dutch Homeless Cup