Dads Against Drugs - Dads Week

DADs in Switzerland

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DADs in Bern

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2008 strategy developments

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You'll never walk alone.

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DADs Foca 08 Team to meet the Lord Mayor of Hull

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DADs in the news world-wide

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Focus on Football & Freedom

13/09/2008

The DADs summer programme finishes tomorrow 5th September at a the KC Stadium organised by CHOICES - Hull service-user involvement group. Theirinafter focus will be on completing the second phase of the grant that we received from Team England Footballers Charity.

Football & Freedom
There has been changes to the grants structure which is focused on commissioning processes, whilst there are grants available, they are specific and DADs has to readjust its services to comply with the opportunities available, thus there will be focus on educational developments including drug awareness programmes alongside outreach football sessions.

The Football & Freedom social enterprise which was setup to support DADs will be a main priority of development, with the aim of building a sustainable way forward. It is still in the early stages of development with positive investment of startup grants and expert support.

For further information about developments for both DADs and Football & Freedom contact Rob Broomfield.

CASL in Nairobi

05/09/2008

Our streetfootballworld network friends in Nairobi, Capital Area Soccer League continue to work with DADs to develop programmes. Enouce Ndeche is in regular daily and weekly contact with Rob Broomfield via emails, discussing projects, sharing information and working to secure a future for each respective programme.

CASL focus on HIV/Aids and secured a Football for Hope grant this year to develop their work, also following the trauma and violence after the Presidential elections, there was projects setup to tackle local conflict.

CASL will be developing Football & Freedom Africa and will be supported by the team from Hull.

EUROSCHOOLS 2008

13/09/2008

DADs partnership with the global streetfootballworld Berlin based network has created a unique chance for Endeavour High School in Hull to represent England at the 2008 EUROSCHOOLS CAMP in Switzerland and Austria.

The 54 nation event will feature football fair play and networking workshops. The two male and two female students and two accompanying teachers are setting out from Humberside Airport on Sunday 14th September, travelling to Amsterdam Shipol before flying to Zurich where they will be met by streetfootballworld and travel to their base in Trojen, Switzerland by rail.

The first few days will be spent in Switzerland in a pool of 27 nations whilst another pool of 27 nations will play in Austria, the final stages will be held in Vaduz, Lichtenstein befor travelling home after a seven day visit.

EUROSCHOOLS is part of the UEFA international football year following the EURO Championship Finals in Switzerland and Austria.

Networking and partnership developments

17/09/2008

The DADs management team is focused on networking and the development of new partnerships to continue with its award winning work.

"The changing economy and the effect on charities nationally has nessecitated changes in the way the Third Sector focuses on delivering its work" says Rob Broomfield the DADs founder member and Chief Executive, Rob added "we want to get away from short term grant maintainance and build social sustainability, our focus is now on a consortia approach which is cost effective and efficient, throughout the forthcoming months there will be a period of networking, conferencing and meetings to build strong and robust partnerships".

EUROSCHOOLS news

19/09/2008

You can access uptodate news about the EUROSCHOOLS event in Switzerland & Lichtenstein that Hull school Endeavour High is participating in, representing England amongst 54 nations.

DADs was instrumental in supporting Endeavours place at the event that has been organised by the global streetfootballworld network that DADs are members.

DADs Trustee "hangs up boots"

22/09/2008

John Hall who has presided over DADs since its humble beginnings within the Neighbourhood Watch in 2000 to the current international standing, has given up his role of Trustee.

Rob Broomfield DADs Founder member said "we are really sorry to see John go, and also Annie his wife who's hospitality was very much appreciated at Board Meetings; but its the right time for them to go to enjoy their lives away from the pressures of running a charity in todays uncertain climate, John has done his bit and he should be justifiably proud at enabling the DADs charity to succeed way beyond what we originally set out to do in 2001".

Tony Normington, DADs Trustee said "John has been a tower of strength within DADs and he has taken on so much responsibility at at time when he needs to ensure that he has more time to devote to his family, he has done his fair share of the work with honesty and integrity".

A new Trustee has been appointed to fill in the position made vacant by his resignation, whilst there is an ongoing programme to build a Board of Trustees to tackle the pertinent issues that DADs faces on a daily basis.

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Liverpool Cup

23/09/2008

DADs beneficiaries and teamsters will be meeting up with NACRO, Liverpool and streetleague, London to play in a football tournament and network at the end of October. The tournament will also include a local charity football team.

NACRO, Liverpool have organised the event that will include overnight accommodation in Liverpools new Youth Hostel. The event is fully sponsored and will include a tour of the city.

Funding bonus for DADs

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News from Uganda

23/09/2008

Stephen Pritchard former DADs beneficiary and volunteer has developed his organisation Community Development Through Sport to include 22 staff (including 12 full time) who have a proper structured organisation to work in many villages throughout Uganda.

The Federation of Ugandan Football Associations representative for the West of Uganda has joined the management committee of the football team.

Rob Broomfield of DADs said "this is a remarkable story of success for a DADs beneficiary whom we engaged and supported during a difficult period in his life and shows what can be done with very little resource to start with, we are really proud that he has succeeded because of his own determination".

Charity bike ride planned for 2009

23/09/2008

A cycle ride is being planned for 2009 with pledges already to raise £20,000 for drug awareness programmes. The cycle ride will be either a point-to-point with a fixed destination or a cyclo-sportive ride that will include a circuit around the Yorkshire Wolds.

The DADs programmes has included other sports and is currently developing a running/triathlon programme on a Wednesday night with regular attendees that is growing.

A small organisational group are meeting to look at the different options and organisation of the event that will be publicised and launched in Spring 2009. For further information contact Rob Broomfield m: 07921249054

Liverpool Cup update

29/09/2008

The DADs team will be facing seven other teams including streetleague (London) and NACRO (Liverpool) for the Liverpool Cup.

The team of eight beneficiaries will be staying at the new Liverpool Youth Hostel and will have a tour of Anfield as part of the itineray.

The event is organised by NACRO and follows the networking in Bosnia & Herzegovina in May this year when streetleague, NACRO and DADs participated in Foca 08.

elevenforfreedom™ haute couture

30/09/2008

The Football & Freedom company limited by guarantee which is the social enterprise set up to supports DADs is progressing well under the difficult economic climate that is affecting charities and social enterprises.

Wendy Broomfield, Sales Director said "we are progressing well, our fashion designer has started work on the haute couture dress that will inspire and move forward the social enterprise".

Sales of the elevenforfreedom™ t's are going well, reaching sales targets, whilst the character education and 90 minute seminar programmes are progressing.

The priority for Football & Freedom is sustainability within a three year business plan, focusing on specific sales targets and social sustainability for DADs.

ITV News features DADs

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Football & Freedom kicks forward

09/10/2008

Jonathan Leafe from strawberry the websites designers and marketing advisors are working with Football & Freedom to create a positive way forward for Football & Freedom witha new mission statement.

The mission statement reads:

Football & Freedom uses football to engage people, raising awareness of human rights issues, tackling drug problems at ground level and to motivate positive change.

Football & Freedom seeks to raise sponsorship and generate income through conferences, seminars and related merchandise.

With your help and support Football & Freedom can extend its operations to directly influence and help people at grass routes level promoting harmony and prosperity in hard to reach and social deprived areas in the UK, Europe and the World.

Football & freedom will embrace the best of Dads Against Drugs and move forward with a global campaign tackling human rights and human health rights issues with football and other sports.

DADs goals achieved...

09/10/2008

Rob Broomfield DADs Founder is reflecting on seven years of work and milestones reached, Rob said "when we set out in 2001 we set an ambitious target of achievements and we have succeeded way beyond our expectations and surprised a few on the way that were dismissive of our ambitions", Rob adds "we have raised and delivered in excess of £1 million worth of projects exceeding all outcomes, we also built self esteem and confidence with beneficiaries in communities and prisons and we have superb case studies to reflect on, we are award winners, travelled internationally and set up a social enterprise that is making profit".

