16/10/2026
More than football. It’s about kicking goals, on and off the pitch. ⚽
Over the past six weeks, IntoJobs and City in the Community, the community arm of Melbourne City FC, have come together to deliver the Kicking Goals Youth Program, using sport to help young jobseekers build confidence, teamwork, leadership and skills for work.
This week, participants put those skills into practice by planning and hosting their own football tournament in Dandenong.
As Sunil Menon, Head of Community at Melbourne City Football Club, shared: “Football is such a connecting, uniting force... there’s so much that can be done just by engaging young people through the sport.”
Participant Kelly Mouse reflected: “When we started this program, none of us knew we would host a tournament like this.”
The outcomes are already taking shape, with four of the 14 participants moving into work and two already starting new jobs.
A great example of what can happen when employment support, community and sport come together to create opportunities for young people.
Congratulations to everyone who took part and helped kick some goals, on and off the pitch. 👏⚽
Read more about Kicking Goals Youth Program: https://bit.ly/4ecmYQk