As a mother to three beautiful boys, the first things we played with were in fact footballs. My children are all keen footballers and my eldest even has a YouTube channel called the indoor freestyler where he shows football skills and does challenges from home and yes, he does break things and no, I do …
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My Journey… FA Level 1 Coaching Football
As a youngster I used to play football with the children around the area. I used to go home after school grab a snack and meet outside and play football on the streets until it got dark. At the age of 14 my parents didn’t think it was it right for me to be playing …
Could more women Bend it like Beckham? 15 inspirational Asian women achieve FA level 1 coaching award
Women’s football in Redbridge and surrounding boroughs should shortly start reaping the benefits of having fifteen newly qualified Asian women coaches in the borough. In a bid to help tackle low levels of sporting participation among female minority ethnic groups in the London Borough of Redbridge, 2017 saw Vision Redbridge Culture & Leisure work with …
Us Girls Rock!!!
Us Girls took to centre stage last Saturday (8th of March) to celebrate International Women’s Day 2014. All across Redbridge events were taking place in aid of this important day, from suffragette walks to movie screenings to lectures and books readings – we had it all! Us Girls took an energetic approach to their celebrations …
Championing Strong Female Voices: International Women’s Day – The power of unity amongst women
Observed since the early 1900s, International Women’s Day remains a prominent day of appreciation and celebration of women's progression and achievements throughout history. Spanning from social to political and economic issues, women who were previously denied voices, began to emerge and demand recognition, in aspects including a woman’s right to vote and equality in the …
Championing Strong Female Voices: International Women’s Day
A friend mentioned to me the other day that although he had really enjoyed his school days, he did not know many women who had said the same. Generalisation though this is, it nonetheless seems to be one that holds some water. I’m sure there are arguments to be made attributing this to the differing …
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We go live on the National Lottery!
Last Saturday our very own Active4life co-ordinator Gemma Tully was invited to appear live on the National lottery! Alongside three other ecstatic girls (Anne-Marie Asenso, Amina Akbar and Madhuri Joshi), Gemma represented the Redbridge arm of ‘Us Girls’. Already tingling with excitement the lucky four waited apprehensively for their lift to arrive. Who would be …
Us Girls Friday Circuits
We’ve got that Friday feeling and after a busy week, it’s definitely time to wind down! What better way to blow off some steam and get ready for the weekend than taking part in an energising circuits class? Ladies if you’ve been sitting cramped in an office all day then get yourselves moving this evening …
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