HM the King’s Personal Representative for Charity Work and Youth Affairs and Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports, HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, has announced plans to set up a special fund to support youth and sports activities.

 The fund, to be established in cooperation between the private and public sectors, aims to enhance investments in the youth sectors, given the importance of youth and highlighting the kingdom’s achievements.

  HH Shaikh Nasser stressed that the support fund should provide all kinds of services to the youth community, based on clear future plans devised by the investors, adding that Bahrain is among the first countries to stretch the youth age to 35, in line with the vision of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa on the need to pave the way for Bahraini youth to succeed.

  This came as HH Shaikh Nasser received here today the sponsors of HM the King’s Football Cup, the Nasser bin Hamad Premier League 2018-2019 and the Nasser 11 and Nasser 12 Games, in the presence of ministers and officials from the public and private sectors.

  HH Shaikh Nasser conveyed greetings from HM King Hamad to the sponsors and their representatives, noting that cooperation between the public and the private sectors has contributed to developing Bahraini football.

  He also highlighted the Bahraini football’s strides attained thanks to the partnership between the two sectors.

 HH Shaikh Nasser honoured the sponsors who contributed to the success of the various competitions, including mainly the Ministry of Oil, the Ministry of Youth and Sports, the Ministry of Information Affairs, the Ministry of Interior, the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports, the Ministry of Education, the Bahrain Olympic Committee, the Bahrain Football Association, the Ministry of Health and the Bahrain Defence Force’s Military Hospital.

  HH Shaikh Nasser also honoured the media sponsors, including the Bahrain Sports Channel, Akhbar Al-Khaleej newspaper, Al-Ayyam newspaper, Al-Bilad newspaper, Al-Mayadden magazine, Gulf Daily News, Bahrain This Week, Power Up, and Radio Castillo.

 HH Shaikh Nasser was presented with commemorative gifts.