Welcome to Sport 4U

Sport 4U is a youth organisation based in Wakefield, that works with partners to provide sport and recreation activities and to encourage social and personal skills through building and working together initiatives. The group work with 8-19 year old age group to provide ‘preventative’ activity, which diverts this group from the possibility of involvement in anti social behaviour and crime. The group provides opportunities for young people to participate in wider educational, training and development activity. We hope you enjoy browsing through our website and feel free to leave a comment.

     

Latest News

Gold Award for Sport 4U at Mayors Award

Yes it was a night to remember for young people from the Sport 4U group who included Raheem Hussain, Daniel Potter, Ahmed Hussain, Usman Ali Shaban, Phil Longbottom, Hussam Atif and sisters Paula and Roxanna Lange who all recieved a Community Gold award on 28th January 2010 at Town Hall. The young people have volunteered their time to the Sport 4U project over 2 years now  and have organised a number of weekly multi sport sessions, days trip, residentials and events. They were also joined by special guests Coleen Adamson (Vice Chair WDH) and veteran Les D'arcy (athletics & table tennis world champion). Wakefield CAPS (Children's Advocacy and Participation Service) is manged by the UK's leading children's charity Barnado's who organised the event. For more information on Barnado's go to www.barnardos.org.uk 

 


Community Heroes Majid Sadiq (Sport 4U) & Jahanghir Khan (Sahara) meet the Prime Minister at No 10 on Thursday 15th October 2009

Majid Sadiq and Jahangir Khan were honoured at the Primes Minister's residence, No 10 Downing Street, last week. Jahangir Khan and Majid Sadiq were invited to Downing Street as part of the Community Heroes reception where they met with Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Wakefield MP Mary Creagh and Shahid Malik MP amongst others. As well as attending the reception at Downing Street, the duo also toured the House of Commons. Jahangir Khan is the brain behind the Sahara Youth Centre on Chald Lane which provides sporting, educational and cultural activities for youngsters. Sport4U, run by Majid Sadiq, provides sports and recreational facilities for young people and is based at Lightwaves centre.

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Street Athletics inspired by London 2012

Amar Atif & Arnold Mawera finish 1, 2 in 60m sprint while the Freestyle Freaks dance group wow the crowds. Amar & Arnold competed in the U17s category as part of the street athletics showcase organised by Linford Christie & Darren Campbell. The group enjoyed the visit to the grand final in Manchester on the 26th September 2009. The group picked up medals, t shirts, goody bags, autographs and photo's with Linford & Darren. 
 
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Street Athletics Event @ Doncaster Dome

Sport 4U juniors have also been active taking part in an athletics event organised by Coalfields Regeneation Trust. The group worked well as a team and pciked up winning medals for their efforts.

Sport 4U win Prevent Extremism Football Tournament

Sport 4U took part in a 4 week football league which saw them come out on top. Sport 4U fielded a good multi cultural team which worked cohesively to win.





Saturday Multi Sport Club 12-2pm @ Lightwaves (ages 8-19)
 



Sport 4U U14s & U16s Football Teams Win

Sport 4U U14s & U16s were both victorious at the latest football tournament held at Featherstone Sports Complex on the 16th April 2009. There was some exceptional football skills on show from Naz & Jav from the U14s team and some creative play from Savage and rock solid defending from Waz and some great saves from Choudry. The lads eventually cruised to victory in a 4-1 win in the final.

 
 
The U16s had a much tougher task in the final, taking on Airedale who beat them in the group stages 4-1. Sport 4U took the early lead by a great goal by Kaka, but Airedale were playing some exceptional football but struggled to find the equalizer. It was in the dying seconds of full time that Airedale scored and took the game into sudden death. Some great saves from Jaleel and strong defensive play from Shaz & Aqeel led to the amazing counter attack from Kaka & Dooda who scored a fantastic goal to seal the victory.

Well Done to Aqeel who was the player of the tournament!



