More than 250 children and young people from Brent celebrated England’s EURO 2020 quarter final victory against Ukraine on Sunday, July 4 at Ark Elvin Academy, Wembley by playing in the Brent Super Cup football tournament. The competition, which has enjoyed support from England star and ‘Boy from Brent,’ Raheem Sterling featured 24 local teams […]
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Wembley raised Raheem Sterling sends heartfelt message to Brent youth footballers starting new season
England and Manchester City forward, Raheem Sterling sent a heartfelt message to young people starting the season in Brent’s new football league. The football star, who grew up minutes away from Wembley Stadium on the St Raphael’s Estate wished good luck to the players who will be taking part in Wembley Football League kicking off […]
Raheem Sterling sends good luck message ahead of Wembley Football League
Raheem Sterling has sent a special message to children starting the season in Brent’s new football league Full Story (Brent & Kilburn Times): https://www.kilburntimes.co.uk/news/raheem-sterling-good-luck-to-brent-kids-7917154
Girls shine on International Women’s Day
Around 100 girls and young women gathered at Ark Elvin Academy in Wembley on International Women’s Day (8th March 2020) to take part in the inaugural Wembley Cup football tournament, supported by the Wembley National Stadium Trust. The participants were cheered on by at least as many parents, coaches and supporters, making it a real day […]
Girls victorious as Brent Schools and QPR win the coveted Wembley Cup on International Women’s Day
Brent Schools won the U13 match at the Wembley Cup tournament on International Women’s Day. Hundreds of people came out to watch female footballers fight it out to win the Wembley Cup. A young Brent Schools football player in action on International Women’s Day. A girl’s football tournament featuring 110 players aged 10 to 13 […]
International Women’s Day: Rachel Yankey OBE sends good luck message to girls competing for the Wembley Cup
A former England and Arsenal star has sent a good luck message to the girls’ footie teams playing this weekend.
Girls celebrating International Women’s Day in Wembley with a football tournament
Girls are meeting for a fierce competition in Wembley to mark International Women’s Day. A girl’s football tournament featuring 120 players aged 10 to 13 years old will kick off at 12pm on March 8 at Ark Elvin Academy, in Cecil Avenue. Teams including Brent Schools, Youngs FC, Capital Academy and Foots UK will take […]
Free weekly football sessions for 9 to 13 year-olds kicking off in Wembley
Free weekly football sessions for young people are kicking off this weekend in Wembley. Queens Park Rangers (QPR) Football Club is running the session every Saturday from 12pm to 2pm at Ark Elvin Academy, Cecil Avenue. The project coincides with the start of Childrens’ Mental Health week and is open to boys and girls aged […]
Wembley Super League: Ex-councillor’s summer long youth football project celebrates finals day
A summer-long football project designed to keep vulnerable young people in Brent off the streets finished with a spectacular finals day that saw more than 200 young people involved. Working with the Wembley National Stadium Trust and coaches from across Brent, former Stonebridge councillor Zaffar Van Kalwala organised the project – the Wembley Super League […]
Local community is the real winner in new Wembley Super League
A new football tournament in Brent supported by WNST, the inaugural Wembley Super League, has been making positive waves over the 2019 school summer break, with dozens of local young people taking part. The brainchild of former local councillor Zaffar Van Kalwala, working together with Abdi Farah and others from Connect Stars, the league has […]