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02 Jul 2025Tribute to Uriah Rennie
{image1} Written by Howard Holmes, FURD Chair of Trustees In October 1996, not long after the formation of FURD (Football Unites, Racism…
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14 May 2025Mehrun goes to Buckingham Palace
Our joint CEO Mehrun Ahmed had the pleasure and honour of representing FURD at the Buckingham Palace Garden Party on 7th May 2025.
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07 May 2025FURD Eid Fest 2025 set for 15th June
FURD's Eid Fest 2025 is set to take place on Sunday 15th June between 2 and 6pm in Lowfield Park
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23 Apr 2025Afghan women footballers fight for the right to play
On 25 March 2025, the Sport & Rights Alliance released a report "It's not just a game. It's part of who I am': Afghan Women Footballers' Fight for the Right to Play,"
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19 Mar 2025FURD hosts a memorable Iftar: A celebration of patience and community
On March 17, 2025, FURD welcomed over 120 people from the local community from all walks of life
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05 Mar 2025FURD Annual Review 2024
We are pleased to share with you our 2024 Annual Review.
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17 Dec 2024FURD stands against the racism faced by Kyle Walker
At Football Unites, Racism Divides (FURD), we stand firmly against all forms of racism and discrimination. We are deeply concerned and saddened to learn of the racial abuse directed at our ambassador Kyle…
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11 Dec 2024Uniting Our Streets and Communities : national conference in the aftermath of the riots
On 5th December 2024, FURD held a national conference at Sheffield United Football Club, ‘Uniting Our Streets and Communities: in the aftermath of the riots’.
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05 Nov 2024Belonging Together Cup 2024.
Last week we at Football Unites Racism Divides hosted our annual Belonging Together Cup 2024 -
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30 Oct 2024Men’s social group
Come and join our new social club for men on Tuesdays
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22 Oct 2024Uniting Our Streets and Communities : FURD Conference 5th December 2024
The UK is known for its diversity and rich multicultural society, yet recent events have highlighted deep divisions within our society.
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16 Oct 2024Opportunity to redevelop our website
Football Unites, Racism Divides (FURD) Educational Trust
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04 Oct 2024Rest in Peace, Lord Herman Ouseley
It is with huge sadness that FURD has learnt of the death of Lord Herman Ouseley.
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25 Sep 2024Caribbean Footsteps exhibition at Weston Park Museum
Weston Park Museum in Sheffield is currently hosting an exhibition about Sheffield's Caribbean community,
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11 Sep 2024Women’s walking football
Women, join us on Fridays at U-Mix Centre Sheffield for some relaxed football fun
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28 Aug 2024Creative competition exploring the theme “Being British” - deadline extended to 31st October 2024
We are excited to invite you to participate in our creative competition exploring the theme "Being British".
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22 Aug 2024BBC Radio Sheffield interview with FURD staff and clients following the riots
It was good to have our staff and service user represent FURD on BBC Sheffield's Sunday morning faith and ethics show on 18th August 2024.
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14 Aug 2024Statement from FURD about the recent violence and riots
We have released this statement following the recent incidents of violence and riots.
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24 Jul 2024FURD football coaching sessions for children and young people
As well as our Healthy Holidays/HAF programme, our regular junior football sessions are still here for you or your kids at the U-Mix Centre Sheffield throughout the school holidays and beyond.
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17 Jul 2024Our Lift-Off film screening 19th July 2024
Come and join us this Friday 19th July, 7pm at U-Mix Centre Sheffield to watch this new film 'Our Lift-Off' followed by a panel discussion with members of FURD's women's football group.
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10 Jul 2024Summer holiday activities for children and young people
FURD is once again running activities during the 2024 summer holidays as part of the Sheffield Healthy Holidays programme.
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06 Jun 2024FURD and Girl Power unite to mark Refugee Week
On Friday 21st June 2024, between 6pm and 9pm, FURD will mark Refugee Week by hosting a women's friendly football match between FURD and Girl Power, followed by a question and answer session, open to the…
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29 May 2024FURD Eid festival 30th June 2024
Save the date! Our 2024 Eid festival is set for Sunday 30th June in Lowfield Park, outside our home at the U-Mix Centre, Asline Road, Sheffield.
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07 May 2024Youth Music Trailblazer funding - music-making sessions for young people coming soon!
We are thrilled to announce that FURD has received a grant from the Youth Music Trailblazer fund.
