GOAL UK
GOAL is an international humanitarian agency dedicated to the alleviation of suffering amongst the poorest of the poor. GOAL works towards ensuring that the poorest and most vulnerable in our world and those affected by humanitarian crises have access to the fundamental needs and rights of life such as food, water, shelter, medical attention and primary education. Founded in Dublin, Ireland, in 1977, has spent more than £550 million on the delivery of aid to the poor in more than 50 countries.
For more information on GOAL, our history, objectives and operations, please click here.
Latest News from GOAL UK...
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| Henry Kelly and Sir Andy Rogers enjoy the GOAL UK winter drinks |
Winter Drinks
Some of our supporters and friends in London joined us for our annual winter drinks event in The Hard Rock Café recently and helped us to kick-off the festive season in style.
Click here to read more about the evening.
GOAL UK would like to take this opportunity to thank all our friends for their generous support in 2011 and wish everyone a happy Christmas and a prosperous New Year.
Horn of Africa Drought
Millions of people are in urgent need of assistance across the Horn of Africa. GOAL is there and responding. Click here for more information.
GOAL UK Ball
The 2011 GOAL UK Ball was held at the Millennium Mayfair Hotel, Grosvenor Square, London, on Saturday, June 18th. Click here for a post-event report!
London Irish
GOAL UK was one of London Irish's official charities for the 2010/11 season. The club held a fantastic St Patrick's Party when they welcomed Exeter Chiefs to the MadStad recently. More than 20,000 people helped to raise more than £4,500 for GOAL and enjoyed some great rugby and lots of fun and entertainment. To find out more about the day, click here .
GOAL fundraisers meet tennis hero Murray
GOAL Patron and world number four tennis player, Andy Murray, is a regular supporter of GOAL.
He recently took time out to accept a cheque for £4,500 from students from Clifton High School in England to help support our relief efforts in Haiti.
The school raised the money in just two months thanks to a variety of fundraising events, including cake sales, a swim-athon, three-legged races and a novel ‘teach the teacher’ day.
Pictured from left to right are Briony Wills; Tia Sackett; Michael Hu; Andy Murray; GOAL UK fundraising officer, Tamara Gervasoni; Sam Harms; Brett McCarthy-Harrop and Bethan Evans-Brain.