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HOMELESS WORLD CUP CAPE TOWN 2006 - 3TH PLACE - POLAND

Welcome Message Mel Young

Welcome everyone to the 4^th Homeless World Cup.

This is the biggest event we’ve held and it is just fantastic that you’ll be able to participate in what we think is a very special football competition.

You are an ambassador for your country. You have every right to be standing proud. There is a great of interest in this event and there are journalists from all over the world watching you. You are not only ambassadors for your country but for the millions of homeless people in the world. We want to end homelessness and your presence here will help that process.

Good luck to you in the competition. Play well but play fair. Respect your fellow players and capture the spirit of past Homeless World Cups which have been praised across the globe.

I’d like to thank our South African hosts who have worked so hard to make this coming week very special. The Big Issue and the City of Cape Town have been fabulous in opening their doors to you.

Also, the people from Trafalgar High where you are staying have created a special place for you here in the heart of District 6 – an area which has a unique place in the struggle of the people against apartheid. Everyone will make you feel at home as you become a member of their community during the Homeless World Cup.

Good luck and whatever the result, remember to stand proud because for sure this week’s experience is something that you’ll never forget.

All the best to you.

Mel Young

President

Homeless World Cup
 

Welcome Message Host 

To all visiting teams

On behalf of The Big Issue South Africa – the Local Organising Committee of the 2006 Homeless World Cup I am truly honoured to welcome you to Cape Town, The Western Cape and South Africa.

We trust that your experience here will be an enriching one and that you will remember it for a long time to come.

Emerging from decades of racial and class injustice just slightly over ten years ago, our society has much to learn about tolerance and we hope that your participation in this tournament will also leave a firm mark on the South African imagination.

The Homeless World Cup Village was deliberately chosen in the historical District 6, so that even this will remind everyone of the need to build a society that does not prejudice the poor, the homeless and the socially marginalised.

We invite you to enjoy our beautiful cityscape, to interact with our people, savour our hospitality, but most of all, celebrate with us through the beautiful game of soccer.

Thank you to The Big Issue South Africa for their support and to all who contributed to making the 2006 Homeless World Cup a reality.

Richard Ishmail

Managing Director

The Big Issue South Africa and the 2006 Homeless World Cup Local Organising Committee

Schedule

* HWC = Homeless World Cup

* THS  = Trafalgar High School

A full schedule is available at the HWC information desk at Trafalgar High School. Your team guide will get a complete up-to date schedule of the week.

Please ensure you are at the Grand Parade at least 1 hour before your scheduled game.

General Information

HWC telephone hotline:

During the tournament a central information desk with a  24 hour hotline will be working. This hotline is available for information, help and in case of emergency.

The telephone no. for this hotline is:  0027 (0) 73 167 9644

HWC Services:

All free HWC services (accommodation, food, guides etc.) are limited to 10 persons of each team (max. 8 players and 2 staff).

Telephone:

·         The international dialing code for South Africa is 0027

·         When phoning abroad from South Africa use 00 and your country code (you’ll find a list with the country codes at the information desk at Trafalgar High School)

·         You can rent a phone including a local sim-card at the airport from Vodago Rentafone Shop (next to the Newscafé in the international arrivals) You’ll need a credit card and your passport; rates are R23 per day and R2,40/min for national + R7,95 for international calls ; http://www.rentafone.net/

·         If you bring your mobile phone, local sim-cards can be bought from R2; airtime vouchers are available in denominations of  R29, R55, R110, R275 and R1100

·         There’s public phones situated on each school campus. The blue public phones take coins (20c, 50c, and R1 coins are best) while the green public phones work with local Telkom phone cards.

·         WorldCall Prepaid Calling cards are available in denominations of R50, R100 and R200 from Telkom, Rennies Foreign Exchange, Post offices and various retail outlets (most public phones advertise the closest sale point).

Important Phone Numbers:

• Safety and Security (Police)      10111

• Emergency                                   107

• Ambulance                                   10177

 The Homeless World Cup Offices        0027 (0) 21 418 3555

Internet:

There’s an internet café (computer pool) available at Trafalgar High School. It’ll be open from 07:00-09:00 and 18:00-23:00 every day and somebody will be there to help you with internet etc.

Laundry Service:

Laundry can be dropped off daily at the information desk at Trafalgar High School. The following laundry is paid for by the HWC: team kit plus 1 item per player/ day.

Currency:

South African currency is measured in rands (R) and cents (c). As a reference please use the following exchange rates:

R 100 = US$ 13,50                   R 100 =  Euro 10,60                  R 100 =  £ 7.20

·         Traveller’s cheques and foreign currency can be exchanged into South African Rand at any commercial bank or Foreign Exchange Office

·         Credit Cards such as Visa and MasterCard are generally accepted throughout South Africa. Still, check before making a purchase

·         Most banks in Cape Town are usually open from Monday to Friday from 09:00 to 15:30, Saturdays 09:00 to 11:00

Safety Matters:

When visiting any major city, visitors should take certain safety precautions, and ours is no different. To make your visit as enjoyable as possible, here are some basic safety tips.

