FAIR Play Football

New dates coming soon

Aim

To use sport as a tool for conflict resolution and peacebuilding.  We will use football as a means to bring people of different cultures, backgrounds and faiths together, with the aim of dispelling cultural misunderstandings and developing knowledge and skills to make changes in their own communities.

Using the knowledge and experience of local community leaders, peace building and conflict resolution experts, the project will explore successful strategies already implemented in the UK in co-operation with professional footballers and anti-racism organisations.

 

At a glance

Length of programme:  7 days

Time of year:  October 2015

Group size:  10

Accommodation: Host family/hostel

 

Objectives

  • Integrate into a new community and explore issues around racism/discrimination in sport
  • Development of positive attitudes and openness
  • Experience a warm welcome from a host family
  • Develop integration skills via multi-national, multi-faith football related activities
  • Create and promote your own anti-racism campaign
  • Share your culture
  • Have fun!

Activities

  • Kick It Out Anti-racism workshop
  • Visit Aston Villa Football Club
  • 5-a-side tournament and skills training at Villa Academy
  • Meet footballers involved in anti-racism campaign
  • Work with ‘Villa in the Community’ development officers
  • Walk the ‘Mile of Tolerance’ visiting Sikh Temple, Cathedral and Mosque
  • Meet with leading experts in conflict resolution
  • Deliver anti-racism campaign at a premiership game
  • Disability awareness – play blind football

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    Karen Morris

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    +44 (0)1684 562577

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    karen.morris@eiluk.org