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Rio Ferdinand Foundation Cup 2014
Beckenham, London – Thursday 21 August 2014: The first ‘Rio Ferdinand Foundation Cup’ took place at Goals Beckenham North in London yesterday.
The football tournament for 16-21 year olds was part of the ‘Breaking Barriers’ project which holds regular sessions at The New Generation Centre (TNG) in Sydenham and features partners Active Communities Network, London Youth and Lewisham Council alongside the Rio Ferdinand Foundation.
Launched in November, Breaking Barriers in Lewisham helps more local people get into sport thanks to £200,000 of National Lottery funding from Sport England’s Community Sport Activation Fund.
The project and was set up in response to a need for more community sports activities for 14+ year olds with the funding allowing it to expand to offer more regular sessions in 2014.
The Rio Ferdinand Foundation Cup was held in Beckenham to encourage teams from Lewisham to travel within London and featured teams from across south and east London including Lambeth, Southwark, Lewisham, Tower Hamlets and Wandsworth.
Representatives from the Job Centre, Lewisham Council, Lewisham Young Citizens Panel and the Metropolitan Police were also in attendance to assist with the day and create a dialogue of how best to keep Breaking Barriers moving forward.
Downside Fisher won the tournament thanks to a 2-0 victory in the final against a side representing Lambeth.
Rio Ferdinand Foundation Cup 2014
Beckenham, London – Thursday 21 August 2014: The first ‘Rio Ferdinand Foundation Cup’ took place at Goals Beckenham North in London yesterday.
The football tournament for 16-21 year olds was part of the ‘Breaking Barriers’ project which holds regular sessions at The New Generation Centre (TNG) in Sydenham and features partners Active Communities Network, London Youth and Lewisham Council alongside the Rio Ferdinand Foundation.
Launched in November, Breaking Barriers in Lewisham helps more local people get into sport thanks to £200,000 of National Lottery funding from Sport England’s Community Sport Activation Fund.
The project and was set up in response to a need for more community sports activities for 14+ year olds with the funding allowing it to expand to offer more regular sessions in 2014.
The Rio Ferdinand Foundation Cup was held in Beckenham to encourage teams from Lewisham to travel within London and featured teams from across south and east London including Lambeth, Southwark, Lewisham, Tower Hamlets and Wandsworth.
Representatives from the Job Centre, Lewisham Council, Lewisham Young Citizens Panel and the Metropolitan Police were also in attendance to assist with the day and create a dialogue of how best to keep Breaking Barriers moving forward.
Downside Fisher won the tournament thanks to a 2-0 victory in the final against a side representing Lambeth.