The Real Madrid Foundation and Caja Rural Salamanca, a new partnership to support vulnerable children
Emilio Butragueño and José Ignacio Juez presented the collaboration in the auditorium of Ciudad Real Madrid.
The Real Madrid Foundation and Caja Rural Salamanca have formalized a partnership to support the football and basketball social sports schools that the Foundation operates in collaboration with Casa Escuela Santiago Uno, in Salamanca. The project, launched in the 2024-25 season, serves around twenty children and adolescents aged 8 to 17 in vulnerable situations every year.
Through this initiative, participants find a safe space where they can practice sports, feel part of a team, and benefit from the guidance of coaches and educators who support them in their personal growth journey. In addition to sports training, the program promotes values such as respect, autonomy, teamwork, self-esteem, and equality.
Butragueño: “Sport is an educational, social, and transformative tool”
“Sport, when used properly, is much more than physical activity. It is an educational, social, and transformative tool capable of transmitting values, building confidence, and opening opportunities. Thanks to the support of Caja Rural Salamanca, we can continue supporting these young people and strengthen a project that contributes to their personal and social development.”
José Ignacio Juez: “We share the conviction that education in values is essential to building a fairer society”
“For Caja Rural Salamanca, it is a source of pride to join a project that uses sports to create real opportunities. We share the conviction that education in values and supporting young people are essential to building a fairer society.”
Weekly sessions
The sessions are held weekly at the Lazarillo de Tormes Sports Center in Salamanca, combining football and basketball training with an educational methodology focused on coexistence and social inclusion.
The beneficiaries are minors under guardianship living in Casa Escuela Santiago Uno, who face complex personal and family contexts. For them, access to educational, sports, and personal development opportunities is especially significant. In this context, sports become a tool capable of building confidence and strengthening essential skills for their future. Through this collaboration, Caja Rural Salamanca joins the commitment of the Real Madrid Foundation to use sports as a tool to improve the lives of young people who need it the most.
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