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03 Apr 2024FURD iftar on 25th March 2024
On Monday 25th March 2024, FURD hosted an iftar where we invited our volunteers, partners, trustees and friends of all faiths or none to a free meal at the U-Mix Centre
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13 Mar 2024International Women’s Day celebrations
We celebrated International Women's Day on Friday 8th March by unveiling our new women's football-themed mural in the cafe area at the U-Mix Centre.
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13 Feb 2024FURD statement on Palestine
FURD believes in the inherent dignity and equal rights of every individual, irrespective of their race, religion, or nationality.
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03 Jan 2024Our 2023 Annual Review is now out!
As we say goodbye to 2023, let's take a moment to look back on all the amazing things we've accomplished together (even the parts where we joined forces).
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01 Nov 2023All Nations Football Festival and Launch of FURD Learning Hub
FURD’s annual All Nations Football Festival 2023 took place at the U-Mix Centre in Sheffield on Wednesday 25th October 2023.
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18 Oct 2023Black History Month 2023
The U-Mix Centre is currently bedecked with exhibitions celebrating Black History Month.
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13 Sep 2023Blue plaque for Arthur Wharton is unveiled in Rotherham
On 7th September 2023, a blue plaque was unveiled in Rotherham in honour of Arthur Wharton, the world's first black professional footballer.
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08 Aug 2023FURD’s Ruth features in women’s football exhibition at the National Football Museum
Our Women and Girls’ Football Worker Ruth Johnson is currently being featured in an exhibition in the National Football Museum in Manchester.
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26 Jul 2023Lamine Sidibe wins a scholarship with the Blades
We are pleased to report that 16-year-old Lamine Sidibe has won a scholarship to Sheffield United for the next two years.
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20 Jul 2023Hello school holidays!
FURD has a busy programme of football and multi-sports sessions for boys and girls aged from 5 to 16,
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20 Jul 2023Summer holiday football sessions for girls
FURD is running some free girls-only football sessions over the summer holidays, starting on 24th July:
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19 Jul 2023We have a vacancy for a Health and Well-being Practitioner
This is an exciting opportunity to become part of the Football Unites Racism Divides Educational Trust Team.
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12 Jul 2023Office administrator needed
FURD is recruiting a new Office Administrator to work 18.5 hours a week.
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29 Jun 2023Belonging Together women’s football
Women, come and join us every Tuesday
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14 Jun 2023Congratulations to Kyle Walker and his family
From the streets of Sharrow in Sheffield to Istanbul.
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07 Jun 2023Eid festival Sunday 2nd July 2023
Save the date!
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26 Apr 2023Women’s walking football Wednesdays
On Wednesday 3rd May 2023 we are offering some new free walking football sessions just for women.
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11 Apr 2023Read our March 2023 FURD newsletter
Please have a read of FURD's newsletter, which covers January to March 2023.
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21 Mar 2023Football for women seeking sanctuary
FURD in partnership with Voluntary Action Sheffield has set up some daytime football sessions, particularly aiming to welcome women seeking sanctuary, but open to all women.
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08 Mar 2023U-Mix – Hire price increases from 1st April 2023
Dear Valued Customer,
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08 Feb 2023Howard recalls the day we met Pele
FURD's founder, chair of Trustees and former Project Co-ordinator Howard Holmes, recounts this story about the day he met Pele:
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07 Feb 2023Football Black List honour for FURD’s Simon Hyacinth
We at Football Unites, Racism Divides (FURD) are delighted by the news that our Co- CEO Simon Hyacinth has won the annual Football Black List award under the Community and grassroots category.
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18 Jan 2023New exercise and fitness classes
We are pleased to offer some new exercise and fitness classes at the U-Mix Centre:
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04 Jan 2023Read our 2022 Annual Review
Our 2022 Annual review is now out! Read all about our work at the link below
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20 Dec 2022
Christmas and New Year opening times
Here are the opening times for the U-Mix Centre over the festive period:
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29 Nov 2022Christmas donation
Can you help us fund a food box for our users this Christmas?
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28 Sep 2022Black History Month with FURD October 2022
The month of October is widely celebrated as Black History Month (BHM), remembering and celebrating the achievements of Black Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities in the UK and around the world…
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14 Sep 2022We’ll be closed on Monday19th September 2022
Monday 19 September, the date of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s State Funeral, will be a national bank holiday.