Tony Normington DADs Trustee said "anyone who has participated in the DADs programme has got someting out of it and we are proud of our achivements and will at the next board meetings discuss the best way forward".

DADs ambitious programme regularly features in the local, national and international press, with enquiries about our work from organisations around the world including recently Amnesty International as well as featuring on ITV news this week talking about drugs and parenting.

The DADs team are winners...

Liverpool Cup 08

15/10/2008

The Liverpool is briging together eight teams representing organisations active in the field of social inclusion and football development. The teams will consist of eight players between the ages of 16 & 25. These players are from areas of high deprivation and many are socially excluded.

NACRO (Liverpool) are organising the event alongside Liverpool Youth Service, KICKZ, streetleague (London & Glasgow), Second Chance (Newcastle) and DADs.

The two day tournament will culminate with a visit to Anfield, home of Liverpool FC.

The DADs team will be supported by two Teamsters who will support the team at the event.

Consortia approach 2009

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DADs International

21/10/2008

A report will be published on the DADs website highlighting its international developments and partnerships.

Since DADS launched in 2001, it soon became members of the Berlin based streetfootballworld organisation. Soon there was a networking opportunity witha scheme in Kenya called Capital Area Soccer League (CASL), funds were raised and DADs sent two volunteers to embark on a fact finding mission. Links with CASL are on going weekly.

This year DADs were invited to attend Foca08 in Bosnia & Herzegovina, taking eight youths and two co-ordinators to participate in Fair Play football and network with 24 other organisations from Europe and the Balkans. The event was focused on conflict resolution, DADs featured in FIFA magazine, BBC World Service and local media as well as media throughout Europe.

Following Foca08, DADs Rob Broomfield presented at a symposium in Bern, Switzerland as part of UEFA 2008.

In September, DADs organised for Endeavour High School to represent England at EUROSCHOOLS 2008 in Switzerland and Lichtenstein. Endeavour featured in the national press as the worst school in England a few years ago. Four pupils and two teachers participated in a 53 Nation UEFA sponsored and streetfootballworld organised event.

International links are ongoing with partnership developments in the USA where a DADs programme will be piloted.

Enouce Ndeche

21/10/2008

Enouce has sent greetings to DADs from South Africa where he has been on an American Education Development course. He is pictured on a boat traveling on the Atlantic Ocean to Robben Island to see where Nelson Mandela was held captive.

CASL our partners in Nairobi, Kenya received a Football for Hope grant this year from streetfootballworld (FIFA funding) for their tremendous work they do with local people regarding HIV/Aids; also recently they have made massive efforts following the conflict during the Presidential elections to tackle issues and prevent violence in their local community.

It was during this period that Enouce was in daily contact with DADs Rob Broomfield, talking about the problems that he was facing, he sent photographs of burnt out buildings and the aftermath of the events where many people died, he organised a reconciliation football match between local youths which was reported on this website.

Enouce is also working with Football & Freedom to tackle issues of human rights and human health rights, our aim is to meet up in South Africa at the 2010 World Cup. Currently we are working on an idea to help us get there to launch Football & Freedom Africa for social sustainability. At the moment we are aiming to be part of the global World Trade Centres, there is a new one in Hull and an existing site in Nairobi.

Board meets to plan future

22/10/2008

The DADs Board of Trustees are meeting to plan for the next five years to reflect on successes and focus on strengths to tackle pertinent issues in the community.

The Board of Trustees will tackle issues of funding, local to international work that includes planning for the World Cup in South Africa, resources and administration.

The Board of Trustees are keen to attract dedicated, enthusiastic people whom are willing to support the charities objects and support the outreach work.

Tony Normington DADs Trustee said "we are really keen to continue to develop our outreach programme that benefits kids and youths whom are often ignored and have little opportunity to develop themselves".

Liverpool Cup

27/10/2008

A team of DADs beneficiaries and volunteers travelled to the Kensington area of Liverpool to participate in a Fair Play Tournament organised by Nacro Liverpool Youth Service Officer, Paul Hurford.

Paul had travelled to the streetfootballworld organised Foca 08 tournament in Bosnia & Herzegovina earlier this year, during this event he promised to get the UK's streetfootballworld organisations together along with other organisations to network and play football.

Nacro Liverpool Youth Service teams participated alongside DADs, streetleague (London & Glasgow), Kickz, Second Chance (Sunderland) and Liverpool Homeless Club.

The event was played on Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th October in windy and rainy conditions under fair play rules. On Saturday night Nacro provided hospitality for the teams whilst the organisations involved networked and discussed ideas for a UK streetfootballworld network with bi-annual events in their cities.

The eight teams competed for the Liverpool Cup on two pitches called Anfield (Liverpool FC) and Goodison (Everton FC). Second Chance from Sunderland won the Liverpool Cup whilst the plate competition was won by streetleague, DADs were awarded the competitions Fair Play award. Former England International and Tottenham Hotspur player Andy Sinton was in attendance at the event and present the medals and trophies to all the players.

The DADs team utilised funds from the England Players Football Charity to attend the event.

DADs Liverpool Cup team

27/10/2008

The DADs team that participated included William Broomfield who was is a student at Leeds Metropolitan University studying Physical Education, the Liverpool Cup was a placement on this course. Chris Lill has been a beneficiary with DADs for many years and is now a valued volunteer working on outreach programmes, this was his first DADs Tour, he was keen to learn about the role of Team Co-ordinator for future tours.

Charlie Broomfield, Matthew Lill and Tom Mulley are all Foca08 legends, having travelled to Bosnia & Herzegovina to participate in the inaugural streetfootballworld European networking event that help support local youths in their reconcilliation from the Yugoslavian Wars ten years ago. In Liverpool they met up with Foca08 legends from streetleague and NACRO Liverpool.

DADs UK

29/10/2008

Following Foca 08 (see logo pictured) and the Liverpool Cup, DADs will be working with fellow streetfootballworld member organisations streetleague (London & Glasgow) and NACRO (Liverpool) to establish a social inclusion support network with bi-annual events in the organisations respective cities, the aim is to bring together other football based organisations to network and share good practice.

The UK networks implementation, structure and sustainability will be discussed at further networking meetings facillitated by streetfootballworld.

It is envisaged that DADs will organise a UK network football and seminar event in the 2009 or 2010.

Football UnConference

05/11/2008

The Football & Freedom social enterprise alongside the DADs charity are planning to organise a dynamic Football UnConference for late Spring, early Summer 2009.

The event will focus on networking with local football, statutory and business organisations that tackle and/or support issues of social exclusion, health and crime, to ultimately link with UK partners in the Berlin based global streetfootballworld network.

The current focus is on consortia development to create a working party to organise the event. For further information contact Rob Broomfield m: 07921249054

Trustees meet 5th November

08/11/2008

The DADS charity Board of Trustees met on the 5th November to review the current status of the Charity and its future football outreach programme.

Primary focus will be on building the capacity of the Board of Trustees and increase to a minimum of five new Trustees by April 2009.

The Football outreach programme will focus on Fair Play football education and non-refferee matches, this is in line with the membership of the global Berlin-based streetfootballworld network.

There will be a single focus on events, football outreach and fundraising for the South Africa World Cup in 2010. Fundraising will be targeted at small grants as opposed to the larger administrative and output focused grants, there will be opportunity for commissioned work with project and administrative management fees paid at a rate negotiated with the Board of Trustees.

The DADs football team with a new kit, will play four charity fundraising matches per year against celebrity and organised teams including playing for the new annual DADs Trophy, which again will be focused on Fair Play football without a referee.

There will be a new Volunteer Policy, created to ensure that those who participate in DADs outreach are doing it for the right reasons, that they [volunteers and beneficiaries] will sign a declaration of good faith and abide by the objects set by the Charity.

Local consortia development will continue, including the continued development of the national UK membership of streetfootballworld network, whose first event was held in Liverpool recently. International developments will continue within the framework of streetfootballworld and also plan to cooperate more closely with our streetfootballworld partner Capital Area Soccer League in Nairobi, Kenya.

