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2006
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19 Dec 2006
OFSTED report praises Football Unites
An Ofsted inspection report on Sheffield Futures, the company delivering youth services in Sheffield, has praised the work of Football…
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14 Dec 2006
Football Unites boys shine in Blades Youth Cup thriller
Football Unites coaches were justly proud when three of their protégés from the Football Unites academy appeared for Sheffield United in…
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12 Dec 2006
Temporary Project Officer needed by Kick It Out
Our partner in London, the national campaign Kick It Out, is seeking a temporary project officer to work on a variety of projects for four months from…
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28 Nov 2006
Positive Futures FC off to winning start
Football Unites’ new under-16 Positive Futures team kept up its unbeaten run in the league on Sunday with a 7-1 away win over Darfield Juniors.…
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08 Nov 2006
Conference on Islamophobia
Football Unites teamed up with colleagues from Sheffield Futures (Sheffield’s careers guidance and youth service) on 2nd November to host a…
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01 Nov 2006
Football Unites highlighted by UEFA
Football Unites have been highlighted by UEFA - not for the first time - when their official website carried an item on the week of action activities…
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31 Oct 2006
Sharrow back on cup trail
Sharrow United returned from their long lay-off due to Ramadan, with a 1-0 away win against Meadowhall Division One opponents, Royal Oak Beighton, in…
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29 Oct 2006
Special Day for Blades and Football Unites
Football Unites, Racism Divides held their biggest ever Week of Action event at the game between Sheffield United and Premiership champions Chelsea on…
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25 Oct 2006
Anti-Racism Action Week in Football
17th-30th October is Anti-Racism Week of Action in football, with hundreds of events taking place in the UK and across Europe, co-ordinated by…
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03 Oct 2006
Luis Silva's boys in Sheffield derby
Football Unites coaching staff, led by Luis Silva and Desbon Rubamba, were proud men when two of their protegees played in the clash between Sheffield…
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27 Sep 2006
Black History Month
Football Unites is supporting the following activities for Black History Month : Monday 2nd – Friday 6th October. History of Black Footballers…
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13 Sep 2006
Jimmy's Big Irish Adventure
FURD's first participation in the SARI INTER-CULTURAL SOCCER FESTIVAL, held in Dublin's Pheonix Park over the weekend of 9-10th September, was…
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06 Sep 2006
Football Unites in Ireland
A team of young people from Sheffield travel to Ireland this weekend to represent Football Unites in the 10th Annual Inter-cultural Soccer Festival.…
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16 Aug 2006
Goalkeeper wanted
Football Unites is supporting a new under-16 boys football team, Positive Futures FC, and we need a goalkeeper! The player must be under the age of 16…
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26 Jul 2006
Summer action!
Football Unites is running a summer programme of activities for young people in Sheffield. Most activities are open to all, but some are restricted…
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24 Jul 2006
Displaced communities the winners
A weekend of friendship through football at the Unity Cup Festival in Sheffield came to an exciting climax. The national festival, organised by…
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05 Jul 2006
Football Unites brings unity to Sheffield
The spirit of the World Cup will live on next week as a national football festival brings players with roots across the world to Sheffield for the…
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04 Jul 2006
Streetkick comes home to Sharrow Festival
Come and meet Football Unites workers and volunteers at Sharrow Festival on Saturday 8th July, and maybe play on the Streetkick pitch which…
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20 Jun 2006
FIFA unite with campaigners from Football Unites
Officials from FIFA, world football's governing body, came together with campaigners from Football Unites to play a game of Streetkick in Cologne…
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19 Jun 2006
First black professional footballer celebrated at World Cup
Staff and young people from Football Unites were delighted on Saturday when a delegation of Ghanaian fans wound a path from the DOM Cathedral in…
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18 Jun 2006
Streetkick receives presidential support
The President of Trinidad and Tobago visited Football Unites' Streetkick game ahead of his countries clash with England last Thursday 15 June 2005…
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12 Jun 2006
Streetkick off to a successful start
Football Unites' involvement in the FARE (Football Against Racism in Europe) World Cup Streetkick tour has got off to a succesful start with…
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06 Jun 2006
Football Unites goes to the World Cup
Football Unites is taking its message to the World Cup as part of a programme of activities being organised by the FARE (Football Against Racism in…
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16 May 2006
Local community flock to Bramall Lane
Thousands of people defied the damp grey weather to turn out for Community Day on Sunday 14th May to show their support for Football Unites, Racism…
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11 May 2006
All set for Community Day at the Lane
Sheffield United FC’s Bramall Lane ground is all set to open its doors for its 7th annual Community Day on Sunday 14 May 2006. Organised…
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08 May 2006
Sharrow Showdown beckons in Community Cup
Two thrilling semi-finals at Sheffield United’s Academy ended with the mouth-watering prospect of a Community Cup Sharrow showdown between the…
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21 Apr 2006
Ayman scores on reserves debut
Two months after first appearing for the Blades at Under-18 level, former FURD trainee Ayman Tahar made a scoring debut for Sheffield United reserves…
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10 Apr 2006
Job vacancy - part-time Finance Manager
Football Unites, Racism Divides Educational Trust is looking for someone to manage its financial systems. The successful applicant will be qualified…
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21 Mar 2006
Community Day set for 14th May
Football Unites is teaming up with Sheffield United again to hold its 7th annual Community Day at the Bramall Lane ground on 14th May from 1-5pm.…
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15 Feb 2006
Naveed makes Pakistan national squad
Former Sharrow United goalkeeper Naveed Ahmed has been selected for the Pakistan national football squad for their Asian Cup qualifiers. Naveed from…
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13 Feb 2006
Football Unites trainee Ayman debuts for Blades Academy Under 18s
Former Football Unites/Positive Futures trainee Ayman Tahar has made his debut for Sheffield United´s Under 18 squad. Although still only 15,…
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24 Jan 2006
Women’s football trials
Football Unites is offering free football sessions for women aged 16 or over at Sheffield United’s Academy (indoors) from 4pm-6pm on Sunday 29th…
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23 Jan 2006
Sharrow United keeper selected for Pakistan national team trials!
Sharrow United goalkeeper Naveed Ahmed has been called up for a two week training camp with the Pakistani national football squad Naveed from Fir…
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08 Jan 2006
Cup glory eludes brave Sharrow
Despite putting up one of their best ever performances in their brief history, Sharrow failed to make it into the Meadowhall League Cup semi-finals…