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Support Project Underdog
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- Published on Friday, 25 November 2011 00:00
Following the fatal shooting of Mark Duggan by Metropolitan Police officers earlier this year a peaceful march escalated into a full scale riot in Tottenham, North London.
Thereafter several London boroughs and districts of cities and towns across England suffered widespread rioting, looting and arson. The unrest soon spread to other areas of England, including Bristol and the North West.
There have now been over 3,000 arrests - five people have died as a direct result of related violent acts, with an estimated £200 million worth of property damage. Although the streets are now back to normal, the scars are evident – and not just in bricks and mortar. The violence has not only left a dramatic imprint on our society as a whole, but has in turn ushered more long standing issues into the public gaze.
We may be the world’s sixth largest economy, but our infrastructure is infested with drugs, street crime and a general discontent within the youth of today.
“PROJECT UNDERDOG” is the brainchild of 21 year old entrepreneur Jo Lloyd – a woman on a mission. “This is a hugely exciting project which stems from the recent riots and devastation that hit our city centres”, she says …”We are going all out to raise funds not only for those communities that are still recoiling in the wake of the unrest, but to all local communities who can then help keep children off the streets and give them a chance to make a life for themselves”.
First stop is a charity record. This chart challenger with a difference sees unsigned artists on a brand new version of “Iridescent” by Linkin Park. The team scoured the UK to find young people who had been affected by the riots and the “Project Underdog” record was born. Group member Leni White had her flat in Ealing burned to the ground. “It was unbelievable .. just like a scary movie”, she says. ”One minute I had a home – the next I was on the street”. Along with the record – which could indeed prove to be a surprise Christmas number one, there is a “Project Underdog” road show, and a nationwide assault on the media to raise awareness to the plight of so many.
Proceeds of sales of this record will be donated to local communities to help initiatives to keep young people off the streets and to get involved in sport, music and other activities. “We started this in direct response to the dreadful events earlier this year”, says Jo Lloyd, ”But it is now steamrolling into a much bigger idea. The fires may be out, the streets may be quiet, but there are many people up and down the UK who have still not recovered from the devastation of August 2011. Lives have been shaken in a massive way”.
“IRIDESCENT” by Project Underdog is released by Inscreen Records/Universal on 27th November 2011.
LCFCSET Support Blue September Initiative
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- Published on Thursday, 03 November 2011 00:00
Lincoln City FC Sport & Education Trust coaching staff, supported by our apprentices, recently visited the Sports Pitches at the University of Lincoln, to host a mini football tournament to support the Blue September initiative. Blue September is a national campaign aimed at raising awareness around cancers which specifically affect men. The University hosted a football festival on the Sports Campus to support the initiative.
Damian Froggatt, Schools & Education Coordinator for LCFCSET said, "The government's health agenda is key to much of the work of the Trust, and links closely to our own education programme, so we were delighted to support this fantastic initiative by entering teams from our NVQ Activity Leadership modern apprenticeship programme. We are fully committed to building on our community partnership with the University of Lincoln, and we would like to be able to support the University again in the future by providing staff and resources to help with other worthwhile causes."
154,000 men a year are diagnosed with cancer in the UK, and 81,000 men a year die because of it. Men in the UK are about 60% more likely to develop one of the cancers that affect both men and women, such as lung or bowel cancer. Men are also about 70% more likely to die from one of these cancers. But many male cancer deaths can be prevented through healthy lifestyle decisions and early detection
Blue September is a campaign created to get the message out about cancer in men. It aims to raise awareness among UK men and women about all the cancers that can affect men. It urges men to take preventative action by improving their lifestyle choices, and to seek medical advice as soon as possible if they have a worrying symptom.
The campaign is also about encouraging people to make a donation to support the charitable work of the Men's Health Forums to raise awareness of cancer and other important men's health issues.
Manor Leas Pupils Get Sports Leaders Awards
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- Published on Friday, 22 July 2011 00:00
This morning, Lincoln City FC Sport and Education Trust Community Coach, Daniel Burnett, gave out certificates to the participating pupils of Manor Leas school, during their assembly. The year 5 pupils had been learning leadership skills this term and were extremely pleased to recieve their Young Sports Leaders certificates.
The Sports Leaders project has been jointly funded by the cluster’s Extended Provision fund in partnership with Awards For All, part of The Big Lottery Fund, and aims to provide around 300 pupils with a nationally recognised Sports Leaders UK Award this year.
This project is a fantastic opportunity for young people to learn some of the basic skills of leadership, develop important life skills, and have fun playing sport at the same time. For more information on the project, contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Lincolnshire Pupils Learn Leadership Skills
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- Published on Monday, 18 July 2011 12:00
Over the past five weeks, over one hundred 5 and 6 year olds, from Bracebridge Infants and Woodlands Infants, participated in a series of leadership based sessions, with fantastic results! The first week began with the coaches talking to the children about the forthcoming sessions and what they understood a ‘leader’ to be. The number of hands that went up in both schools was impressive but the answers received were even more so. The coaches then lead a session which, at the end, was reviewed by the children who discussed what they did as leaders. For the following weeks the playing area was divided into four areas with each one containing a different set of equipment. After being divided into groups and allocated an area, the children shared their ideas and worked together to come up with a game and each have a go at testing it out. Each group then moved round to another area, except one group member who remained where they were. That person then lead their game for the new group that had joined them, explaining and showing them how to play the game and managing it whilst they played it. Over the five weeks, the children took turns to be the leader and practice their leadership skills. At the end of the final session we revisited week one’s discussion on leadership and what makes a good leader before awarding each child with a free drinks bottle.
Lincoln City FC Sport and Education Trust coach, Daniel Burnett, said “Both schools have been fantastic. The children really impressed me with how well they worked together. Being just five and six years old I didn’t expect the children to be able to listen to each other and share their ideas as well as they did. I was blown away by their attitudes toward each other and their ability to lead games at such a high standard.”
Fantastic Response to Home Team Heroes
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- Published on Tuesday, 24 May 2011 10:44
Our Home Team Heroes programme is coming to a close next term, and feedback from schools taking part show it’s been a fantastic success. Funded by nPower, official sponsor of The Football League, the project offered three different strands of delivery and each club asked fans to vote for their favourite.
Lincoln City FC Sport and Education Trust have been delivering a coaching programme for 5-7 year olds, aimed at developing fundamental movement skills, agility, balance and coordination. Pictured here are pupils from Washingborough Primary who took part in the programme.
For more info on our Key Stage One multi-skills programme, please contact the Sport and Education Trust team on 01522 563792 or email
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