I do love a good crowdfunding platform, and Pursuit is my most recent find. It’s a site that allows amateur athletes in Canada the chance to gain support to achieve their athletic goals. Athletes can create a profile, share their ambitions and experience and then offer something, called a ‘Give back’ for their supporters on a… Continue reading Crowdfunding Atheletes
Tag: Sport
Women and Sport
I’ve been incredibly lucky to have sport in my life. I’ve also been lucky to have a really supportive mum (and aunt) who drove me to practises and games, made sure I had the right equipment, nutrition and encouragement. I’ve also always been given the opportunity to play. Where I grew up, there were more sports activities… Continue reading Women and Sport
Meet Hackney Laces
I’d like to introduce you to Hackney Laces, a group of fabulous young women I have the privilege of spending time with. Speaking of fabulous women, the super talented and painfully modest Zoe Quirk made this video for us. In her spare time she edited hours of footage to make this little video as an introduction to… Continue reading Meet Hackney Laces
Hackney’s Newest Football Club
Beginning November 1st, I started a 7 week pilot for the project formerly known as ‘Just Another Football Club‘. It took me a while to decide where I wanted to run the pilot – more importantly, which area lacked sport and community based opportunities for young women (between the ages of 13-17). I met with… Continue reading Hackney’s Newest Football Club
Fairtrade Footballs
When I was ordering kit for Laces CC a few weeks ago, I searched for ethical footballs. I was looking for something outside of the usual football suspects (Nike, Puma, Adidas), and I came across Fair Corp. After reading about their supply chain and their impressive values, I ordered 7 of their ‘Ethletic’ balls. At… Continue reading Fairtrade Footballs
Just Another Football Club
Since November 2010 I’ve had an idea brewing in my head. Often obsessing and sometimes losing sleep over it, this summer I finally got my act together and pitched it to Unltd (a fund for social entrepreneurs) for some start-up cash but mostly for something to kick me into action. So (drumroll please) this is… Continue reading Just Another Football Club
London 2012
Last week I went to a fabulous event, put on by The School of Research and my friend Charlie Tims. For the past year, Charlie has been working on a project with A New Direction’s Biggest Learning Opportunity on Earth programme (Biglop), which brings together artists and cultural organisations with schools across London to explore… Continue reading London 2012
Gary Neville, you legend.
As certain teammates of footballer Gary Neville make headlines for their off the pitch activities, not limited to failed super injunctions and hookups with prostitutes, Neville is currently in the spotlight (and worthy of it) for some of the good he’s done and for his imminent retirement from professional football. Neville, who has the most… Continue reading Gary Neville, you legend.