‘Finding Connection through Football’: Parliamentary Launch Event of Shared Goals Report
Event type: Launch EventDate: 14/05/2024
Location: House of Commons, UK
Kim Leadbeater MP chaired a well-attended event in Parliament hosted by the APPG on Social Integration, to launch the final report of our Shared Goals project on football and social connection
British Future Director Sunder Katwala was joined on the panel by Rhiannon Maher, EDI Manager at Brentford FC; Hayley Bennett of Nutmegs and Spirit of 2012; and Humayun Islam, who spoke about his work with Bradford’s Baji Bantams.
British Future Researcher Jake Puddle, who led the Shared Goals project, presented key research findings and recommendations.
We were delighted to have so many people in the audience responding positively to the report, including from the English Football League Trust, Belong, the Premier League, Amnesty International UK, Football Beyond Borders, Kick it Out, Fair Game UK, Spirit of 2012 and from the two clubs that partnered with us on the Shared Goals project, Brentford FC and Huddersfield Town AFC.
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Sad to hear of the passing of Sgt Mohammed Hussain, who had been one of the last living Indian Army WW2 veterans in the UK. Rest in Peace.
Lovely film from @NFFC from the conference they hosted this week with @LCFC and @britishfuture to mark #WindrushDay - featuring Forest & England legend Viv Anderson, among many others.
On Thursday, we proudly hosted a special conference at the City Ground to mark #WindrushDay.
The event brought together over 100 people from across English football to celebrate the incredible contributions of the Windrush generation to our game. ❤️
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It’s ever-more important to commemorate the legacy & contribution of the Windrush generation, with so many Windrush pioneers passing over last 12 months [1/2]
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@100Windrush
Today we are at the @NFFC City Ground for the 'Windrush and Football: Past, Progress and Possibilities' event hosted by @100Windrush @britishfuture @LCFC and @NFFC !
#WindrushDay
“A deeper determination to keep their memory and legacy alive” - @ppvernon for @100Windrush on why marking #WindrushDay this Sunday matters even more with the passing of yet more Windrush pioneers
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https://www.windrush100.org/news/windrush-generation-pioneers-end-of-an-era
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‘Lefty lawyer’ Keir Starmer to push for ECHR reform
The U.K. prime minister — a former human rights lawyer — wants to shake up Strasbourg amid pressure over mig...
www.politico.eu
Our @sundersays writes for @EasternEye on Louise Casey's audit recommending a new inquiry + the shying-away from discussing ethnicity of perpetrators and cultural factors in group-based sexual exploitation.
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#RefugeeWeek starts today and this year's theme is 'Community as a superpower'.
#OurSuperpower is strong and inclusive communities where refugees feel welcome and can make a contribution.
https://refugeeweek.org.uk/