The Football & Freedom Limited not-for-profit social enterprise through its profits will support DADs in the future, but Football & Freedom will be totally independent of the DADs charity.

Overall the Trustees were proud of the acheivements in 2009, in particular reiterating their support for the workers and volunteers and with positive enthusiasm kick forward the second phase of the award winning work in 2009 and beyond.

DADs winter break

11/11/2008

The DADs outreach programme will stop at the end of November and restart in February 2009.

Notification of football outreach venue will be through this website, email and telephone.

Dr Auma Obama visits CASL

14/11/2008

Dr Auma Obama has visited our friend Enouce Ndeche at CASL to see nature of the football outreach delivered which is currently supported by Football for Hope.

Currently living in Kenya, Dr Auma Obama campaigned for Barak Obama in the USA before he was elected as President.

Enouce Ndeche said "it was a real honour for us that Dr Auma Obama came to visit and see what we do, its not only HIV/Aids that we focus on but conflict as well, which followed our Presidential elections, our project workers explained what we do and the problems and obstacles we face when tackling pertinent issues, she went away impressed with our efforts".

DADs partnered streetfootballworld network member Capital Area Soccer League several years ago and has sent workers and volunteers on factfinding tours to Nairobi, Kenya. Future networking is planned with the aim of meeting at the World Cup in South Africa 2010.

Football & Freedom Kicks Forward

14/11/2008

The Football & Freedom social enterprise set up to support DADs and other football good causes is building capacity and will be focused on launching several products in 2009 including the elevenforfreedom educational character programme.

Rob Broomfield the Managing Director said "Football & Freedom is an independent not-for-profit company that aims to support DADs and CASL (in Nairobi) as well as many other good football causes, our aim is to create a network of members and also encourage a young entrepreneurial leadership approach that will benefit the long term social prfitability of our aims".

Already the brand is international with development work in Nairobi, Kenya aiming to create a distinct Football & Freedom Africa brand.

CASL tackling HIV/Aids in Nairobi

14/11/2008

News from our friend and partner in Nairobi, Enouce Ndeche (CASL) is very positive, this includes the developing Football & Freedom Africa partnership, links with Dr Auma Obama and successful football outreach programmes.

Football & Freedom
Regular discussion regarding the development of Football & Freedom Africa and the deign of a products range is ongoing, soon Football & Freedom will be members of the World Trade Centre organisations that have offices in Hull and Nairobi.

Dr Auma Obama
The half-sister of the new US President Barak Obama is working with CASL in Nairobi and will be part of a two day funded resaerch programme that involves several other organisations in Nairobi. Researchers will travel to Nairobi from Washington DC to evaluate the initiatve that has been set up by Dr Auma Obama.

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Working with a Football for Hope grant through the streetfootballworld network, CASL continues to use football to tackle issues of HIV/Aids, recently many young people received graduation certificates for completing awareness courses. See images by Enouce Ndeche.

DADs Rob Broomfield and CASL's Enouce Ndeche on a daily basis discuss outreach and problem solve as well as supporting each others aspirations, its is DADs and CASL aims to meet in South Africa 2010 for the World Cup.

Mrembo, Nairobi

21/11/2008

Football & Freedom Africa will kick off with the Mrembo Project which is targeting 200 females in the Majengo slums in Nairobi.

Majengo is one of the slums in Kenya that HIV prevalence is high, rape cases, abortion and early pregnancy too. Hardly a week passes without the occurrence of one of the above. Mrembo girls project is providing these girls with information, guidance and counseling through use of sports, theartre and video shows. The girls in turn are in a better position to make informed choices concerning their sexuality and lead healthy lives.

Football & Freedom will soon be launching a 200 UK female only group to support the Mrembo Project.

Mrembo Project in Nairobi

27/11/2008

Football & freedom are developing a programme to tackle human health right issues that affect 200 girls and young women in the Majengo Slums, Nairobi.

The Merembo Project has been established by our partners in Nairobi, Capital Area Soccer League to tackle issues of poor self esteem, harrassment and HIV/Aids through football schemes.

Wendy Broomfield, Football & Freedom said "we are building a membership of 200 girls and women in the UK to tackle these issues with empathy and also learn from them about problem solving, we are also working to establish direct links of travel to Nairobi in 2009 to see what is happening there".

As part of the Football & Freedom intervention, there are links with the Hull and Nairobi World Trade Centres to establish micro-enterprises to sustain the future of the programme with a new elevenforfreedom clothing range that will include a new logo specifically for Football & Freedom Africa.

The UK membership of the Mrembo Project is open to any female and will be launched in February at a Salsa Night in Hessle, details of this event will be published on this website.

Mrembo 200

27/11/2008

The Mrembo 200 membership is open for females of all ages, the membership fee is £5, thisi will give you access to news and events over the next 18 months, with four annual newsletters delivered via email or post.

There will be membership forums and workshops to discuss how we can develop local programmes to support girls and young ladies that will help us to problem solve issues with our friends in Nairobi whose Mrembo project is helping 200 girls in the Majengo Slums with issues of HIV/Aids, Harassment and rape. The project in Nairobi is coordinated by Nancy Wjeri of Capital Area Soccer League.

The Mrembo 200 membership scheme is being coordinated through Football & Freedom, for further information please contact Wendy Broomfield m: 07921249055.

A year in the Life of DADs 2008

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January
Media focus with DADs featuring on Radio Humberside, Radio Viking and KCFM to discuss drugs crisis and young people.

Support given to partners in Nairobi, Capital Area Soccer League, whom are in the middle of violent scenes following the Kenyan Presidential Elections.

February
New Football & Freedom website launches, the indepenedent social enterprise in part has been set up to support DADs and other good footballing causes.

March
DADs VIP invite to run Sports Relief Mile in Hull with beneficiaries and volunteers.

Through the membership of the Berlin based streetfootballworld network, DADs invited to travel to Bosnia & Herzegovina for Foca 08. The team of beneficiaries that will travel will be selected from the NRF outreach programme.

April
West Area Committee and the British Red Cross commission DADs for Summer Outreach programme.

Team England Footballers Charity with messages sent from England Players select DADs to deliver outreach in 2008/09, one of only eleven organisations to be selected.

Running with DADs club started by new Trustee.

Team selected for Foca 08 and fundraising campaign for additional funding started, ultimately raising £3,500, big donation from Hull City Council.

Unique Hairstylists work with Football & Freedom to create Eleven characters for education programme.

May
DADs invited to attend a Sports & Development Symposium in Bern, Switzerland in conjuction with UEFA Football Championships.

Eight beneficiaries in the DADs team travels to Bosnia & Herzegovina to participate in a 24 European Country Fair Play football tournament, two DADs workers network with all other organisations to create a European streetfootballworld network.

DADs celebrate Hull City promotion to the Premiership at the top of a mountain Pass on a bus with teams from Turkey, Germany, Poland and Ireland, all join in the celebrations.

Bus breaks down on route to airport, additional night spent in Sarajevo, that turned out to be a humbling experience, 10 years after the Yugoslav Wars.

DADs in the national Sun newspaper.

June
DADs team versus Wigga XI at Fair Play Football (no referees), ex Lincoln City player states that it is the best game of football he had played in - DADs adopts the Fair Play methods and networks with new partners KicK Fair and Street Football for Tolerance in Germany who created the concept.

Steve Pritchard former DADs beneficiary celebrates success of Ugandan Project that has created employment and engages 000's of local people. Celtic Football Club send kit for his team.

DADs Rob Broomfield presents talk in Bern, Switzerland alongside notable speakers and also the inspiration behind the film "Bend it like Beckham".

DADs invited by streetfootballworld network to find a school from England, Ireland and Scotland for 54 nations EUROSCHOOLS events in Switzerland and Lichtenstein as part of the European Football Championships. Endeavour High School in Hull selected.

July
DADs beneficiaries meet the Lord Mayor of Hull at a Guildhall reception.

Summer football outreach kicks forward with sessions daily.

DADs feature in the international press in numerous journals, including FIFA magazine, Serbian, German and many other foreign publications following Foca 08.