My Life 3 Event 

Young people from the Sport 4U Youth group attended the My Life 3 event held on the 9th April 2009 at the National Coal Mining Museum. It gave young people an exciting opportunity in the Wakefield district to explore issues that affect them and to work with key adults from across the district to talk about how they could work together to address these issues and make changes.
 
Key adults from various agencies attended the event, including Wakefield Metropolitan District Council, Health and the police. Cheryl Hobson from Family Services worked with young people from the Sport 4U youth group to look at how projects and services could benefit young people from across the district.
 
Young people highlighted 3 key projects and services that would benefit young people across the district. One was to provide a transport service to young people to get around the district for activities with free transport. Second was to improve playing areas for children and young people across the district. Thirdly, young people wanted more holiday clubs during half term and summer holidays.    
 
The findings from the event will now be used to inform the review and development of local policies and strategies, including the Children and Young People’s Plan for the Wakefield District. 
 

Saturday Night Celebration Event

Saturday 28th March was the last session of the YCAP project and a celebration event was held at Lightwaves Leisure Centre. There was a under 19s and Under 13s football tournament followed by food, football presentation, a dance performance and a live DJ. Trophies were presented to the winners of the football tournament by Councillor Olivia Rowley. There was also stands and freebies from partner organisations which included Groundwork, NHS, WDH, Neighbourhood Police, Sport 4U and Youth Development Support Services. The Saturday Project attracted around 120 young people on average and a variety of activities were available including football, dance, gym workout, table tennis and chill out room.
 

Tow Path Tidy Week

March 2009 @ Fall Ings Mooring

Young people from Sport 4U helped to give Fall Ings a make-over and had a good old-fashioned tidy up. Young people helped paint the bollards, gates and lock beams, create a native woodland with snowdrops and bluebells, build a willow compost for fallen leaves, cut back tree branches and shrubs, saw branches to make recycled fences, plant up newly areas – making places for wildfire to live and help out on the floating café.
 
The project was between British Waterways and NHS Wakefield Project Pugwash, with a lending hand from BTCV, Groundwork, Nacro, Turning Point, and Safe Anchor Trust. The Towpath Tidy Week was part of a Yorkshire-wide spruce-up of waterways in which 400 people took part, making it the most successful year so far.
 
A big thanks to Sam Davies and Helen Thackary from Groundwork for their help and support from the Sport 4U group. 

Dance 4U on a Saturday Afternoon
Dance 4U leaders are running a dance session for ages 14-18yrs old from 4-5pm at Lightwaves Leisure Centre starting 11th April 2009. Its just £1 to attend and just turn up and have fun. For more information contact Dance 4U leaders Roxanne on 07511320907 or Paula on 07594083689. 



Can We Change, Yes We Can! 

Sport 4U win Kick It Out Tournament

Sport 4U beat Next Generation in a 7-a-side football tournament in the final to win the annual kick racism out of football tournament organised by Nacro. A late late goal in extra time by Wakefield Jets star Shaney Qayum was enough to seal to victory which was enjoyed by manager Kesser Khan. Kesser got his tactics spot on to seal the victory in what was the best game of the tournament. The team picked up the winning medals and trophy presented by Sport Development worker for Nacro, Gareth Hamlet. Young people celebrated the win with a Halloween Fancy Dress Party later in the evening which was well attended.  

Well done to Paul who got the prize for best fancy dress and Raheem Hussain for best dancer.

 

MP Mary Creagh attends Eid Party  



Sport 4U organised a Eid Party on 4th October at the Denhale Centre to celebrate different faiths, cultures and to celebrate our diverse communities. Over a hundred people attended from all backgrounds and enjoyed henna workshops, face paiting, bouncy castle, table tennis demo by veteran Les D'Arcy and up and coming star Iqbal Manjothi, a football tournament and plenty of nice food. Mp Mary Creagh presented winners of the football tournament with winning trophies. 
 

 
   

Can we change, Yes we can!

 
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