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2015
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15 Dec 2015
Football and Connected Communities: A Sport Community Research Project
FURD is working in partnership with a team of researchers on a new project, Football and Connected Communities, to research the role of football in…
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15 Dec 2015
Social media consultant required
FURD wishes to engage a social media consultant to: - Create a social media strategy - Implement the social media strategy for 3 months - Provide…
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08 Dec 2015
invitation to tender for the redevelopment and redesign of our websites
Football Unites, Racism Divides (FURD) would like to invite tenders for the redevelopment and redesign of two websites: - http://www.furd.org -…
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01 Dec 2015
Belonging Together for refugee and asylum-seeking women
We are now running both women's and men's groups for refugees and asylum-seekers on Wednesdays, 10-1.30pm at the U-Mix Centre. The…
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24 Nov 2015
Headstone unveiled on Rab Howell's grave
On Friday 20th November 2015 a headstone was unveiled on the previously unmarked grave of Rab Howell - 78 years after he died. Howell was the first…
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17 Nov 2015
Headstone for pioneering Romani footballer to be unveiled
The campaign to get a headstone for Rabbi Howell, the first Romani professional footballer and the first Romani international has succeeded. The new…
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17 Nov 2015
FURD girls and refugees in display of unity at Bramall Lane
Following the appalling terrorist attacks in Paris on the night of Friday 13th November, it was particularly poignant that FURD was involved with…
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08 Nov 2015
150th anniversary of Arthur Wharton's birth
28th October 2015 marked the 150th anniversary of the birth of Arthur Wharton, the world`s first black professional footballer. Arthur`s achievements…
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22 Oct 2015
Man Utd Academy chief praises FURD Pioneers series
Manchester United Head of Academy Coaching Tony Whelan, himself a rare black professional in the late 1960s, has paid a glowing tribute to the latest…
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13 Oct 2015
The Three Degrees: The Men Who Changed British Football with author Paul Rees
FURD is hosting a great opportunity on 25th October to hear about the experiences of three legendary black footballers from the 1970s and 1980s. As…
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30 Sep 2015
Players, fans, teachers and anti-racism campaigners pay tribute to new Black Pioneer Comic
Manchester City talisman Yaya Toure is the latest person to back the new comic from FURD, Albert Johanneson, the First Black Superstar. Yaya has…
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29 Sep 2015
Exhibitions available for Black History Month
FURD maintains a Resources and Information Centre containing a wealth of material about sport and equality, community cohesion and ethnic minority…
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22 Sep 2015
Yaya Toure endorses our Albert Johanneson comic
Manchester City and Ivory Coast midfielder Yaya Toure has endorsed our Albert Johanneson comic book, saying on Twitter (@YayaToure): "Great to see…
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15 Sep 2015
FURD workers deliver emergency aid to refugee camps in Hungary
FURD workers Sajaad Rauf, Adnan Ilyas and Shakoor Ajaib and FURD volunteers Ibrar Mahmood and Hamza Hussain have returned from a trip to Hungary to…
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09 Sep 2015
Refugees always welcome at FURD
The world of football has reacted to the refugee crisis with surprising candour as fans express their desire to welcome refugees and some of the…
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08 Sep 2015
Emergency appeal - minibus leaving Sheffield for Hungary this afternoon
FURD workers Sajaad Rauf and Adnan Ilyas are among a group taking the FURD minibus from Sheffield this afternoon to deliver emergency supplies to…
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01 Sep 2015
Summer festival fun with FURD
We have been busy over the summer running a programme of activities for young people, a Streetkick tour taking our inflatable football pitch into…
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25 Aug 2015
A case study from FURD's Talent Match employability programme
We have recently started working with a young man (Greg) who has Asperger`s Syndrome; he was referred to FURD by Sheffield Cubed, whom we are working…
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18 Aug 2015
New comic book about black pioneer Albert Johanneson now available
On Saturday 1st May 1965, Albert Louis Johanneson became the first black footballer to appear in an FA Cup Final as Leeds United met Liverpool. Albert…
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11 Aug 2015
Summer activities for young people
FURD is offering an exciting programme of activities for young people aged 11+ from now until the end of August. Here's the programme - click to…
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24 Jul 2015
Aymen Tahar's journey from FURD to the Champions League
We are delighted to hear that Aymen Tahar, who signed for Sheffield United after being recommended by FURD coaches, has joined Romanian champions…
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14 Jul 2015
Meeting the new Parliament
Two of the FURD team are due to join other representatives of the voluntary and community sector at an 'end of term party - meet the new…
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14 Jul 2015
Business Development Officer needed
We have a job vacancy for the post of FURD Business Development Officer. The post is 18.5 hours a week, until 31st March 2016, with possible extension…
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07 Jul 2015
FURD festival on 1st August
We hope you'll be able to join us at Lowfield Park outside the U-Mix Centre between 12 and 4pm on Saturday 1st August for the Football Unites,…
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17 Jun 2015
Come and watch the Women's World Cup with us!