August
DADs beneficaries feature in a film for England footballers.

Football & Freedom celebrate first sales of the elevenforfreedom clothing range.

Football outreach sessions daily throughout summer period in Parks and Greenfield sites - over 300 attend all sessions.

September
Endeavour High Schools travels to Switzeraland and Lichtenstein for EUROSCHOOLS 2008.

October
DADs team of beneficiaries travel to Liverpool for the inaugural Liverpool Cup with UK streetfootballworld partners. A dynamic fair play football tournament and networking event was deemed a huge success for all, and was enhanced with the appearence of former England footballers.

DADs starts plans with partners for a UK networking event in 2009.

November
DADs calculates that it has delivered over £1m of football, skills and education programmes since the launch in 2001.

DADs Kenyan partners strengthen links with Football & Freedom for the Mrembo 200 Project, targeting 200 women and girls in both Nairobi and Hull.

Inspiring Haute Couture dress design on target for launch of 2009 clothing range for Football & Freedom, first viewing at a Salsa Night in February 2009 - many tickets already sold.

December
Reflection on 2008 International Year and continuing football outreach success locally, with new targets and plans for 2009 and beyond.

A Big Thanks You for all the genuine support particularly the investment in our beneficiaries and for the parents who genuinely care and particularly our partners who are right behind what we do.

Show Racism the Red Card

03/12/2008

DADs has been invited to attend the launch of the new Show Racism the Red Card video at the KC Stadium on the 4th December. DADs Rob Broomfield will attend with four pupils and a Teacher from Endeavour High School whom DADs partnered with to send a team to EUROSCHOOLS Camp in Switzerland and Lichtenstein this year.

Hull City players and the Minister for Culture, Media and Sport will be in attendance.

2009 and beyond

29/12/2008

DADs are to reflect on successes and work towards building an international platform to enable kids and youths to work together in 2009 and beyond.

Local partnerships are being strengthened to follow on from the international networking in 2008 were DADs teams travelled to Bosnia & Herzegovina, Switzerland and Lichtenstein.

DADs CEO Rob Broomfield said "with a clear mandate to offer opportunity through partnerships to enable beneficiaries to network internationally and with the DADs Trustees pushing for expansion and new opportunity, 2009 and beyond will shape the future of the DADs charity for the next decade".

Existing partnerships are to be strengthened with a DADs UnConference in 2009, this will include the streetfootballworld UK networking partnership which followed Foca 08 (Bosnia & Herzegovina) and the Liverpool Cup inagural UK networking event.

With new projects linked to Football & Freedom including Mrembo, Nairobi and newly established links with Brazil, DADs international is being kicked forward with enthusiasm.

Vijana Amani Pamoja

05/01/2009

Our friends and partners in Nairobi, CASL (Capital Area Soccer League) have changed their name to Vijana Amani Pamoja which means 'youth together with peace'.

The changes are in line with their development of outreach programmes which are supported by Football for Hope grants.

Salsa Night Tickets are Hot

16/01/2009

The Football & Freedom organised Salsa Night aimed at raising funds for the for the DADs Mrembo partnership with Nairobi's Vijana Amani Pamoja (formely CASL) looks to be sold out within the first couple of weeks since the tickets went on sale.

Wendy Broomfied, Football & Freedom said "we knew that it would be popular, but we are already planning Salsa Night 2, such is the demand and the interest in the event".

Mrembo is a project that aims to bring 200 women and girls together in Hull to support 200 women and girls who play football in Nairobi's harshest slums and whom face serious issues of poverty, health, harrassment and rape.

DADs on KCFM late show

18/01/2009

DADs Founder Rob Brooomfield has been invited to talk on the Pete Mills Late Show, Sunday 10pm to 11, about the DADs charity and the growing drugs problems in Hull.

Also Rob will be talking about how the new not-for-profit social enterprise 'Football & Freedom' set up to help support DADs.

DADs kick forward

21/01/2009

DADs is in the process of applying for new grants to deliver community outreach, which if successful will launch a new phase of community outreach and international networking.

In a recent DADs meeting Rob Broomfield DADs Founder said "its out with the old and in with the new for 2009 and beyond; all charities are up against the current economic changes and also the change in the grant structures that favour the bigger charities, so there are new challenges to tackle".

Community outreach will recontinue with the Team England Footballers Charity funds in February in anticipation of developing a programme for 14 to 18 year olds from April that will lead to regular annual international travel for beneficiaries that will continue into 2010.

Few Salsa tickets remaining...

22/01/2009

With people buying the tickets within two weeks of advertising the first Football & Freedom Salsa Night, it looks like the first event will be profitable for the new social enterprise.

Wendy Broomfield Football & Freedom Sales Director and Salsa Night event organiser said "we are already planning in partnership with the Wier Bar and Grill the second Salsa night, and we aim to plan a series of football related dance evenings to firstly raise monies for the Mrembo project with partners in Nairobi and to build on the events development with dinners, 90 Minute Seminars and conferences".

Contact Wendy Broomfield m: 07921249054 for remaining tickets, they are hot, hot, hot..

Young entrepreneurs meet...

22/01/2009

Football & Freedom the not-for-profit social enterprise set up to support DADs and other good causes had its first Board Meeting with the new young social entrepreneurs whom have just registered as Directors.

Rob Broomfield, Football & Freedom Co-Founder and Managing Director said "it is really important that we have dynamic and enthusiastic young people that can help us to carry Football & Freedom forward, their skills will help us create opportunities to kick forward this innovative social enterprise".

DADs comments on KCFM

26/01/2009

Interviewed by KCFM Radio news reporter Liv Walker today, DADs Rob Broomfield said "the Government has ignored its own experts (Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs) and re classified Cannabis to a Class B Drug again, and with a different approach to dealing with those who are caught to other Class B Drugs such as amphetamines and barbituates, this only adds to a confusing picture for young people alike. We [DADs] have been calling for a new debate about the classification system to avoid future confusion".

DADs team kit donation

27/01/2009

The Goodwin/DADs football kit and original black and white shirts have been donated to the Goodwin Football Team who's players were former members of the DADs team whom have pledged to support the DADs charity team in the future.

Rob Broomfield said "through links at the Octagon Sports Centre we decided to support the local team who had limited resources, the kit along with footballs and other equipment will keep them going for a while".

The Goodwin team which has several former members of the DADs team have pledged to support and play for the charity team in forthcoming matches.

2 year plan kicks forward

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DADs kicking forward

05/02/2009

DADs are ready to kick off a new era in football outreach with new innovative outreach programmes planned with fundraising support from Football & Freedom the not for profit social enterprise set up to support DADs and other good footballing causes.

Rob Broomfield DADs Founder and CEO said "there is so much opportunity at the moment to kick forward what we do best, we are focused on new grant streams and new partnerships as well as strengthening existing consortia approaches, with football outreach continuing with new ideas and, there is so much work to do and new opportunities to be had for workers, volunteers and benficiaries alike".

Football outreach programmes currently are developing with fair play methods and workshops utilising the animated characters from Football & Freedom.

Salsa Sell Out

05/02/2009

With one month to go the the inugural Football & Freedom Salsa Night on the 3rd March at the Weir Bar and Grill, Hessle, all tickets have been sold.

For information about Salsa 2, contact Wendy Broomfield m: 07921249055.

Wendy Broomfield, Sales Director of Football & Freedom said "its been a massive response and everyone is talking about it on the Weir, we could have sold more tickets, but we want the night to be a success with room to dance, the next Salsa Night is being planned and already the tickets are hot."

The Salsa Night will launch the DADs Mrembo Project in partnership with our football friends in Nairobi.

DADs football outreach...

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DADs in South Africa

02/03/2009

DADs Rob Broomfield is travelling to the invitation-only streetfootballworld organised Football for Hope Forum in Vaal, South Africa in June.

The forum will bring together streetfootballworld's organisations which DADs has been a member since 2003 to discuss issues related to football's contribution to social development.

The 4 day programme will have workshops, panel discussions, training sessions, networking platforms for members to meet, field visits and a briefing sessions for the Football for Hope World Cup Festival in 2010.

