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U-Mix festival 2014 boys tournament booking form
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Refugee Boy
A novel for children about a boy from Ethiopia whose family is caught up in Civil War between Ethiopia and Eritrea and whose father sends him to England as a refugee for his safety.
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Blades Business Crew
The Shocking Diary of a Soccer Hooligan Top Boy
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Playing With the Boys
Playing with the boys is quite simply the inspirational story of a girl who loves football and her unique battle to become the very best player she can. Niamh was one of the only girls to play in junior boys'…
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Kicking the Boys' Balls
The story of the Cowgate Kestrels women's football club and their struggle to establish women's football in north-east England in the 1990s, before they became Sunderland women's team
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Madiba's Boys
The Stories of Lucas Radeba and Mark Fish
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Memoir of a Fascist Childhood
A Boy in Mosley's Britain
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Dream On
Novel for children about Baljit, an Asian boy who is a promising footballer.
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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 United and Sheffield Wednesday, held at United's…
03 Oct 2006 / News /
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Smash!
The story of an Asian and a white boy whose friendship is put under strain by increasing racial tensions around them
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Sixty Six
When there is a coincidence with the World Cup, he boy's barmitzvah looks appear to be not suitable.
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Our boys (not) in Brazil
FURD old boys will have observed the World Cup in Brazil unfold with mixed emotions. FURD protege Aymen Tahar, currently playing In the top Romanian league with Gaz Metan Medias, watched with pride as Algeria…
03 Jul 2014 / News /
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Life of Pi
A Man Booker Prize winning novel about a boy and some wild animals stranded together on a lifeboat. This copy was donated to FURD as part of World Book Night 2011.
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I am David
Novel for the 8-13 age group. A 12-year-old boy escapes from a concentration camp where he has spent his entire life. Translated from the Danish by LW Kingsland.
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Kickz is not just for boys
Street Dance is a partnership delivery between Kickz and Sport Sharrow (Activity Sheffield) and over the past few months the Kickz Street Dance session has seen a cohort of girls enjoying themselves. The…
29 Apr 2009 / News /
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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 their 3rd round FA Youth Cup tie against Watford on 13th…
14 Dec 2006 / News /
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Bad Boyz: Barmy Army
Part of the Bad Boyz series of children's books about a multiracial little league junior football team (six boys and one girl!). This book is about their adventures on a trip to France.
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GOAL
The impossible dream
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Bend it like Beckham
A Britsh comedy which tells a girl, who face the situation that the her parans want her to settle down with an Idian boy, has a football dream, and the way she chaed her dream.
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Healthy 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.
14 Jul 2021 / News /
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The Kite Runner
It tells the story of Amir, a well-to-do boy from the Wazir Akbar Khan district of Kabul who is tormented by the guilt of abandoning his friend Hassan, the son of his father's Hazara servant.
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Little Soldier
Novel aimed at older children and young people about a boy who was a child soldier in East Africa before being brought to England by aid workers. He finds himself in a London comprehensive school where there is…
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America's Dream
Wesley Snipes, Danny Glover and Lorraine Toussaint in 3 gripping stories about the prejudice and betrayal in a hard and intolerant world: The Long Black Song, The Boy Who Painted Christ Black, and The Reunion.…
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Girl With Brains in Her Feet, the
Feature film comedy about a 13 year old girl with a talent for sprinting and a taste for adventure, who gets distracted by smoking and boys. Stars Joanna Ward and John Thomson. Certificate 15, running time 98…
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Corner Flags and Corner Shops
The Asian Football Experience
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Sharrow and Surud move up table
Both Sharrow United and Surud United recorded 4-2 home victories on Sunday 14 December, to continue their rise up the respective leagues. Sharrow, for whom Tariq Ahktar was outstanding, have now won their last…
17 Dec 2003 / News /
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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 in August 2006. The team will play in the Sheffield &…
16 Aug 2006 / News /
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Pen-pals wanted!
