Next week will see two One Game One Community events take place aimed at increasing community cohesion.
Peterborough United will be embracing the One Game, One Community spirit on Monday, with an open access event aimed at increasing 'Unity Through Sport'.
The ‘Unity through Sport’ day, which will be hosted at London Road at 6pm will pull together a panel including Peterborough defender Chris Westwood, former West Bromwich Albion star and FA Consultant Brendon Batson and UK champion ‘football freestyler’ Abbas Farid to discuss issues of discrimination and football's power to tackle them.
Local amateur clubs, grassroots organisations and youth groups will all be in attendance.
Panel member, Ian Wood, Diversity manager for Whitemoor Prison and adviser to Peterborugh’s Race Equality council, said: “The focus of the event will be on youth empowerment and how football can be a tool to help and unite different communities, and individuals.
"The weeks of action give us a perfect platform to do this. We hope to build a long term partnership with local bodies, such as the council, county FA and club, to help do this on a more regular basis.”
Activities will include fans inside and outside football stadiums, player appearances, grassroots clubs, community groups and schools.
For more information on the event, please contact Zakir Adam on zakir@kickitout.org or 020 7684 4884.
Meanwhile, children and young people in central London will also join the weeks of action celebrations.
Pro Touch Soccer Academy has been awarded a One Game, One Community grant from Kick It Out and the Football Foundation, the UK’s largest sports charity.
Pro Touch Soccer are to run a week-long football and educational programme including football taster and skills sessions and debates around social issues such as knife and gang crime.
It will cater for 7-16 year olds in Camden and finish off with a tournament.
The venue for the event is at Haverstock School, NW3 from Monday 27th – Wednesday 29th October 2008 3-6pm.
For more information contact Ash Rahman on 07966 643 106 or email arahman@onehousinggroup.co.uk