Also included in the programme are attendances at the Dinner of the 2010 FIFA World Cup Organising Committee and a semi-final of the Confederations Cup at Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg.

Foca 09...

03/03/2009

DADs has been invited back to Foca in Bosnia & Herzegovina in May for the streetfootballworld organised European Street Football Festival.

Travelling to Bosnia will be four male and female beneficiaries from Hull and four from Liverpool NACRO as a patnership that has formed following Foca 08 and the Liverpool Cup inaugural UK streetfootballworld network event.

DADs Rob Broomfield said "we are really pleased that we are continued to be supported by streetfootballworld and travelling back to Foca will enable us to continue to develop partnerships and learn from other international organisations that participate, it will also give us chance to meet up with friends all over Europe whom we have networked via email since Foca 08."

The event is fully supported by the European Commission who are funding the entire costs of travel and accommodation as part of the conflict resolution through football in the Balkans.

Salsa Mrembo Success..

05/03/2009

The first Salsa Night has been a resounding success for the Football & Freedom Social Enterprise set up to support DADs and other good footballing causes.

Wendy Broomfield said "we sold out the tickets within three weeks or release and there was a huge demand for places, Salsa 2 tickets are now on sale and are selling out fast...".

The Salsa evening was held at the Weir Bar & Grill in Hessle, Darren Goulbourne the owner said "its been the hot topic for weeks and we are really pleased that it has worked well, the Weir Bar & Grill will be the best venue for Salsa this side of Havana".

The Salsa evening was co-ordinated by Dancing Teacher Vicki Smith, Vicki said "everyone got up and danced all night and it was a fantastic atmosphere for all, dancing continued into the early morning".

Vicky Smith was supported by a team of young dancers who showcased the Salsa Dance and helped people get into the rhythm, its is hoped that several of the dancers will be travelling to Foca in Bosnia & Herzegovina to the European Festival of Football.

See events for details of Salsa 2 or contact Wendy Broomfield m: 07599070883 for further information.

Football for Hope

17/03/2009

The global strategic alliance between FIFA and streetfootballworld has approved a two year funding programme for DADs football outreach.

Rob Broomfield said "this is massive for DADs and will enable us to continue our community work for the next two years, utilsing the funds and matching these with further grant applications and fundraising, furthermore we now have accessed one of the most important funding streams for football in the world and it will add a new dimension to what we do".

DADs has been network members with the Berlin based streetfootballworld since 2003, travelling with beneficiaries to Bosnia & Herzegovina for Foca 08 and will be travelling back to Bosnia & Herzegovina for Foca 09 in May, also in 2008, DADs enabled Endeavour High School to represent England at the 54 nation EUROSCHOOLS event in Switzerland & Lichtenstein, which was funded by UEFA and was part of EURO Championships 2008.

Foca 09 update

22/03/2009

The DADs team travelling to Foca 09 in Bosnia & Herzegovina will include a Team Co-ordinator for networking and a team coach, they will be accompanied by four female beneficiaries selected through the city-wide outreach network. NACRO Liverpool wil have two officials and four male beneficiaries to complement the team.

A press release for Foca 09 will be released following final confirmation of team places.

DADs vs. Strawberry

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Building Football Communities

09/04/2009

DADs are preparing a forthcoming press release to notify people and organisations of a major campaign that will lift the DADs project onto a new and sustainable level of football outreach and intervention.

Rob Broomfield, DADs CEO and Founder said "DADs has just being given a massive boost to what we do, this information will be press released shortly following administrative processes that prevent us from releasing what is phenomenal news, without doubt it exceeds all our expectations and ambitions, this year, 2010 and beyond will be one of the most important periods since we set up DADs in 2000".

The information will be press released shortly informing of the exciting developments that includes an extended fundraising and outreach campaign period that will kick forward DADs with support from Football & Freedom into a new decade of social intervention and sustainability.

Foca 09 teams announced

11/04/2009

DADs in partnership with NACRO Liverpool are preparing for Foca 09 with a positive fundraising campaign for new football kit and additional costs. The event is fully funded by the EU and organised by the Berlin based streetfootballworld network.

The teams were announced recently and can be seen on streetfootballworld's website.

DADs kicking forward

27/04/2009

DADs are currently undergoing a period evaluation with a report to be published in May reflecting the period from 2000 to the culmination of 10 years of work as participants at a significant event in 2010 which is due to be press released following administrative processes.

There are also ongoing discussions with partners, funders and volunteers to focus on two areas, firstly a +50's volunteers programme to support the unemployability issues in Hull, secondly to kick start the Football for Hope streetfootballworld/FIFA two year funded outreach programme when funds are recieved in May, this includes drugs awareness workshops.

In terms of events organisation, Football & Freedom are preparing to organise a series of major events between 2009 and 2010 with a specific goal, a timeline has been prepared and targets set, included in this is the launch of Label Eleven clothing, already there has been a photo shoot taken of a haute couture dress designed by Label Eleven fashion designer, when press released aims to link in with the plans for the future.

Rob Broomfield DADS Founder and CEO said "we are winning the game to ensure that we make a massive impact in the forthcoming months, leading to our participation in an event in 2010, things cannot get any better for DADs, once we can release the news, we can kick off a new dynamic phase for DADs."

South Africa

12/05/2009

DADs Rob Broomfield is travelling to South Africa in June to participate in the streetfootballworld Football for Hope Forum in Vaal, South Africa. DADs a recipient of Football for Hope funds in 2009 & 2010 will work alongside organisations from all continents in workshops, panel discussions, training sessions, networking, and a field visit to a nearby Football for Hope inplementing organisation who will show at first hand the impact football can have in changing peoples lives.

Alongside the Forum, the delegates will attend a special dinner hosted by the FIFA World Cup Organisational Committee and attendance at the semi-final of the FIFA Confederations Cup South Africa 2009 at Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg.

At the Forum, DADs Rob Broomfield will meet for the first time, networking partner Enouce Ndeche from Nairobi's VAP organisations, each communicate on a daily, weekly basis to share good practice and offer support to each other.

DADs Football Team

12/05/2009

The DADs charity football team is preparing for several fundraising matches in Hull and Liverpool in 2009/10, there are also plans to include an international tour in 2010.

The DADs team will have a squad of 22 players and VIP guests, the aim to raise awareness and funds for a project that will culminate in 2010.

A new kit has been ordered and the DADs team will use Fair Play rules which has no referees. The first game will be in June where the squad will be presented to the media via the DADs website.

Each member of the squad will recieve a membership pack which will outline the matches and fundraising dinners that will take the team to mid 2010.

Salsa Cubana

07/05/2009

Football & Freedom has organised the third Salsa Night, the two previous sold out quickly, and tickets are again selling fast. This time there is no food, its all about the dance; the Salsa evenings have been set up to support the Mrembo Project in Nairobi, DADs streetfootballworld partners VAP.

FIFA World Cup for DADs

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World Cup for DADs

12/05/2009

DADs will celebrate 10 years of outreach work by participating in the FIFA World Cup Football for Hope Festival in Alexandra, South Africa

Organised by the Berlin based streetfootballworld global football network, DADs is one of only 32 teams taking part in a partnership with NACRO Liverpool. DADs and NACRO will be taking 4 young people between the ages of 15-19 to a football fair play tournament and networking programme with teams from all continents.

Rob Broomfield, DADs Founder Member said "this is a culmination of 10 years work often in the face of adversity, I am really honoured and proud that the DADs organisation has been selected, it gets no bigger than the World Cup, and four young people from DADs and NACRO with Co-ordinators and Young Leaders will have an experience of a lifetime, it really beats anything we have done before and we are all looking forward to going and leaving a legacy of our work".

There will be an official press launch and networking meeting for key partners organised in June.

