SCOTMID Co-operative and Fairtrade sports ball co-operative Bala Sport are joining forces to supply footballs to the Homeless World Cup international soccer tournament, which will be held in Glasgow’s George Square in July.
The partners made the announcement during Fairtrade Fortnight last month and were joined by members of Street Soccer Scotland, who previously played with Scotland’s national Homeless World Cup squad, to mark the deal with a kickabout in the Square.
Malcolm Brown, head of corporate communications at Scotmid said: “Being able to support the event, particularly by providing footballs that are made ethically is great.
“The event will not only benefit the teams from the 51 countries involved but it will provide a strong social and economic benefit to Scotland.”