·         Avoid carrying large sums of cash, having cameras or video cameras loose, leaving belongings unattended. In general, take advice from locals on where to go after dark. Try not to walk alone. Take special precautions at lonely lookout points, especially after dusk or after dark.

·         Do not allow strangers to assist you in your transactions at ATMs.

·         Be constantly alert of your surroundings and aware of things that might look out of place.

·         Always let someone know where you are going and how long you intend to be.

·         Keep photocopies of all valuable documents in a safe place.

·         Preferably walk in groups after darkness

General:

·         Tap water is safe to drink.

·         Cape Town is malaria-free, and no vaccinations are required for cholera or smallpox.

·         The electricity system is 220/250 volts 50 Hz. 5 electricity adapters (2 pin) will be provided per site. (used on request from accommodation manager – Clyde)

·         Standard Time: South Africa is 1 hour ahead of Greenwich Mean Time.

Climate:

Cape Town’s weather is mild year-round. September is regarded as spring and usually balmy in-between seasons. However, this time of year is well-known for the Cape Doctor, the southeaster wind.

see daily weather at: http://www.iafrica.com/weather/capetown/

Arrival / Team Guides

Your team guide will pick you up on your arrival in Cape Town (airport). Transportation will be waiting for you at the airport and take you to your accommodation. Each team will have a team guide who speaks the teams’ language and accompanies the team during the whole tournament. Your team guide helps the team organize its daily schedule of training, matches, food, free time and excursions. Your  team guide also assists if a medical service is required. Your  team guide is your first point of contact.

Your  team guide will carry a mobile phone.

Every team member will receive an accreditation card with personal information that has to be worn throughout the event. Your accreditation card is personal and cannot be transferred to any other member of your team or anybody else. 

Teams traveling via Johannesburg are advised to secure/lock/wrap their luggage before checking it in. This way teams can avoid that personal belongings are not being stolen while transferred at Johannesburg airport.

Departure

Transportation from your accommodation to the airport will be provided. Please check times of shuttle service with your team guide or at the information desk at Trafalgar High School.

It is recommended to be at the airport approx. 2h before departure of your flight.

Team Accommodation

The Homeless World Cup Village consists of three different schools: Chapel Street Primary, Rahmaniyeh Primary and Trafalgar High School, with the latter being the centre of the village. The schools are located in the historical District 6 area of Cape Town and are about a 10 minutes walk away from the stadium.  Find the addresses of the accommodation on the next page.

Each team will sleep in one classroom, with every room containing a lockable cupboard. Everybody is responsible for his/her own belongings.

The HWC village will supply sleeping bags and bed linen for each person. Personal hygiene articles like towels, soap, tooth brush, tooth paste etc. are not supplied.

Please note that no alcoholic beverages will be made available at the schools and neither illegal drugs nor weapons are allowed at any HWC area.

Smoking:           The schools - as well as Cape Town in general - adopts a non smoking policy in all public areas. Smoking may only be permitted in designated areas.

Food

Food will be handed out on a voucher/ accreditation system. Team extras sleeping outside the campus may eat with the team but would need to pay for the food voucher.

Buffet breakfast and buffet dinner will be served in the hall of Trafalgar High School daily at the following times:

Breakfast:        06:00- 08:30

Dinner:             18:00- 20:30

Note: Moslem needs will be covered; a moslem calender will be posted in every school.

Lunch:

Trafalgar High School will have lunch bags ready for you daily before your departure to the stadium.

Refreshments (water, tea, fruits) are available for free during the day at the Players Lounge in the castle across the street from the stadium.

Please inform us about diet needs of your team (religious, health, vegetarian) by contacting Bernhard Wolf: wolf@streetsoccer.org

Medical Services

Health Service: There will be professional health service by EMS and doctors at court and on call at accommodation. Inform us ahead of time about special health needs of your players.

Psychological Help: Is available on demand. Please consider that participation in the HWC including the travel, new impressions and media exposure are quite high pressure for the team players. Ensure they are mentally stable enough to go through an exciting Homeless World Cup.

Health Insurance: Each team needs to have a valid health insurance.

Medication: All prescription drugs should be very clearly labelled, and we recommend that you carry a copy of the prescription with you. Declare to Bernhard Wolf the volume of medication you will bring with you to Cape Town (wolf@streetsoccer.org). This information is important in order to make the immigration process easier.

Getting to and from the stadium

The stadium is in walking distance to the accommodation. The players are encouraged to walk to and from the stadium at day times. At night time there is a limited number of mini vans available for taking the players back to the accommodation.

Stadium / Venue

The stadium is located on the Grand Parade in the centre of the city. It is also the place where Nelson Mandela gave his first speech after becoming free. At the opening ceremony President Thabo Mbeki will also be hosting the Heritage Day celebrations on the Grand Parade.