Tribute to Steve Corp

14/05/2009

Rob Broomfield, DADs Founder pays tribute to first 11's DADs team player "today I heard for the first time that Steve Corp (aged 59) had sadly passed away a few weeks ago, it was a shock and we are saddened at the passing of a genuine DADs supporter and friend, it was Steve who successfully nominated DADs for the Tackling Drugs Changing Lives Award, travelling down to London to receive the award at a silvers service dinner in Westminster, London. Only several weeks ago, Steve had said in an email to me that he was keen to continue to support DADs leading up to Foca 09 and beyond. In 2008 he had kindly donated £80 for the team that travelled to Foca 08, he had said 'to make sure the team have new socks'. He had often talked about DADs given him opportunities that he would have never had, travelling to Nairobi on a fact-finding mission for DADs and playing at Boothferry Park for DADs amongst others, he was very grateful for these. Furthermore he was generous in support, especially in the last year when we were faced with adversity and was always supportive of our on-going achievements. I particularly remember his last game for DADs when he hung up his boots when we played Aston Villa, he was presented with the match ball and it had been a privilege to play alongside him. He will be missed by all those that knew him and I am saddened that we will not be able to kick forward our ideas about the DADs scholarship that will be the legacy of the DADs journey to the World Cup in South Africa 2010. My family pass our sincerest condolences to his wife and family".

Enouce Ndeche sends a message from Nairobi, "I have just heard the news, this really shocks me, Steve has left a huge gap not only to his family but to the entire areas that he served in including the development of DADs and VAP in Nairobi, I vividly remember Steve telling me here in Nairobi that the future of Dads and VAPs partnership is going places, please pass on my deepest condolences to his beloved ones."

Foca 09 Blackboard

15/05/2009

You can keep uptodate with events at Foca 09 in Bosnia & Herzegovina from the 20th to 24th May on the streetfootballworld website, there is a Blackboard with uptodate news from players and co-ordinators.

The DADs team of four girls aged 14 from West Hull with a Team Co-ordinator and Young Leader are setting off from Manchester Airport after meeting partners NACRO from Liverpool, flying via Munich to Sarajevo on Tuesday 23rd May, before travelling by coach to Sutjeska National Park, where they will stay in a hotel with 23 teams from Europe, networking and participating in a fair play football tournament.

The streetfootballworld EU funded project is a unique event in the field of Develoment through Football, it is the second year that the DADs charity has participated.

Foca team travelling...

19/05/2009

The DADs team set off from Hull at 3am Tuesday 19th May to meet up with partner team members NACRO at Manchester Airport, to fly to Sarajevo in Bosnia & Herzegovina via Munich and then on to Sutjeska National Park by coach, where all the 24 teams from Europe and the Balkans are staying for the 2nd European Festival of Football supported by the EU and organised by streetfootballworld.

Beth Dove commented on the Foca09 Blackboard "hey, can't wait to go now, only 2 days or a bit less. Our journey starts at 3am on tuesday morning so only one day at school. i can't believe hull city drew on saturday 1-1 with bolton, they could stand a chance of staying up now. man-u hopefully will put their reserves in on saturday as they've won the cup already, so theres HOPE there for the TIGERS !! see you soon cant wait."

DADs team at Sutjeska

20/05/2009

Report sent by Wendy Broomfield, DADs team co-ordinator for Foca 09.

The DADs team with co-ordinators and young leader with partners NACRO Liverpool arrived at the Team Hotel in Sutjeska National Park.

It was blue skys and sunshine, with occassional heavy thunderstorms heard in the distance over the mountains that greeted the team as they left Sarajevo Airport by coach, travelling over twisting mountain roads, through deep gorges, they passed remnants of the Balkans War with minefields and empty bullet ridden houses.

The journey was not without mishap, luggege has been delayed courtesy of an impromtu strike by baggage handlers at Munich Airport, Police stopped the coach en route to see what was going on and a mountain road closed for a period to enable construction workers to finish a job on the side of the mountain.

All said that the team arrived within schedule and was greeted by the streetfootballworld team at the hotel within the Sutjeska National Park, one of the last remaining wildernesses in Europe.

Whilst the Young Leaders started their networking that was due to finish late into the evening, several teams had an impromtu game of football before a thunderstorm halted the game.

DADs win in Foca

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DADs win first game at Foca

23/05/2009

The Tournaments first Fair Play game kicked of in Foca yesterday, Friday 23rd May with all teams playing one game before the opening ceremony in front of hundreds of local people in the Foca football stadium.

DADs played their first game against the team from Germany, Street Football Network, Klickkicker/buntkicktgut; it turned out to be a classic England v. Germany encounter.

The DADs team scored first, but Klickkicker/buntkicktgut equalised almost immediately (just typical), when the match looked to be heading for a draw, DADs scored at the end of the game to secure a win.

Today (Saturday 23rd May) there is a full itinerary for matches in the pool groups, tomorrow it will be the final rounds, before the teams return home om Monday.

Forum Kultar beat DADs/NACRO

23/05/2009

Update from Wendy Broomfield 1010hrs gmt.

DADs/NACRO have lost narrowly their second game to the Polish organisation Forum Kultar 0-1.

The weather is around 30 degrees, with blue skys in Foca

The DADS/NACRO pool contains teams from France, Sports dans la Ville; Portugal, CAIS; Niksic from Montenegro and the German network team Klickkicker who we beat in the first game yesterday.

Blogs from Foca

23/05/2009

The DADs team have used the streetfootballworld blackboard to blog to their parents and friends about the latest news and other things from Foca 09.

Latest from Foca

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DADs Foca news update

23/05/2009

Despite the heat the DADs/NACRO team played their third match of the day versus the French team Sports dans la Ville, the match ended in a credible and well fought 4-4 draw against a very stong team. It was quite an hectic match and the French were disappointed not to win.

Unfortunately for the DADs/NACRO team they are playing in the hardest pool, drawn with Foca 08 finalists, semi finalists and quarter finalists, but report bulletins from Foca are saying that the team is playing well together, but we are down to seven with an injury to the eldest very skillful player and top scorer in the team from NACRO, who has twisted his ankle.

With one remaining match today, its a must win situation (a bit like the Tigers vs. Man Utd tomorrow), but they playing against probably one of the stronger teams in the Tournament, Niksic from Montenegro.

Good Luck DADs/NACRO for the remaining game...

Final game score..

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Last day in Foca..

24/05/2009

DADs finished the final game tired and beaten 1-11 by the team from Montenegro, Niksic; it was one match to many in a day of intense 35 degree heat, and with injuries to key players DADs/NACRO had little energy, but gave everything they could.

The team finished 5th in the pool, so do not reach the final stages and will play a series of rounds in the plate competition against streetleague, London; Otolom Sports Association, Hungary and Beli Manastir, Croatia.

After the tournament winners receives their trophy, all teams will converge onto the pitch and receive their Foca 09 medals and a tournament football. After travelling back to Sutjeska, the closing party will be held with at the hotel with a DJ and hiphop music.

Wolves in the night...
The distant cries of Wolves were heard in the early hours of Sunday morning; Sutjeska National Park where the teams are staying is one of the last remaining two wildernesses in Europe, Wolves and Bears are found in the region.

DADS/NACRO win 6-1

24/05/2009

The final day at Foca has started well with DADS/NACRO beating Croatian side Beli Manastir 6-1; the temperature in Foca today (Sunday) is cooler than the 35 degree heat yesterday, but still a hot 29 degrees, with clouds rolling in over the mountains.

1330hrs gmt: 1530 Foca
DADs/NACRO 4 - 2 Streetleague. Another win today against Streetleague UK/Scotland network rivals, if DADs/NACRO win the remaining game they will be in the Plate Final...

DADS/NACRO Plate Final

24/05/2009

DADs have beaten the Hungarian Team from Otolom Sports Association 8-2 to reach the final of the Foca 09 Plate Competition. It is the third win in a row today (Sunday) and now they play the French team Sports dans la Ville; previously in this competition in the early pool rounds DADS/NACRO drew 4-4 with Sports dans la Ville having two goals disallowed.

Champione, Champione....

