GoFor24 - What Is It?
A football match that lasts 24 hours, an ever present team of rotating players compete against local businesses, community members/teams and emergency services, all in the name of charity...
The concept came from Newbury Forest Football Club in 2010, the club wanted to generate money for charity in a football themed event. The idea grew and the inaugural event was held in July 2011.
The Dream
Since the launch in July 2011 there are huge dreams for the event. We are now taking the event international and holding 24 hour matches throughout the World raising money for various charities and aid organisations.
To help do this we need like minded people who can make an event happen!
By the summer of 2017 we hope to have grown the event a size that matches our ambition: 24 hours, 24 cities, 24 million dollars...
Right now, there is a special opportunity to be part of a "never been done before" global movement to achieve the ultimate goal of 24 hours, 24 cities and 24 million dollars for charity.
2012 - GoFor24 Global
This year a GoFor24 match will take place in London, Abu Dhabi, Singapore and Toronto and we are looking to finalise an event in Brisbane.
We are asking for volunteers around the world to donate their time and effort into organising similar events all raising money for their own local charities. The more locations we can secure, the greater the spectacle, the larger the scale of GoFor24 and the more money can be raised for good causes.
The event format is consistent at each venue and runs for 24 hours during which local teams, community groups, special services etc are invited to participate and play against a host team who take up the challenge of maintaining a continual presence for the entire 24 hours.
Who Can Play?
Anyone!!
Are you a football club/team or a group of friends looking to help a good cause.
Business/corporate - enter a work team and also have your company brand associated with an event.
Your team can book a minimum of 1 hour slot and play against the GoFor24 Host Team at any event and help raise money.
You will be provided with GoFor24 T-Shirts (please bring your own shorts, socks, pads and boots)
How Can You Help?
Sponsor an Event - we can offer you brand exposure around an event which would include media and press coverage, online exposure, social media inclusion, pitch side advertising and GoFor24 T-Shirts.
Host Your Own GoFor24 Match
Think you can get a team to play the whole 24 hours? Do you have a venue that can used through the night with lights? Have a charity in mind you would like to raise money for?
Then you can host a GoFor24 Match! Get in touch with us at host@GoFor24.co.uk and let us know where in the world you are...
As a Host we can help you with exposure for your club/venue. Space on our website, social media references and broadcast media and news coverage that follows GoFor24 will all help raise awareness of your club or venue.
Who is GoFor24?
A non-profit organisation providing a vehicle to raise funds for global charities and good causes.
Founder: John Hassan, Chairman of newbury Forest FC, Essex, UK and currently based in Abu Dhabi working with Abu Dhabi Sports Channels.
