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2007
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18 Dec 2007
Football Unites Racism Divides in Italian
On 1st December in Italy, at the Sampdoria-Reggina match, the players displayed a banner on the pitch with the words 'Il Calcio Unisce Il Razzismo…
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10 Dec 2007
New exhibition for hire
Football Unites now has some laminated copies of Kick It Out's new exhibition, 'Pioneers, Past Masters and Future Challenges'…
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26 Nov 2007
Good news for young people in Sheffield!
Football Unites has been awarded £285,143 funding by v, the youth volunteering charity, to get young people positively involved in their…
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20 Nov 2007
Part-time Finance Manager needed
3 yr contract to December 2010 NJC Scale 6 (£4282 - £4569 per annum) Football Unites, Racism Divides Educational Trust is looking for someone to…
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13 Nov 2007
Football Unites, says Pele!
The world's greatest ever footballer, Pele, has given his full support to Football Unites, Racism Divides during a visit to Sheffield…
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06 Nov 2007
Sophina shines at Blades One Game, One Community event
FURD volunteer Sophina Hanif stepped into the limelight with an unscheduled playing appearance at Bramall Lane on Saturday 3rd November. Sophina, who…
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29 Oct 2007
Laurie Cunningham Project up and running
Bryan Robson, Brian Deane and George Santos were among the guests at the launch of the Laurie Cunningham Project on 25th October. The event…
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15 Oct 2007
One Game, One Community
From 17th-30th October Football Unites is joining the football community across Europe in using the 8th FARE (Football Against Racism in Europe)…
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15 Sep 2007
Football Unites inspires project in DR Congo
Football Unites coach Desbon Bushiri is about to embark on an exciting venture in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Inspired by his work with…
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28 Aug 2007
British Asians and Football
A new book has been published called 'British Asians and Football: Culture, Identity and Exclusion' by Daniel Burdsey, and can be borrowed…
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20 Aug 2007
Sharrow Partnership
FURD is developing closer patterns of neighbourhood working, in particular with the Sharrow Partnership - the name of the exciting, new neighbourhood…
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14 Aug 2007
Anti-Racist World Cup
Football Unites took a group of 12 young people and staff to the 2007 Mondiali Antirazzisti, or Anti-Racist World Cup, held this year in…
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31 Jul 2007
Free coaching at Lowfields Open Space
There is free football coaching with Football Unites coaches on Lowfields Open Space, Sheffield (behind the Earl of Arundel and Surrey pub on Queens…
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30 Jul 2007
Football Unites volunteers feature in Gordon Brown's book
Kevin Titterton, whose volunteer work at FURD began in its early days when he single-handedly built the project’s Streetkick mobile football game,…
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26 Jun 2007
Refugee Week football tournament
Galeed Giants succesfully held on to the title of All Nations champions by winning the annual tournament for refugees in Sheffield on 30 June 2007.…
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05 Jun 2007
Gordon Brown shows support for Football Unites
Football Unites Community Coach Desbon Bushiri and Sharrow United secretary Kevin Titterton have linked up with the next Prime Minister, Gordon Brown,…
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22 May 2007
Community Day and new Football Unites newsletter
Thank you to everyone to came to our Community Day at Sheffield United on Sunday and helped to make it such a success. Even the weather…
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22 May 2007
Football Unites features at Millennium Galleries
The work of Football Unites has been featured in an exhibition at Sheffield's Millennium Galleries. The 'Our150th' exhibition was put…
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14 May 2007
Community Day
Come and join us for a great family day out and a fun packed celebration of football at Bramall Lane, Sheffield, this Sunday, 20th May, from 1pm until…
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27 Apr 2007
Remembering Laurie Cunningham
Laurie Cunningham will probably always be best remembered as being one of West Bromwich Albion's so-called Three Degrees, along with Brendon…
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20 Apr 2007
Civic recognition for Football Unites
On 19th April 2007, a party of staff, young people, volunteers and friends of Football Unites, Racism Divides were guests of the Lord Mayor,…
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16 Apr 2007
Sharrow United clinch promotion
Sharrow United ensured promotion to the First Division of the Meadowhall Sheffield Sunday Football League with a convincing 3-0 away win at Brunsmeer…
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26 Mar 2007
Football Unites worker gains legendary status!
Football Unites Volunteer Co-ordinator Mehrun Ahmed has been awarded MV Legend status at the MV of the Year award ceremony in Blackpool. The award,…
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06 Mar 2007
Community Day 20th May 2007
Sunday 20th May is the date for this year's Community Day - an annual joint event run by Football Unites and Sheffield United, when United open up…
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19 Jan 2007
More penalty drama involving FURD's young Blades!
Following the sudden-death win over Watford in the last round of the FA Youth Cup, Sheffield United's Under-18s, again including FURD referrals…
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10 Jan 2007
Porter United in Cup semi
Porter United, made up of local Somali players, secured a place in the Look Local Hallamshire Nomads Cup semi-final with a thumping 7-3 victory over…