24/05/2009

After wins against streetleague, London; Otolom Sports Association, Hungary and Beli Manastir, Croatia, DADS/NACRO faced Sports dans la Ville in the final of the plate competition late this Sunday afternoon, in a close match DADS/NACRO took the 2-0, before Sports dans la Ville scored to make it a tense final few minutes, the final whistle blew to the relief and joy of the DADS/NACRO team whom had performed really well on the last day of the fair play tournament, winning the Plate Competition in Foca 09.

The Fair Play method has no referees; teamsters work with both teams before and after the game and the players themselves ensure that there is fair play on the pitch.

Wendy Broomfield at Foca was delighted with the performance and enthusiasm of the teams stating "the team worked hard in the Pool group and did exceptionally well in high temperatures (33 degrees), but could not keep up with those more used to playing in such conditions; today it was slightly cooler [29 degrees] and they played brilliant".

Foca 09 finishes today with a party at the Hotel in Sutjeska National Park before travelling back to Sarajevo early morning, flying via Munich to Manchester Airport, arriving back in Hull Monday evening where their families will be waiting to greet the team.

Special permission was granted to the DADs/NACRO players to swap the coverted DADs football shirts with players from other teams to celebrate their success and achievement.

Images from Foca 09

27/05/2009

Images from Foca 09 by Wendy Broomfield.

The DADS Foca 09 team was Lucy Russell, Sophie Johnson, Lucy Evans and Beth Dove (all pupils of Wolfreton High School) with Young Leader & Teamster Will Broomfield and Team Co-ordinator Wendy Broomfield.

For Foca 09 DADs partnered with NACRO (Liverpool) which worked really well and together they won the Plate competition after competing in a really tough Pool round. Altogether the team won 5 games, drew 1 and lost 2; the games were played under fair play rules with teamsters as opposed to referees supporting the players with their own decision making during the game.

DADs and the Foca 09 Team would like to extend a massive thank you to streetfootballworld for again organising what is a huge logistical event which was funded generously by the EU and for inviting DADS/NACRO and also bringing together twenty four teams from all over Europe and Balkans together, reuniting old friends as well as making new friends and future networking partners.

DADs appreciates the hard work and commitment from streetfootballworld, the logistical size of the operation and its diversity with workshops and football, particularly sfw positve response to the difficulties faced and the problem solving approach.

The weather was amazing (35 degrees at times), when all of the teams were under shade, DADs and NACRO stayed put "only mad dogs and Englishmen lay out in the midday sun..."

Special thanks to the Teams fantastic Parents for the trust, committment, enthusiam and fundraising endeavours, sore feet and all, your kids were a credit to DADs, their School and yourselves; Jamie Bates and Wolfreton High School for the hard work and support and Garreth Roberts (former Tigers Captain and Legend) for the links.

We really liked the DADs team (and mums) comments on the Blackboard...

Rob Broomfield, DADs
A year ago we travelled to Foca 08 and had a fantastic time, the DADs team partnered with NACRO are excited at the prospect of good friendship, great football and building lasting friendships, and we have looked at the weather and its going to be hot... Sadly for me I am not travelling this time, but wish everyone a great time and look forward to being kept update via the Blackboard which is a great innovation; all I have got to look forward to is torrential rain, cold windy weather and maybe Hull City relegated from the Premiership, what a difference a year makes...
Have a fantastic time teams and good luck sfw.

bethany dove & lucy russell.
hello, brilliant here in foca , really hot.
we played germany yesterday and won 2-1, as aron scored our 2 goals.
and today we played poland and lost 0-1, we just played portugal and lost 1-5 but they had like a semi pro. but it was a good game, and lucy evans scored for us in that game.
sorry havnt been in much touch from the signal being very low. see you soon x

Will Broomfield
Young leader of the joint organization Dads Against Drugs and Nacro. Currently enjoying the experience, the weather and the football tournament. We have currently beat Germany 2-1, then lost to Portugal 5-1 and Poland 1-0, but still got to play France and Montenegro so hopefully we can win them both and qualify for the next round!!! But overall loving the experience, and I am extremely grateful for the opportunity.

Lucy Evans and Sophie Johnson.
hiii its boilinggg here! Too hot, its like 35 degrees! Beat Germans but we lost to Pland and Portugal, but they had professionals!
Food is discusting! Lol.
See you on monday.
Ermmmmm...... Ipod Touch :)

Wendy Broomfield
hello from Bosnia having a great time enjoying meeting both old and new friends. Tournament going well in the heat but the kids are having a great time and loving the experience which is what counts.

Glad to hear that everyone is having a good time. Enjoy it, take advantage of all the activities and opportunities, mix with the other kids from the other countries. Remember to drink lots of water and put on sun cream! Looking forward to seeing you all soon.
Thanks to DADS and streetfootballworld for looking after the girls.
Bye for now, Pippa ,(Beth's mum part of DADS from Hull, UK)

Football for Hope Festival

27/05/2009

The DADs charity and programme will now focus on South Africa 2010 and the official FIFA Football for Hope Festival organised by streetfootballworld.

DADs partnered with NACRO Liverpool are taking eight youths between the ages of 15 to 18 to spend two weeks in South Africa at a purpose made centre which will host a tournament and networking programmes for 32 teams from around the world, all members of the streetfootballworld network.

All the cost barring airflights are supported by FIFA, so DADs and NACRO will aim to raise approx £5,000 each to cover these. But DADs supported by Football & Freedom are launching a series of fundraising events to raise funds to leave a legacy of the DADs venture.

DADs Rob Broomfield said "we are ready to launch the programme, soon we will be sending invitations to a Press Conference and a 90 Minute Seminar to showcase what we have achieved and what we aim to do, we have some real innovative programmes and the beneficiaries going will be a big part of the programme alongside the DADs members who are motivated to support what we do".

A key element of the fundraising programme will be DADS22, this is a group of dads & mums, beneficiaries and VIP guests who have pledged to raise £1000 each playing charity games and/or organising fundraising events. The final game of this programme is being planned for Berlin, home of streetfootballworld.

DADs kicking forward..

03/06/2009

DADs preparations are nearly complete for a year long football journey that will lead to participation at the Football for Hope Festival in Johannesburg, a FIFA official World Cup event organised by streetfootballworld.

Planning documentation and event organisation with the social enterprise Football & Freedom will help to launch the campaign with support from Football for Hope funding in July, the four beneficiaries going to the Festival between the ages of 15-18 are being recruited,they will play a big part in the campaign to raise funds to create a legacy.

In 2010 DADs will celebrate 10 years of award winning outreach work, in part the legacy will ensure that this work continues for another decade.

Facebook

03/06/2009

Football & Freedom set up to support DADs has launched a campaign on Facebook to find 10,000 genuine football fans before the World Cup in 2010. Already within the first several days there are 300 members from as far away as Thailand, Argentina, USA and Bosnia & Herzegovina amongst others.

If you are a Facebook member please join and invite your friends, membership is for those "genuine" only football fans, we don't want those whom are prejudiced, bitter and hateful, particularly those whom go out of their way to cause trouble, they will be declined membership.

Football for Hope Forum

10/06/2009

DADs Rob Broomfield is travelling to Vaal, South Africa for the streetfootballworld organised and FIFA sponsored Football for Hope Forum from the 21st to 27th June, 2009.

The Forum is bringing together experts from all continents to discuss and share experiences in the field of "Development through Football".

DADs has been invited to attend through membership of the streetfootballworld global network, being one of the 32 teams (in partnership with Liverpool NACRO) to attend the Football for Hope Festival, an official FIFA World Cup event in 2010.

The Forum programme covers football issues related to tackling HIV, education, peacebuilding, organisational sustainability, international co-operation, partnerships, M&E and well as a podium discussion. DADs will also be given a brief about the Festival 2010.

Rob will also be attending seperate dinners hosted by the 2010 FIFA World Cup Organising Committee South Africa on the 23rd June and a dinner hosted by Football for Hope on the 24th June. Also delegates will be attending the semi-final of the Confederations Cup at the Ellis Stadium.

Football for Hope Forum

28/06/2009

The 1st Football for Hope Forum organised by streetfootballworld, supported by FIFA was deemed a huge success by all those who attended. The event took place in Vaal, just outside Johannesburg, South Africa in conjunction with the Confederations Cup.

