The One Game, One Community weeks of action runs from 18-29 October
As ever, Kick It Out will be hosting events across the country throughout the One Game, One Community weeks of action for you to get involved in.
2 October 2012
Haberdashers Aske schools event
Location – Butterfly Lane, Elstree, Hertfordshire, WD6 3AF
Details – A panel discussion on diversity in sport.
Time – 1-2pm
10 October 2012
'A Focus on Faith'
Location – Dooley's, Sheffield Wednesday Football Club, Hillsborough Stadium, Sheffield, S6 1SW
Details – A free discussion looking at the role religion has to play in the professional game with Sheffield Wednesday vice-captain Jose Semedo and club chaplain Peter Allen.
Time – 10am-2pm
11 October 2012
'Kick It Out'
Location – Centre for Engineering and Manufacturing Excellence (CEME), Marsh Way, Rainham, Essex RM13 8EU
Details – Kick It Out teams up with Ford for its annual day-long celebration of diversity.
Time – 10am-4pm
15 October 2012
'Raise Your Game' in Gravesend
Location – Guru Nanak Marg (off Saddington Street), Gravesend, Kent, DA12 1AG (use DA12 1EB for Navigator)
Details – Former Watford manager Sean Dyche will be leading a coaching masterclass, with mentoring sessions and FA workshops in First Aid, and Safeguarding and Child Protection also taking place on the day. The event aims to give football hopefuls an insight into the employment opportunities available to them within the game.
Time – 9:30am-5pm
16 October 2012
‘Does Your Rabbi Know You're Here?' book launch
Location – Jewish Museum London, 129-131 Albert Street, London, NW1 7NB
Details – The launch of ‘Does Your Rabbi Know You're Here?', a book taking a look at how and why Jewish people have changed football, by Anthony Clavane.
Time – 7-9pm
‘Opening Doors: Opportunities in Football’
Location - Leicester City Football Club, King Power Stadium, Filbert Way, Leicester, LE2 7FL.
Details - Leicester De Montfort University, in partnership with Kick It Out, the Professional Footballers’ Association and Leicester City FC, is running ‘Opening Doors: Opportunities in Football’ to demonstrate the career pathways available in the game.
Time – 9:30am-2pm
17 October 2012
City Sikhs – Celebrating British Asian Sporting Success
Location – Exchange House, Primrose Street, London, EC2A 2HS, United Kingdom
Details – 'Celebrating British Asian Sporting Success' is an evening of short inspirational talks and a panel discussion given by leading British Asians in the world of sport.
Time – 6-9pm
18 October 2012
‘The Rise of Social Media in Football’
Location - Lankaster Lecture Theatre (University College London), Medawar Building, Malet Place (off Torrington Place), London, WC1
Details – A panel discussion on the rise of social networks in football. Guests include Nick White from Couchmans, a legal firm specialising in sports media, former Queens Park Rangers and West Ham United midfielder Andy Impey, and Nick Hawkins, chief prosecutor for football at the Crown Prosecution Service.
Time – 6:30-8pm
19 October 2012
'Anthony Walker Memorial Lecture 2012'
Location - Council House, Victoria Square, Birmingham, B1 1BB
Details – The sixth annual Anthony Walker Memorial Lecture, hosted by the National Union of Teachers in conjunction with the Walker family and the Anthony Walker Foundation, will be delivered by globally renowned poet Benjamin Zephaniah.
The free lecture will focus on current themes in race, resistance and education. If you would like to attend, please email AWL@nut.org.uk or call 0207 380 4861.
Time – 5-8pm
24 October 2012
The 'One Game, One Community' seminar
Location – Sheffield Public Enquiry Office, Vulcan House, Room S103 & S104, Riverside Entrance, 6 Millsands, Sheffield, S3 8NU
Details – The Home Office BME staff network is hosting a panel discussion with rugby league legend Ikram Butt focusing on issues around workplace representation and diversity.
Time – 1-3:30pm
'Think Again!' launch in Manchester
Location – Old Trafford Stadium, Trafford, Sir Matt Busby Way, M16 0RA (Trafford Suite)
Details – An event containing a panel discussion with guests such as Oldham Athletic midfielder Dean Furman, Michael Edelson, a non-executive director at Manchester United, and former Red Devils man Quinton Fortune to launch a free educational resource focusing on combating antisemitism.
Time – 6-8:30pm
'Out of Africa' exhibition launch
Location – The Public, West Bromwich, B70 7PG
Details – The Out of Africa Campaign, a ground-breaking, Heritage Lottery-funded project, is launching an exhibition
highlighting the important contribution Africa and its footballers have made to the game in this country.
Time – TBC
25 October 2012
'Are you saying I'm racist?'
Location - Resource for London, 356 Holloway Road, London N7 6PA
Details - A solution-focused event to explore the day-to-day challenges of dealing with racist attitudes among young people.
Time - 9:30am-4pm
'2011/2012 – The Year Anti-racism in Football Went Backwards?'
Location – The Queens Head pub, Denman Street, London
Details – A Londonenglandfans debate focusing on the events of last year with Kick It Out chair Lord Herman Ouseley and trustee Paul Elliott.
Time – 6:30-9pm
26 October 2012
Public and Commercial Sevices Union diversity day
Location - Matheson Building (MLG04), Telford
Details - The Public and Commercial Sevices Union celebrate the weeks of action with a day focused around the importance of diversity.
Time – 12-1pm
29 October 2012
'Raise Your Game' in Wolverhampton
Location – Wolverhampton College, Wellington Road Campus, Wolverhampton, WV14 6BT
Details – Former Wolverhampton Wanderers manager Terry Connor will be leading a coaching masterclass, with mentoring sessions and FA workshops in First Aid, and Safeguarding and Child Protection also taking place on the day. The event aims to give football hopefuls an insight into the employment opportunities available to them within the game.
Time – 9:30am-5pm
Maccabi GB - Half-Term Futsal Clinic
Location – Copthall School, Pursley Road, Mill Hill, London, NW7 2EP
Details – Maccabi GB is running a half-term Futsal clinic which is open to children from school years 5-8.
Time – 10am-3pm
30 October 2012
Maccabi GB - Half-Term Futsal Clinic
Location – Copthall School, Pursley Road, Mill Hill, London, NW7 2EP
Details – Maccabi GB is running a half-term Futsal clinic which is open to children from school years 5-8.
Time – 10am-3pm
1 November 2012
'Raise Your Game' in Manchester
Location – Manchester Football Association, Manchester Communications Academy, Silchester Drive, Harpurhey, Manchester, M40 8NT
Details – A day of coaching masterclasses, mentoring sessions and FA workshops in First Aid, and Safeguarding and Child Protection. The event aims to give football hopefuls an insight into the employment opportunities available to them within the game.
Time – 9:30am-7pm
2 November 2012
'Raise Your Game' in Chelsea
Location – Chelsea Football Club Training Ground, 62 Stoke Road, Cobham, Surrey, KT11 3PT
Details – The event will consist of a coaching masterclass, mentoring sessions and FA workshops in First Aid, and Safeguarding and Child Protection. The day aims to give football hopefuls an insight into the employment opportunities available to them within the game.
Time – 9:30am-5pm
5 November 2012
'Raise Your Game' in Exeter
Location – Exeter University, The Queen's Drive, Exeter, Devon, EX4 4QJ
Details – Torquay United manager Martin Ling will be leading a coaching masterclass, with mentoring sessions and FA workshops in First Aid, and Safeguarding and Child Protection also taking place on the day. The event aims to give football hopefuls an insight into the employment opportunities available to them within the game.
Time – 9:30am-5pm