FURD regularly receives letters from football-mad youngsters in Ghana, West Africa. They are nearly all boys and are mainly aged between 12 and 15. They are keen to receive pictures, magazines and any other…
20 Nov 2001 / News /
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U-Mix festival and football tournaments moved to 6th September
The U-Mix community festival originally planned for 30th August has been rescheduled to Saturday 6th September - see the poster below. The event is from midday to 4pm at Lowfield Park, outside the U-Mix Centre,…
19 Aug 2014 / News /
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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 Divides. We teamed up with Sheffield United to welcome the…
16 May 2006 / News /
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U-Mix festival now on 6th September 2014 - male and female teams wanted for tournament
Everyone is invited to come and join us at the U-Mix community festival which has been rescheduled to Saturday 6th September - see the poster below. The event is from midday to 4pm at Lowfield Park, outside the…
29 Jul 2014 / News /
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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 Divide' - Italian for 'Football Unites Racism…
18 Dec 2007 / News /
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Billy
The tale of Billy Lee Turner, a ten-year-old boy convicted of the murder of a white girl in Mississippi in 1937, illuminates the monstrous face of racism in America with harrowing clarity and power. Narrated in…
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Crossing the Line
A Study into Ethnic Minority Girls' Perceptions and Experiences of Football
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Hello school holidays!
FURD has a busy programme of football and multi-sports sessions for boys and girls aged from 5 to 16,
20 Jul 2023 / News /
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FURD prodigy plays for England
Sheffield United's 18-year-old defender Kyle Walker made his debut for England under-19s in their friendly against Spain in Bournemouth on Tuesday 10th February. He was a late addition to the squad and…
10 Feb 2009 / News /
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Teams wanted for half-term football tournament
A 5-a-side football tournament is being planned for Under-16 and Under-14 boys at half-term, and teams are invited to enter. It will take place on Wednesday 26th October, during the day, at the Goals centre at…
10 Oct 2011 / News /
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Kyle Walker wins PFA Young Player of the Year Award
Tottenham and England star Kyle Walker, who was first recommended to Sheffield United by FURD coaches after he attended FURD's coaching scheme as a young boy, has been voted Young Player of the Year by the…
23 Apr 2012 / News /
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FURD's Christmas 'soup kitchen'
On 21st December 2016, young people taking part in our National Citizen Service scheme cooked up a festive meal at the U-Mix Centre, supported by FURD staff. Friends of FURD, volunteers and partner…
03 Jan 2017 / News /
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Divided City
A young man lies bleeding in the street. It could be any street, in any city. But it's not. It's Glasgow. And it's May - the marching season. The Orange Walks have begun. Graham doesn't want to be involved. He…
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FURD Healthy Holiday programme underway
Our summer programme is underway as part of Sheffield Healthy Holidays programme
02 Aug 2022 / News /
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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 Athletic. Second-half strikes from Ifty Afzal, Oday Ibrahim…
16 Apr 2007 / News /
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U-Mix Festival unites the community
A big thank you to everyone who braved the rain on Saturday to help make the U-Mix Centre festival such a success. A fantastic team of staff and volunteers were on hand to welcome the community to Lowfield Park…
09 Sep 2014 / News /
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FURD minibus tragedy update
The FURD Positive Futures team player who tragically lost his life in the M1 minibus accident on Monday 13th July has been named as 18-year-old Ahmed Hassan, who lived in the Firth Park area of Sheffield.…
15 Jul 2009 / News /
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FURD young people and Sheffield United show their support for Kick it Out
On Saturday 19th November 2016, Sheffield United dedicated their match against Shrewsbury to supporting Kick it Out, football's equality and inclusion organisation. Young people involved in FURD's…
23 Nov 2016 / News /
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FURD supporter takes shirts to Sierra Leone
The development charity 'Village Aid in Africa’ has just returned from a visit to its projects in Sierra Leone. The group, based in Bakewell, Derbyshire, channels UK government funds to projects on…
09 Nov 2010 / News /
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Tom Collins
FURD is very sorry to have to pass on the news that Tom Collins passed away on Monday 29th June. Tom came to work at FURD as a Youth Worker in 1997, and after leaving in 2000, went on to be a Trustee,…
07 Jul 2009 / News /
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Bramall Lane at the heart of the community
Legends, fans and future sporting stars all got their kicks at Sheffield United’s annual Blades’ Community Day. More than 3,000 fans flocked to Bramall Lane last weekend to enjoy mini football tournaments,…
25 May 2011 / News /
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New resources
New resources are always being added to our library and are here to be borrowed. Here are some of our recent additions - contact us if you're interested in borrowing these, or any of our other resources.…
06 Nov 2001 / News /
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New film club for young people at the U-Mix Centre
FURD has teamed up with Sheffield Hallam University to host a new film club, `Cine-Mix`, for young people aged around 14-19. Film shows will be at the U-Mix Centre and entry will be FREE. The events will…
07 Jan 2014 / News /