vInspired asks “What’s your story?”

Young volunteers celebrate the contributions of migrants to their communities in their campaign Routes to Roots. Team v is joining communities across the country, telling the stories of its people and their journeys. Team v Redbridge is celebrating the brave people that migrate across the globe and throughout the UK to create new lives for …

Handball Secondary School Competition

On Wednesday 23 April, the second Redbridge Schools Handball Competition washeld at SportHouse, the purpose built Olympic Handball training centre in Barking & Dagenham. Nine Schools (including three out of borough schools) attended with a total of 18 teams split across three competitions. Congratulations to all of those who took part.   Results: Girls mixed years 1st The Palmer Catholic …

London Youth Games Inclusive Zone Basketball (IZB) Competition

Redbridge is getting ready for the London Youth Games Inclusive Zone Basketball (IZB) Competition next week at Crystal Palace! The team has been training at Frenford Club for the past 4 weeks and have been selected from Wheelchair Basketball Players who attend Frenford Falcons sessions or through the Falcons schools outreach programme. IZB is a …

February Half Term Streetchance Cricket Competition

Redbridge Rangers, from the Essex East London girls project, won their second Streetchance competition over half term at PlayOn Sports Canary Wharf, making it two wins out of two in their brief history. After a few warm-up games in the morning, hard work got underway after lunch in the round-robin format group stage of the competition.  …

Redbridge Take Cricket Crown at Lord’s!

Redbridge won their second boys’ title in three years and Wandsworth won gold in the girls’ competition at a thrilling Balfour Beatty London Youth Games Indoor Cricket competition at Lord’s on Sunday. Redbridge overcame a tough quarter-final with last year’s runners-up Wandsworth before seeing off Haringey impressively in the semi-final to set up a final …

INCLUSIVE ZONE BASKETBALL PLAYERS IN YEARS 8 -11 NEEDED FOR LONDON YOUTH GAMES!

We need running basketball players and wheelchair users, just turn up at a session and help us win the London Youth Games! Tournament date: 02.04.14 at  Crystal Palace Training Free on Tuesdays from 5pm – 6pm Session dates, March: 4, 11, 18, 24 Frenford Clubs, the Jack Carter Centre, The Drive, Ilford. IG1 3PS Telephone: …

East London Mini Marathon

On Sunday 16th February 2014, a cool but dry day, 76 of Redbridge’s young people aged between 11 and 16 turned up at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park to take part in the East London Mini Marathon. This is an annual event held with Waltham Forest and Newham to help select runners for the Virgin …

vInspired ‘Love is..?’ Campaign Was A Great Success!

Young Redbridge Volunteers highlight Healthy Relationships for young people in their ‘Love is..?’ campaign. The cheesy cards, love hearts and chocolate of Valentine's Day are a gift of love, yet do many of us actually know what makes up a healthy relationship? Team v Redbridge are a group of young volunteers from youth charity vInspired, …

Essex Boy Back To Games Roots

Essex cricketer Kishen Velani went back to his roots as he dropped in on a London Youth Games training session for Redbridge this week. The 19 year old represented his borough at Europe’s largest annual youth sports event as a youngster, since then he has gone on to represent England under 19s and last October …

Call Out for Arts and Craft stalls – handmade items only!

Fairlop Fair – Saturday 5th July 2014 – 11.00 - 6.00pm Set against the beautiful backdrop of Fairlop Waters Country Park, situated in Redbridge, Essex, Fairlop Fair returns for its 3rd year.  After a successful year we are facilitating an arts and crafts marquee. Last year footfall was between 3000-4000 people. The event is free …