London Tigers helping to create a Safer Community
London Tigers have used sports as a tool to attract young people from different backgrounds and integrate them using football. They have created pathways and opportunities for young people to get involved in their community by becoming qualified sports coaches and volunteers.
The leadership and volunteer programme ensures that young people give back to the community and become actively engaged and support positive activities. They have had over 10 people qualified in first aid, child protection and coaching.
Role Models
Alhad Mohamed 20 years old from Newbury Park and Tareque Ahmed 19 from Loxford are two of the young people to take advantage of this project, they are now supporting the delivery of community sports sessions aimed at providing an alternative for young people to hanging around on the streets. Alhad and Tareque are now an inspiration and role model to their peers as well as leaders in the community.
Key highlights of this project include a community cohesion festival that took place at Stamford Bridge home of Chelsea Football Club, an outing outside Redbridge to integrate Redbridge residents with other communities and a community workshop to recognize the needs and issues of young people of Redbridge.
Best news of all in their first summer as a football team they took part in three local, regional and national tournaments in Redbridge, Westminster and Ipswich, they won the Westminster tournament and came runners up in Ipswich.
Activities
Currently we are offering the following activities:
Football Session - Wednesday, 5:30pm to 7:00pm at Loxford Park, Loxford Lane(currently looking for alternative indoor venue for Winter)
Football Team participating in the Power League at Fairlops - kick off times vary each week
FA Level 1 & 2 Football Coaching Courses - Available for Redbridge members for free
ECB Level 1 & 2 Cricket Coaching Course - Available for Redbridge members for free
If you would like to join any of the above London Tigers activities please contact Johir Miah on 079791 287 964 or email johir@londontigers.org
London Tigers also have had a very busy and successful summer program and lead the Street Cricket during the London Week of Peace. (Sunday 20 -Sunday 27 September 2009.)
The TEETA project is driven by local young Redbridge residents who are now community leaders and sport coaches involved in positive activities and have just delivered the Community EID Football Cup at Loxford Park (Sunday 29th November 2009)
Abdus Hamid, Trustee of London Tigers and a Redbridge resident say’s:
“We aim to create a melting pot where we can get the multinational communities in Redbridge working together for a safer and cohesive place to live”.
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- Redbridge youth team wins the Summer Community Cup in Westminster
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- Redbridge Youths Kick-about at Stamford Bridge
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- Trip To Thorpe Park
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- Volunteers from Redbridge man a stall at a event in Redbridge
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- Football at goodmayes Park
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- Redbridge Tigers
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- Eid Cup Organised By Local Community Leaders
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- Fun Activities during October Half Term
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- Fun Session's Delivered by Local Community Leaders
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- London Tigers Development Officer
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- Redbridge Youths have a kick-about at Stamford Bridge as part of the Asian Community Cup 2009
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- Redbridge Youth's Chill
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- Fun Sessions at Loxford Park during October Half Term
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- Community Eid Football Cup
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- Redbridge Youths at Nando's