A dedicated players lounge will be housed in the Castle of Good Hope just across the street from the Grand Parade. The Castle is the oldest structure in Cape Town. It is a heritage sight. The Players Lounge is the area where the players will be able to gather between games, have a place to rest and also get refreshments (water, fruits).

See page 12 for a venue overview.

Training Facilities

There is space at every school that can be utilized for training.

Coaches Conference

The conferences will always take place at Trafalgar High School. On the Saturday an initial coaches conference (08:00–10:00) will take place where all important information will be given to the team managers/coaches.

Every morning from Monday till Friday (08:00–09:00) a coaches conference will take place.  At this conference coaches / managers can mention all kind of issues with their team.

On the Friday we will vote between the coaches for the Trophies for the Best Female Player, Best Male Player, Best Goalkeeper, Best Mixed Team, Most Fair Play Team and Best Newcomer Team.

Should your team need an extra player from the reserve team, this needs to be mentioned at the coaches conference in the morning of the day (see also specific mentioning in the section Rules and Regulations of the Tournament).

Responsibility Coaches

The coaches are the prime contact persons between a team and the Homeless World Cup organisation committee.

We all work for a fair and successful World Cup of international friendship, though disciplinary matters can occur.

Coaches should be aware that they are responsible for:

·         communication of house rules to the teams

·         teams behavior on court and at accommodation

·         obliged to take part in the daily coaches conference

·         requested to attend the Anti-Racism Conference on Saturday, 23.09.06

Responsibility Team Guides

The team guides will have a vital role throughout the entire time of the Homeless World Cup. The guides are there to be with and assist their designated team upon arrival at Cape Town airport and until the departure of the teams.

·         Be the teams first point of call with regards to any matter related to the HWC,  eg. medical, etc.

·         Ensure that they are punctual for their morning briefings

·         Ensure that they are punctual in meeting with their teams at whatever decided time for the duration of the event.

·         Every guide to make sure that he/her knows the training ,match schedule of his/her team in order to bring the team in time.

·         Familiarize themselves with hotline numbers and contacts 

Tournament Rules

Please see attached document and http://www.streetsoccer.org/en/tournament/rules/

TV/Media

The media plays an important part at the Homeless World Cup, raising awareness of the tournament as an international event of the global annual sporting calendar.  They tell inspired stories of you the players; the teams; the projects behind the teams.  They educate the public about the issues of homelessness and exclusion breaking down stereotypes and misunderstandings across the world.

We are lucky to have with us a crew creating an international feature film following a number of nations on their journey to Cape Town.  SABC Sport is creating two one hour highlights programmes - you can watch the first highlights programme on Wednesday 27  September at 10.00pm - 11.00pm on SABC 1 - and will also broadcast the Final live.  Good Hope FM, Kick Off Magazine and Independent Newspapers are Cape Town 2006 sponsors, a number of nations have documentary crews with them and all the major press from South Africa and internationally too are with us to tell this story right the way around the world.  The Homeless World Cup has even appeared in Supa Strikas Comic! 

During the tournament journalists from film, television, radio, newspapers and online titles may wish to speak to you to share your courageous and inspiring stories.  Enjoy speaking to them and if you don't wish to that is okay too.  All you say to the press can be printed. On the very rare occasion you think they are being negative or too intrusive please refer them to Christine Skinner and Kat Byles at the media centre.  You can expect that they will be supportive and having as much fun as you are!

Christine Skinner and Kat Byles heading up the media team in Cape Town are both available 24/7 to speak to you about anything to do with the media at anytime.

Kat Byles international (0944) 7901 701 334 (local number to follow soon)

Christine Skinner (082) 855 7277

Search Begins for Next Homeless World Cup Hosts

Spectators at the Homeless World Cup

As preparations for the 4th Homeless World Cup 2006 continue in Cape Town the search is now on to discover the brightest nations to host the 2007 and 2008 events.

Interested cities are invited to submit their bids to the Homeless World Cup headquarters in Edinburgh. Criteria for a successful bid include the quality of the Homeless World Cup arena. The tournament should be staged in the centre of the host city and have facilities for at least 2000 spectators. Team accommodation and achievable fundraising targets are also essential components of a successful bid.

In addition the event must be all-inclusive and the organisers are also keen that bids include proposals to leave a Homeless World Cup legacy in the host city.

The 2006 Homeless World Cup in South Africa will welcome around 40 teams from around the world as the global reach of the Homeless World Cup continues to grow. Three successful tournaments have already been held in Europe, in Graz in 2003, in Gothenburg in 2004 and in Edinburgh in 2005.

Mel Young, co-founder of the Homeless World Cup, said: “We are anticipating a number of high quality bids from organisations keen to host the Homeless World Cup.

“The Homeless World Cup gives organisations the valuable opportunity to raise awareness of the plight of homelessness and social exclusion in their nation and discover long term solutions. It will also leave a legacy to ensure the homeless people of the host nation benefit long after the event.”

Bidding is open to all members of the INSP (the International Network of Street Papers).

Bids will be submitted to Mel Young, co-founder Homeless World Cup, by 28th February 2006. A decision will be made by 31st March.

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