Hackney Gazzette coverage of ReachOut FC adventure

Few articles in the Hackney Gazette, including quotes from Xavier, Jack and Kenneth!

Hackney kids stranded in spain by volcano ash cloud hitch ride on HMS Albion 21st April 2010

Stranded Hackney footballers sail home on the HMS Albion 21st April 2010

Young Hackney footballer steers stranded Britons home from Spain 22nd April 2010

And one from the Islington Tribune - lots of funny quotes from Jack!

‘OUR HEROES!’ TEENAGERS IN NAVY RESCUE 23rd April 2010

ReachOut FC is famous!

ReachOut FC U14s in the lime light while waiting to board HMS Albion - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8632398.stm

Jack Bond talking to the BBC from the ship!!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8633454.stm

And if you look closely, Pete and Mehmet heading towards the ship (watch the Tuesday 20th pt 1 episode and forward to 3 minutes 47 seconds!)
http://www.channel4.com/news/catch-up/

ReachOut! on Sky News

Do you remember the ReachOut! Charity Cup we held in February to send the U14s on football tour to Madrid? (see a few blogs down) Well, they made it! But who knew a volcano was going to erupt the morning they were due to return? They've been "stranded" (on an extended holiday if you ask me!) in Madrid for 5 days (don’t worry, I am assured that laundry has been taken care of), living a life of luxury in a hotel, courtesy of BA.

They are now aboard the HMS Albion making their way across the ocean back to bonny Britain, due to arrive tomorrow evening and have been on both Sky News and Radio 5! What an adventure for the kids!

More on the actual tour to follow…

Shoes and Human Rights

Carmen Gonzalez by Nadia Bettega

I went to a really thought provoking photography exhibition the other night (Changing the face of human rights by Nadia Bettega) – this was my favourite, and not just because there are shoes in it!
Have a quick browse of the website, there are some really fantastic photos and you can find out what shoes have to do with human rights!

Fran Blackwell