Joel Phillimore

A+K 5-a-side 2018

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  It’s back. The footballing event of the year. The one everybody’s been waiting for. The Alive and Kicking 5-a-side Tournament 2018 After our most successful 5-a-side tournament to date, we’re back at Shoreditch Powerleague on 1st June 2018. Last year, 21 teams made a huge difference to our mission of creating ethical jobs, delivering quality Health Outreach Programmes and donating footballs to children across Africa by helping to raise a whopping £10,000! Date: Friday 1st June 2018 | Time: 13:00 – 17:00  £500 per team £900 if submitting a men’s and a women’s team Food and drink (soft and alcoholic) included in price The chance to win hand-carved World Cup Trophy     DOWNLOAD AN ENTRY FORM Alive and Kicking is an African social enterprise that manufactures sports balls, creating sustainable employment in Nairobi, Lusaka and Accra, while enabling young people to exercise their right to play and raising health awareness through sport. There will be men’s and women’s competitions, and the event will include refreshments and a unique trophy for the winners. A great opportunity for team building, every team will be guaranteed at least three competitive games and will receive a hand-stitched Alive and Kicking football.

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Alive and Kicking Win Beyond Sport Award

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                    It gives us great pleasure to announce that Alive and Kicking has received a major international award for its work in Ghana, Kenya and Zambia. CEO Glenn Cummings was in New York last night to receive the ‘Sport for Quality Education and Employment Award’ from Beyond Sport, an organisation dedicated to bringing together influencers and innovators from sport, business, government and development to discuss how sport can address social issues and trigger positive change.                 Alive and Kicking would like to dedicate this award by way of thanks to all of our employees, supporters, donors, trustees and partners. Without their vital support and efforts, Alive and Kicking couldn’t make the impact on lives in Africa that this award acknowledges.

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Biggest ever 5-a-side tournament raises over £10,000

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A+K 5-a-side Highlights 21 Teams 59 Matches £10,000 raised for Alive and Kicking! Thanks to everyone who played – here are the highlights: https://aliveandkicking.org/alive-and-kickin/biggest-ever-5-a-side-tournament-raises-over-10000/ Posted by Alive and Kicking on Monday, 5 June 2017 Many of our Alive and Kicking balls were kicked about, plenty of water was drunk, an assortment of food was eaten, and most importantly, a tonne of fun was had by all at our biggest and most successful 5-a-side tournament to date. On Friday 26 May, a variety of teams from different companies all around London gathered in Shoreditch Power League to play the great game. 21 teams competed, 59 matches were played and by the end of the day, 2 teams emerged victorious.   As a result we managed to raise over £10,000 to support sustainable employment, health education, and much loved ball donations across Africa. Eight teams qualified through to the nail biting quarter final matches:  Argentina FC, Frank Hirth, Freshfields, Baker & McKenzie, FBN2, APOB, Goodman Derrick and SPB. At the end of it all, only four teams remained to compete in the Alive and Kicking tournament final, for the women’s team: Slaughter and May v MMG UNTD, and for the men’s team: Argentina FC London v Freshfields. Both final matches consisted of brilliantly unexpected goals, amazing saves and triumphant team work. However, only one team from each match could be victorious, and so we want to say a special congratulation to the Women’s Champions: Slaughter and May, and the Men’s Champions: Argentina FC London. As a special prize for the finalists, we’ve edited together a highlight package featuring commentary from the legendary Peter Drury!       We’d like to extend a special thanks to FBN BANK and the BUSINESS COUNCIL FOR AFRICA for their support in the organising and running of the event – without them it wouldn’t have been possible! We hope to see many of the teams that participated return for our 5-a-side tournament in 2018, including both of the winning teams to defend their titles. We’ve already started planning for next year’s tournament – so if you’d like to find out how you can become involved in future events, please get in touch via email at info@aliveandkicking.org.

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