Vitesse – Vitesse Hattrick
This week, Vitesse is celebrating the 2018 #Morethanfootball Action Week by showcasing one of their programmes for youth development: Vitesse Hattrick.
Vitesse Hattrick is the umbrella name for three projects that are connected: the School, League and Academy. With Hattrick children and young people will play football together with their friends and peers. In addition, children and their teams will participate in different football activities in their neighborhood. For young adults, they will be supported in the field of study and work. The five neighborhoods in which the activities take place are: Geitenkamp-Monnikenhuizen, Klarendal-st. Marten, Malburgen-Immerloo, Arnhem-center and Presikhaaf.
Background
The Vitesse Street Hattrick originated from a joint wish of Sportbedrijf Arnhem (affiliated with the municipality of Arnhem), Rijnstad and Vitesse Betrokken in linking the social sports activities even more. The Vitesse Street Hattrick is a unique concept that is carried out by the three parties. These parties are supported by the social partners of Vitesse Betrokken: Kuijpers Installaties, Menzis and the Arnhem Housing Foundation.
HATTRICK SCHOOL 
Who?
Boys and girls from 6 to 12 years old from Geitenkamp-Monnikenhuizen, Klarendal-st. Marten, Malburgen-Immerloo, Arnhem-center and Presikhaaf.
What?
Every week, children participate in football activities offered by Vitesse Betrokken, Sportbedrijf Arnhem and the Dutch FA (KNVB). These take place at the community clubs, which are connected to Sportbedrijf Arnhem. In addition, a football tournament is organized once a month by the district teams. Together with their teams, children take part in different actions to improve the quality of life in their neighborhood, such as cleaning parks.
Where?
The Hattrick schools are located at the community clubs.
HATTRICK LEAGUE 
Who?
Boys and girls from 13 to 16 years old from Geitenkamp-Monnikenhuizen, Klarendal-st. Marten, Malburgen-Immerloo, Arnhem-center and Presikhaaf.
What?
Hattrick League is a unique street and indoor football competition. From March to June, children and their team take part in a tournament against other teams with a team from the same neighborhood. Each team will be supervised by a youth worker from Rijnstad and a role model from the neighborhood. During the tournament, teams will be judged by referees from the Dutch FA on their behaviors in and around the field. In addition, every participants and teams will have two neighborhood contributions to the neighborhood. The team with the highest total score wins the tournament.
Where?
The football activities are organised in the sports halls of Sportbedrijf Arnhem, on Richard Krajicek Playgrounds and on Cruyff Courts
HATTRICK A
CADEMY
Who?
Young people from 17 to 21 years old.
What?
Within this project, which is supported by the Cruyff Foundation, Sportbedrijf Arnhem and Rijnstad, participants will be trained as a role model in the neighborhood. In addition, they will be deployed at the Vitesse Street School and Vitesse Street League. Participants will also be offered support in the area of study and work.
Where?
Sports halls in the Hattrick districts.
