⁣We caught up with Danny, founder of Global Street Soccer and Global Freestyle and a King’s Trust USA ambassador, to chat about the impact The Trust has had on his life in the years since winning The King’s Trust Enterprise Award and how he’s paying it forward. Read on below: ⁣
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𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐠’𝐬 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬? ⁣
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“Being a King’s Trust alumnus has been life-changing. It gave me the confidence and credibility to turn my passion into purpose at a time when I had very little. Over the past 16 years, it’s continued to open doors and has kept me connected to a global community of purpose-driven entrepreneurs.”⁣
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𝐓𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐮𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐫. 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐮𝐧𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐆𝐒𝐒?⁣
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“Global Street Soccer is a movement that brings the creativity and joy of street football into structured programs that are accessible to all kids, regardless of income. We focus on play-based learning, personal expression, and community connection. Our mission is to use the power of soccer to help young people find confidence, identity, and purpose—both on and off the pitch.”⁣
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𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐠’𝐬 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐝 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲’𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡?⁣
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“The biggest lesson was that your background doesn’t define your future. What matters most is your mindset, your willingness to learn, and the courage to take that first step. You don’t need to have everything figured out—you just need to start.”