Fundraise for the Foundation
If you are taking part in a challenge, event or sponsored run, or even if you want to set up your own fundraising event, then why not select the Foundation as your chosen charity. Your contribution will go towards helping to change the lives of young people in your community.
You can register your interest by emailing getinvolved@mufoundation.org or why not set up your own Just Giving page by following the link below:
Visit the Foundation page on Just Giving
Foundation Events
See our events pages for special Foundation fundraising events.
Requests for Signed Merchandise
If you would like to request a signed item for fundraising for your own charity please see our online charity request system.
Find out more about the latest Foundation fundraising events below.
Coming up in 2014:
Great Manchester Run - 18th May 2014
Manchester to Blackpool Bike Ride - 13th July 2014
Great Manchester Swim - 19th July 2014
Bayern Munich vs. Manchester United legends match away leg - 9th August 2014
Fire and Ice Cycle Challenge with Peter Schmeichel - 3rd-8th September 2014
Ladies' Lunch - October 2014 (Date TBC)
United for UNICEF Gala Dinner - November/December 2014 (Date TBC)
Recent events:
May 2014 - Charity Golf Day
December 2013 - Santa Run with Michael Carrick
November 2013 - United for UNICEF Gala Dinner
October 2013 - Kilimanjaro Challenge with Bryan Robson
September 2013 - Ladies' Lunch
June 2013 - Manchester United vs. Real Madrid legends match
For further information about any of our events please email getinvolved@mufoundation.org
Charity work has always been an intrinsic element of life at Manchester United. The Foundation assists the Club’s charity partners to raise vital funds by facilitating various events throughout the year; as well as increasing awareness of their work.
Within these partnerships we organise once-in-a-lifetime experiences for children and adults who suffer from life-limiting or terminal illnesses, such as ‘Dream Days’ and visits from their favourite players. The Foundation also fulfils requests from charities, schools and grass root sporting clubs for signed items or player photo-calls for awareness campaigns.
Find out more about our charity partners below or visit our events pages for details on fundraising events throughout the year.
Bringing Communities Together Through Football
I got into volunteering through attending the evening sessions - it's changed my life.
Our Street Reds programme engages some of the most hard to reach young people in the community by delivering football coaching and a range of alternative activity sessions to young people at times when they could otherwise be engaged in anti-social behaviour.
Working locally with a range of partners, including local schools, councils, youth services, the police and various housing organisations, we provide sessions for 48 weeks of the year. The sessions operate in the evenings when other services are not available and when the need for diversionary activity is at its highest.
We target young people aged between 8-19 years old whose circumstances may include:
• Very little home stability
• Limited or no access to provision
• Under-achieving educational attainment
• Disenfranchised and disengaged
• Surrounded by unemployment and poverty
• Potentially targeted to get involved in criminal activity
Attendees are also encouraged to volunteer and take qualifications throughout the programme.
Most importantly the sessions are absolutely free.
Find out where your nearest sessions are held in the menu on the left.
At Manchester United Foundation we realise how important it is for young people to make healthy lifestyle choices and develop into responsible citizens. We also understand that football is unique in its ability to reach out to young people.
We offer a range of educational opportunities for young people in the local area. From educating youngsters about the inner workings of a football club to improving confidence, life skills and employability, our programmes are innovative and inspiring - everything you would expect from Manchester United.
We also have Community Development Officers who are based permanently at secondary schools across Greater Manchester, as part of our Hub of the Community programme, in order to build lasting relationships with teachers, parents and most importantly young people in the community.
Find out more about our educational programmes: