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Carlton Youth Football Club Description: The Carlton Youth Football Club (CYFC) has been established as a non-profit organisation aimed at catering to the needs of disadvantaged young people living mainly in Housing Commission developments in Carlton. Managed primarily by student volunteers, the CYFC exists on funding from community grants, sponsorship and fundraising from a range of organisations including Trinity College, The Foundation for Young Australians, the Victorian Multicultural Commission, the City of Melbourne and the Adult Multicultural Education Services. CYFC Committee member Ms Shu Qing Tan describes the club, registered with the Football Federation Victoria, as a competitive junior soccer club which facilitates “the inter-cultural exchange between the migrant community and the wider Australian society”. Ms Tan says that in giving financially disadvantaged youths the opportunity to participate in an organised sport, the club aids integration of young migrant families into the wider Australian community. Most of the club’s players are between 14 and 18, and come from diverse backgrounds including Eritrea, Hungary, Somalia, Sudan, Turkey and Vietnam. Training sessions are held in Clifton Hill on Wednesdays, with volunteers providing transport, equipment, water and uniforms. Address: Royal Parade North Carlton, Victoria Contact Details: Mohammad Alamein Phone: 0420991483 0420991483 Location: Categories: Also listed in:  soccer clubs » victoria » club directory by municipality » yarra |
