Schuman Trophy

The Schuman Trophy 2019 : United in diversity for deprived children and for Europe.

The edition 2019 has been particularly special for several reasons: firstly the External European Action Service won and this brought a considerable amount of pride and joy all its staff (including some very proud Director-General who said so) ; secondly, the event has collected more than 40.000 euro in 2019 and all of it has been distributed to charities and organisations operating for deprived children and third, a special speech to remember our beloved colleague Philippe Keraudren was delivered during the Gala drink. Triple emotion on that night, positive feelings and the impression that we can do many good things all together.

The Schuman Trophy not only brings up the values of amateur sport, solidarity and responsibility to the world in which we live, but also brings together colleagues from all Institutions and services and even from abroad, with one single common aim: helping others, some very vulnerable.

The Schuman Trophy deploys a multiplication effect as many colleagues – some of them have bought us lottery in previous years – had taken conscience of the many charities and solidarity groups established to help deprived children. Not all of them play soccer and not all of them come to encourage the teams but many of them get involved as donors or volunteers.

This is the case of the colleagues supporting some of the baby orphan children who live under the care of monitors and specialised staff and who have no one to take them out during the weekends. Not only is difficult to get adopted, but also to get a Godfather or simply someone to bring them to the pool.

The Schuman Trophy is the result of the committed bunch of volunteers in the organising committee and this is the commitment we have, as unionists, to stand behind what staff considers is fair and worth fighting for. Active, retired and their families, all together.

Thanks to all the organising committee and volunteers, you may count on the support of U4U in all forthcoming years!

U4U is one of the historical patrons of the Schuman Trophy, together with USB, RD and SFE. As a key speaker said during the gala where the awards were distributed to charities “not all the unions are there...”

We call to all unions to support the Schuman Trophy: all EU staff agrees!