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07 Sep 2022Extension for ‘Stoppage Time’ Sheffield women’s football history exhibitions
The exhibitions in Sheffield city centre on women's football history in Sheffield and beyond have been given an extension and will now remain on show until the end of September,
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31 Aug 2022Football unites: Sheffield Hallam University staff raise funds for refugees and asylum seekers
On Wednesday 15 June, a team of Sheffield Hallam University staff and students travelled to the U-Mix Centre to take on a team of refugee and asylum seekers from FURD’s Belonging group.
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09 Aug 2022First swimming experience for refugees and asylum-seekers
On 21st July 2022, our Belonging Group participants had an opportunity to attend a swimming session at the Hillsborough Leisure Centre.
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02 Aug 2022FURD Healthy Holiday programme underway
Our summer programme is underway as part of Sheffield Healthy Holidays programme
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26 Jul 2022FURD Eid festival 2022
Our annual Eid festival took place on Sunday 17th July 2022.
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21 Jul 2022Hidden history of Sheffield women’s football revealed in new exhibitions
A series of exhibitions has been unveiled around Sheffield city centre and online which shine a light on the previously hidden history of women's football in Sheffield and beyond.
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24 May 2022FURD’s work with refugees and asylum-seekers features on BBC Football Focus
FURD's work to support refugees and asylum-seekers is the subject of a feature shown on BBC Football Focus on Saturday 21st May 2022 and on the BBC Sport website.
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03 May 2022FURD Veterans defy age to win open age festival
Sheffield & Hallamshire County FA held a recreational football festival called Springfest for 8 teams at Rotherham Football Centre on 23rd April 2022.
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13 Apr 2022Rhys Norrington-Davies meets the Belonging Group
For the last few months, Sheffield United Community Foundation has been running a 'Welcome Through Football' project in partnership with FURD.
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16 Mar 2022FURD Review of 2021
A look back over our work in 2021 - and how we fought back from the long lockdown the year started with - can be found along with past…
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09 Mar 2022New: FURD Centre for Development for asylum-seekers and newly arrived refugees
In the view of supporting newly arrived refugees and asylum seekers and existing clients who are awaiting for decisions on asylum, we at FURD have added a new session from 14th March 2022 at the U-Mix Centre,…
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02 Mar 2022Gym now open and room capacity increased
We are pleased to say we're able to lift some of the restrictions on numbers of people we can have in our indoor spaces.
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10 Dec 2021FURD, Sheffield United and Sheffield Home of Football unite against racism
On 17th June 2020, after a 100-day shutdown due to coronavirus, Premier League football resumed and the first game played was Aston Villa v Sheffield United.
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08 Dec 2021FURD referral signs for Sheffield United Academy
We are pleased to report that Lamine Sidibe has signed for Sheffield United Academy after being recommended to the club by FURD coach Luis Silva.
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07 Dec 2021FURD Cafe at the U-Mix Centre
Come in out of the cold! FURD winter cafe at the U-Mix Centre, Sheffield, will be open to the public from 2:30pm-6pm every Monday-Friday and 11:00am -2:00pm on Saturdays. (All available in takeaway cups)
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03 Nov 2021Tribute to Sheila Leeson
Following the sad news we reported last week of the death of Sheila Leeson, the following tribute to Sheila has been written by Phil Vasili. Phil was supported by FURD to research and write the biography of…
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26 Oct 2021Sheila Leeson 1931 – 2021
Football Unites, Racism Divides is very sad to learn of the passing of long-time supporter of the project, Sheila Leeson, who died on Monday 25th October in Moorgate Hollow care home, Rotherham. She was 90…
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18 Oct 2021Call for women to share their football experiences
FURD's 'Stoppage Time' project is looking for women and girls in the Sheffield and Rotherham area who'd like to share their experiences of football, whether good or bad, past or present, in writing.
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15 Oct 2021‘13 Players and a Poet’ film released
Members of FURD's women's football team have been sharing their experiences of football on camera.
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12 Oct 2021Forgotten Heroes: Free online talk about the Early Black Football Pioneers
To celebrate Black History Month, Howard Holmes, the Chair of FURD's Trustees, is giving a free online talk about early black footballers.
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28 Sep 2021
Job opportunity: Youth Engagement and Development Worker
Do you have experience or a passion in working with young people aged 16-25 to train them up as volunteers? Do you have experience of…
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25 Aug 2021FURD women’s team play their first 11-a-side match in support of foodbanks
On Sunday 8th August 2021, FURD's women's team played their first 11-a-side match at Concord Sports Centre, Sheffield.