Come and watch Brazil play Australia in the Women's World Cup at the U-Mix Centre this Sunday! We are holding a free public screening of the Round…
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09 Jun 2015
FURD to host refereeing course for BME candidates
With funding made available by the Football Association, Sheffield & Hallamshire County FA is offering a subsidised refereeing course specifically for…
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09 Jun 2015
Streetkick mobile football pitch available for bookings
Our Streetkick units are mobile, inflatable football pitches that are able to move from one location to another delivering activity directly into your…
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02 Jun 2015
FURD at the “Overcome all borders: UNITED against Intolerance” conference
FURD's Talent Match Coach Sajaad Rauf recently represented us at "Overcome all borders: UNITED against Intolerance", an anti-racist European…
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26 May 2015
Sheffield and Cape Town collaborate in new Comic Book about Albert Johanneson
On Saturday 1st May 1965, Albert Louis Johanneson became the first black footballer to appear in an FA Cup Final as Leeds United met Liverpool. Albert…
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19 May 2015
Over 200 attend FURD's fund-raising football tournament
FURD held a very successful 6-a-side fundraising football tournament on Sunday 17th May with proceeds going towards sustaining our work. Over 200…
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12 May 2015
Support our fundraising tournament this Sunday!
If you're free this Sunday, come along to the U-Mix Centre to support our fundraising football tournament! You can see some local footballing…
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05 May 2015
FURD receives cheque from Sheffield Hallam University student fundraisers
FURD would like to thank all the students and staff from Sheffield Hallam University who have worked hard this year to raise much-needed funds to help…
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28 Apr 2015
Sharrow United win promotion at the first attempt
FURD-backed team Sharrow United have secured promotion back into the Meadowhall Sheffield and District Sunday League Premier Division. Sharrow were…
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21 Apr 2015
FURD's 'veterans' women's football tournament aims to inspire others
FURD held its first women's football tournament on Sunday 19th April 2015, especially for 'veteran' players over the age of 35. Four teams…
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21 Apr 2015
FURD football tournament on 17th May
6-a-side teams are invited to enter our fundraising football tournament on Sunday 17th May at the U-Mix Centre. Kick-off is at midday. There is an…
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09 Apr 2015
FURD referral Kler Heh wins professional contract with the Blades
Sheffield United have awarded a one year professional contract to several second-year scholars, including FURD referral Kler Heh. Another FURD…
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02 Apr 2015
Female 'veterans' football tournament on 19th April
FURD is organising a 5-a-side 'female veterans' football tournament and is inviting any women aged 35 and over to come and take part. You…
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23 Mar 2015
Fare Network and Samuel Eto'o receive tolerance award
The Fare (Football Against Racism in Europe) Network and Cameroon football legend Samuel Eto`o have been presented with the third European Medal of…
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17 Mar 2015
Pilotlight scheme
FURD are delighted to announce that we have been successful in our application to the Pilotlight scheme. The scheme aims to match charities such as…
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17 Mar 2015
Female coach wanted for Saturday girls' football session
Level 1 or 2 qualified female football coach required to run a new girls' football session (age 9-15) for Football Unites, Racism Divides at the…
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17 Mar 2015
Continuation of BBC Children in Need Funding
We are delighted to announce that BBC Children in Need have granted the continuation of their funding to us for the next three years from February…
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10 Mar 2015
Let's tackle racism! A fund-raising afternoon of football-themed fun for FURD this Saturday
Let's Tackle Racism! is a 5 hour afternoon football frenzy to raise awareness and money for Football Unites Racism Divides! The event runs this…
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03 Mar 2015
Sheffield Hallam University students raise money for FURD
FURD wishes to thank the Sheffield Hallam University students who organised a fantastic fundraising day for us on Saturday 28th February. The students…
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24 Feb 2015
`A superb melting pot of hope for all our futures…'
A poem created by people in Sharrow has appeared on the side of a new block of student flats. The flats are at the junction of London Road and Boston…
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10 Feb 2015
15 hours to tackle racism…
Please support this event if you can to raise money for FURD. Come and take part in a 15 hour sponsored overnight endurance football match here at the…
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27 Jan 2015
Take part in a football tournament or two at the U-Mix Centre
We are inviting teams to enter two football tournaments at the U-Mix Centre in February. Saturday 21st February: 6-a-side tournament from 1-5pm, entry…
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25 Jan 2015
Sharrow United closing in on title
Sharrow United closed in on the Meadowhall Sunday League Division One title with a crucial 4-1 win at chief challengers SWD. After a goalless first…