Asda Foundation - Tower Hamlets Community Champions Sports Day
by activecn
London, UK – Tuesday 26 August 2014:
Youth and community development charity Active Communities Network joined forces with retailer, Asda and their charitable arm - the Asda Foundation - to launch a partnership aimed at improving the employability of young people across Tower Hamlets.
Part of a wider pan-London, three-year programme, the Tower Hamlets partnership will see Asda ‘Community Life Champions’ and colleagues from local stores mentor young people, shadow them during intensive sport and youth work programmes and offer them work placement opportunities and training including the bespoke Open College Network (OCN) ‘Skills for Employment and Enterprise’ accreditation.
The partnership targets some of the area’s most ‘at risk’ young people, delivering clear progression pathways into citizenship and volunteering with those involved supported with access to work placements, help with writing CVs and gaining interview practice.
Despite consistent heavy rain throughout the day, over 120 young people aged 12-16 years old and local volunteers attended the launch at Mile End Stadium alongside a special visit from local MP Jim Fitzpatrick.
The free event started at 10am and included boxing, football, handball, long-jump and a ‘keepy-up’ football competition.
The events was supported by Hornstars SC, Poplar Harca, Centre Spot Events, Tower Hamlets Council, Spotlight, Milestone, Mile End Community Project, Rio Ferdinand Foundation, London GD Handball Club, and Fight 4 Change.
The event finished with medal presentations at 3pm.
For more information about the partnership programme or to get involved, contact Active Communities Network on 020 7407 8177, Tweet @ActiveCN or email info@activecommunities.org.uk.