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10 Aug 2021Stoppage Time: film about women’s football in Sheffield before the 1921 FA ban
FURD has released a 10 minute film about women's football in Sheffield between 1895 and 1921.
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03 Aug 2021Indoor facilities at the U-Mix Centre are now open!
Following the Government's recent lifting of remaining Covid-19 restrictions on 19th July 2021, we're pleased to say our indoor spaces - dance studio, gym, recording and performance studio, IT suite, meetings…
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14 Jul 2021Healthy Holidays activities at the U-Mix Centre for Summer 2021
From 26th July-22nd August, the following 'Healthy Holiday' activities will be running at the u-Mix Centre for children and young people.
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30 Jun 2021‘All Nations’ tournament for our Belonging Group
Today members of our Belonging Group for refugees and asylum-seekers from many different countries
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15 Jun 2021Thank you, refugees!
At FURD we have several members of staff and many volunteers and users from a refugee background.
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02 Jun 2021Employability with a twist : Community bootcamp
Calling any young people aged 16 to 25 years that are NEET (Not in Education, Employment or Training):
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01 Jun 2021Weekly coffee mornings
On Wednesday 2nd June 2021, we're starting a weekly networking coffee morning.
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27 May 2021Women-only walking football
Our women's walking football weekly sessions kick off again this Sunday, 30th May 2021, from midday to 1pm.
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12 May 2021U-Mix Centre now taking bookings for indoor spaces
On Monday May 17th we will be moving to step 3 of the government's roadmap out of lockdown.
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11 May 2021Singing and songwriting sessions for young women at the U-Mix Centre
Are you aspiring to be a singer or a song writer, or know someone who is?
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30 Apr 2021Enough is enough : social media boycott
We at FURD are happy to stand alongside English football in boycotting all social media platforms this coming weekend;
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28 Apr 2021FURD coaching videos
Some of our coaches are producing a series of short videos demonstrating football skills and fitness routines that you can practise on your own or with a friend or relative.
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27 Apr 2021FREE online talk: Forgotten Heroes: The Story of the Early Black Football Pioneers
At 12.30pm on Friday 21st May, there's a great opportunity to find out about some of the earliest black footballers.
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21 Apr 2021George Floyd murder verdict
FURD welcomes news of the conviction of Derek Chauvin for the brutal killing of George Floyd.
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21 Apr 2021Girls only football sessions
We have some girls only fun, free football sessions starting this Saturday at the U-Mix Centre, Sheffield.
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14 Apr 2021Auntie Sureya’s Covid-19 experiences
FURD volunteer "Auntie" Sureya shares her experiences on camera (in Urdu with English subtitles) of having COVID19 and what she's learnt…
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06 Apr 2021We are here to help!
Here's a short film to let you know we're here to help support you during the pandemic and beyond. You are not alone - reach out and we'll…
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30 Mar 2021Our football pitches are open!
We are back after Lockdown 3 and running business as usual on our football pitches. We are excited to welcome you back!
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16 Mar 2021Stop Racism - competition for United Nations Anti-Racism Day!
United Nations Anti-Racism Day is on Saturday 20th March 2021.
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09 Mar 2021Stoppage Time women’s football herstory project
Stoppage Time is a project by FURD to discover, highlight and celebrate women in football in the Sheffield area from the 19th century onwards.
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02 Mar 2021Tribute to Ann Wilson
FURD is extremely sad to learn of the death of Ann Wilson. Ann was a key factor in bringing Sheffield United and the local community together, and was chair of both the Sheffield Partnership and the influential…
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23 Feb 2021FURD volunteer coach passes away
We at FURD with extreme sadness want to inform you all that Mohamed
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17 Feb 2021New Covid-19 online support group
As part of our 'My Corona Mate' Covid-19 project, we're planning to start a weekly online support group to take place on Saturdays if anyone wants to come on and have a chat, or has friends or family that may…
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09 Feb 2021
New lockdown fitness video from FURD
Our Inspiring Futures coach Keith Ward has put together some demonstrations of quick workouts you can do at home.
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02 Feb 2021FURD’s 2020 Annual Review is now available
Find out more about our work in 2020 and how we adapted to the Covid-19 pandemic by reading our 2020 annual review here.
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13 Jan 2021
My Corona Mate Project survey
It has been reported that the number of coronavirus cases has disproportionately affected people from BAME backgrounds. FURD is exploring the impact…