After an intense 4 hours of football competing against 7 exceptional opponents, Interspringfield FC overcame the odds to clinch victory at the Curve Ball Cup! 

On Sunday 21^st July 2024, businesses from Essex, close friends and Moulsham High School staff played football to raise money for The Curve Foundation raising over £4,165. 

Organised by The Curve Foundation, The Curve Ball Cup is a charity football tournament which takes place every year at Moulsham High School in Chelmsford. The money raised allows The Curve Foundation to continue helping children who need mental health and well-being support. The event harnesses the power of football to help make sure that children continue to grow up happy, healthy and giving them the best start into adulthood. 

Football boots polished, water bottles filled, and players warmed up, the whistle was blown at 10.30am and the tournament commenced! The group stages began, and all teams competitively played one another fighting for the top two places to enter the next round. Oz Mustafa from Laser Electrical Central said, “A thoroughly enjoyable day and it’s all for a great charity”. Entering the semifinals, the heat was on, all the remaining teams were eager to reach the final! As the final game kicked off, Chelmsford Deputy Mayor Counsellor Susan Sullivan arrived to watch the game in action. The final score was 0-0, which only meant one thing- PENALTIES! Although Vision Personal LTD fought hard to score, Interspringfield FC secured the win with the final penalty.  Runners up Vision Personnel LTD’s coach George Bridle said “Surprisingly the quality of some of the players has shocked me! It’s great to see so many individuals giving up their weekend for such a worthy cause” 

Not only did Interspringfield FC collect their Curve Ball Cup 2024 trophy from the Chelmsford Mayor but Dandara were also the winners of the day, raising a staggering £1,240 for The Curve Foundation prior to the tournament. Counsellor Susan Sullivan commented “I was impressed with the community involvement in the event, and it was a great pleasure watching the thrilling final match. Curve Foundation are doing a superb job supporting the mental health of young people”. A huge thank you to all of the teams who competed – Moulsham High School staff, UPR Scaffolding, Vision Personnel LTD, Dandara, 1^st Drywall, MDS Civil Engineering LTD, Laser Electrical Central and Interspringfield FC. Thank you to all the volunteers and everyone who attended on the day. Without you all, The Curve Foundation would not be able to help the children in desperate need of mental health support. 

If you’re interested in entering a team for the Curve Ball Cup 2025, please email us at hello@curvefoundation.org.uk.

In July, Yasmin and Jade attended the Moulsham High School careers fair where they had the opportunity to talk to students of all ages about careers working in mental health. They explored some of the different career paths within mental health and provided students with information to take away.

Jade who is part of the Curve Foundation team said “It was amazing to meet all the students at Moulsham High School and it was brilliant to see so many who recognise The Curve Foundation. I spoke with students who are being supported by the Charity, they can see the positive impact it is having on their life and now they’re considering a career which allows them to help others too.”