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
Monday, 26 April 2010
Wednesday, 21 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/
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/
Tuesday, 20 April 2010
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…
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…
Thursday, 15 April 2010
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!
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
Friday, 12 March 2010
The Dispossessed
Last week the Evening Standard ran a special report on London’s dispossessed in a campaign to reduce poverty in the capital. Many readers were shocked at the extent of the poverty that exists on their doorstep and I was really moved and encouraged by the number of people donating money, stationary, cots, baby clothes, theatre tickets, restaurant vouchers etc.
One of the facts in the report that really stuck out was that Hackney has the highest proportion of NEET 16-18 year olds (currently 10%!) of any London Borough. I think Sir Trevor Chinn, Chair of the Mayor’s Fund for London, hit the nail on the head when he said “the best way out of poverty is a decent job. But to get them to that position they need training, confidence building and support.”
ReachOut! is constantly trying to address these issues through our mentoring projects. The generosity of our volunteers, not with money or material donations but with their time, is imperative to raising our young people’s aspirations, building self esteem and giving them the much needed one-to-one academic support which so often they aren't able to access. We are so grateful to have such motivated volunteers who give up their time to make a difference; their efforts are hugely appreciated.
One of the facts in the report that really stuck out was that Hackney has the highest proportion of NEET 16-18 year olds (currently 10%!) of any London Borough. I think Sir Trevor Chinn, Chair of the Mayor’s Fund for London, hit the nail on the head when he said “the best way out of poverty is a decent job. But to get them to that position they need training, confidence building and support.”
ReachOut! is constantly trying to address these issues through our mentoring projects. The generosity of our volunteers, not with money or material donations but with their time, is imperative to raising our young people’s aspirations, building self esteem and giving them the much needed one-to-one academic support which so often they aren't able to access. We are so grateful to have such motivated volunteers who give up their time to make a difference; their efforts are hugely appreciated.
Fran Blackwell
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