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2023
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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