The event was attended by over 100 organisations including streetfootballworld network members from all over the World. Sepp Blatter the FIFA President was a key note speaker in the first day of the three day forum, which also saw the delegates watch Bafana Bafana vs. Brazil at the Ellis Park Stadium for the semi-final of the Confederations Cup.

DADs Football for Hope Festival

28/06/2009

DADS are now taking a full team to South Africa for the Football for Hope Festival organised by streetfootballworld in 2010. The Festival is an official FIFA World Cup event.

NACRO which was DADs partners cited staffing issues being responsible for pulling out of the Festival at the last minute, the timing mean't that it was to late to find any new partners, all of the thirty two teams going to the Festival are mixed organisations.

Wendy Broomfield the Festival Co-ordinator said "this is a challenge for DADs and we will be working with two of our senior school partners, one from Hull and one from the East Riding of Yorkshire who have confirmed their participation this week".

All together there will be eight beneficiaries with four support staff including a young leader from DADs; whilst all the accommodation, food, travel in South Africa is covered by streetfootballworld/FIFA, the airfare costs will be covered by DADs.

In September a press conference will introduce the schools and beneficiaries and also launch the DADs campaign to raise funds to create a legacy for South Africa which will be focused on a new exchange scholraship programme. Football & Freedom will be instrumental in organising fundraising events whilst DADS continues with outreach work.

BBC Your Game in Hull

19/07/2009

DADs will be participating in the Hull BBC Your Game 5-a-side event on the 28th July, at the event there will be other sports, dance, media, music, fashion and art programmes running alongside the tournament. DADs have linked with BBC Your Game Bosnia & Herzegovina (Foca 08), Euro Championship Forum in Switzerland and most recently at the streetfootballworld Forum in Vaal, South Africa.

Football for Hope

22/07/2009

DADs are recipients of FIFA sponsored Football for Hope funding throught the streetfootballworld network. The funds are being utilised for football outreach sessions a administration, funding is for 2009 & 2010 in two seperate grants. DADs Rob Broomfield said "the Football for Hope funding is a real bonus and takes DADs onto a new level of delivering football outreach, the local changes in grants has changed the way we deliver and also has focused our minds on social enterprise developments with Football & Freedom".

BBC Your Game pics

15/08/2009

The DADs team of volunteers participated in the BBC Your Game football competition and also looked for potential support from funders who attended the day-long event on the 28th July at the Hull University Sports Ground.

Alongside the football and funding stands there was music, media, boxing and basket ball demonstrations. Over 32 teams from Hull and other Northern Cities participated.

The DADs team won two games and lost two, just missing out on a play-off place, several of the team are working on a DADs volunteer scheme to target young entrepreneurs funding.

More pics will be posted over the next several days or view Rob Broomfield's Facebook, if you are friend....

Massive Coup for DADs

04/08/2009

The DADs award winning charity today (4th August 2009) was notified that they are to recieve support from a global corporate digital and media giant through a scheme set up through the streetfootballworld network whom DADs are networking members.

From a shortlist of international organisations, DADs was chosen alongside two projects from Kenya.

Rob Broomfield said "this is absolutely the best thing to happen to DADs and we will be working to create social sustainability for the future with expert advice in marketing, business analysis and creativity to help DADs develop the proposed project submitted from one of the biggest digital retail giants in the world, its massive coup...".

The partnership starts in January 2010 and takes DADs right up to the participation in the Football for Hope Festival in Johannesburg alongside the World Cup.

A press release will follow once the administrative process are sorted.

Sony Graduates support DADs

18/08/2009

Recenly we reported a massive coup for DADs, now we can break the fantastic news that we are going to be supported by Sony, digital, media and music giants with their Sony Graduate programme over several month in 2010.

It is through our partnership with streetfootballworld that enabled this to happen, and we are the first with two Kenyan organisations to be selected.

The project will enable DADs and Football & Freedom to develop future social sustainability programmes with a dymaic virtual football and character concept created through our award winning work.

DADs would like to sincerely give a big Thank You to streetfootballworld, Sony, Impact International and all our friends for their continued support, amazing and heart-warming...

Festival 2010

03/09/2009

With the summer football outreach programme completed, DADs focus is now on the Football for Hope Festival at the World Cup in 2010. There are several events being planned leading up to the Festival, including additional fundraising events.

Also in 2010 DADs celebrate 10 years of award winning outreach work, a celebrity invitation football match will celebrate this success.

DADs optimistic outlook..

03/09/2009

The DADs charity continues to deliver its work despite the poor economic climate and reduction in grants. Supported by streetfootballworld and FIFA and with private donations, DADs continues to deliver its award winning work.

Already in 2010, DADs has travelled with beneficiaries to Bosnia & Herzegovina, participated in the Football for Hope Forum in South Africa, whilst continuing to work in Hull's diverse communities.

DADs Founder Rob Broomfield said "we have really focused on our strengths and have a positive future ahead of us, being selected for the Football for Hope Festival at the World Cup in 2010 is a massive milestone and achievement in ten years of work, also our selection by Sony, one of only three organisations (two from Kenya) is very positive for our long term future and social sustainability.."

Brilliant England..

09/09/2009

Capello is a football genius, congratulations England on getting to the World Cup in South Africa and DADs will be there with them at the Football for Hope Festival, an official FIFA World Cup event in Johannesburg organised by streetfootballworld during the last two week of the World Cup, HOW GOOD IS THAT............

Funding Update

22/09/2009

The DADs charity continues its progress towards the Football for Hope Festival in Johannesburg and official FIFA event of the 2010 World Cup with positive news of investment, support and grant success.

With two on-going Football for Hope grants (April-Dec 2009 & January-Sept 2010) supported by Sports Relief (Sept-March 2010), a Family Learning grant and investment from business (SONY in 2010), DADs future is secured well ito its 10th Anniversary year in 2010.

Rob Broomfield DADs Founder & CEO said "its all very positive and like many other charitable and community organisations we have struggled accordingly with lack of funds and changes in grants, but we are very otimistic and the spport we are getting leading up to the Festival is building from some outstanding and unexpected sources...".

Adidas kit for DADs

06/10/2009

DADs has been selected to recieve kit and footballs from Adidas as part of the Football for Hope campaign coordinated by streetfootballworld and supported by FIFA. Rob Broomfield from DADs said "this is another massive boost for DADs and will go a long way to support the work we do in Hull's diverse communities". The clothing items are quality Adidas products with Football for Hope branding.

DADS22 on Facebook

06/10/2009

DADS22 is on Facebook, it the charity team set up to support the Football for Hope Festival team travelling to Alexandra Township in 2010, an official FIFA World Cup event. The team is by invitation only and will also participate in the 10 year anniversary celebrations planned for 2010. The team of volunteers and supporters will recieve kit donated by Adidas.

DADs Festival selection

14/10/2009

DADs, Endeavour High School and Wolfreton are in the final phases of selecting the team that will travel to the Football for Hope Festival in Johannesburg's Alexandra Township, an official event of the FIFA World Cup. DADs has worked with both schools for several years engaging many pupils, both schools previously have sent their pupils on DADs international programmes, Endeavour represented England at the EUROSCHOOLS Switzerland & Lichtenstein Euro Championship event in 2008, whilst Wolfreton sent four girls to Foca 09 in Bosnia & Herzegovina, they partnered NACRO (charity) and won the Plate competition. Today Wednesday 14th October, DADs will presenting the final selection places at Wolfreton High School, Endeavour will follow soon. Later this year when all the team has been selected, an invitation Press Conference will be held to present all the team to the media.

Youths Together

15/10/2009

Several DADs youths have got together to apply for a Youth Opportunity Grant and were successful in their first bid, the funds will enable them to organise and promote a concert for 16 to 18 year olds. Charlie Broomfield who came up with the ideas for the grant said "this is fantastic and we are going to organise a great event in 2010..." The concert will in part promote the Football for Hope Festival participation at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa and the theme will be about bringing youths together as a united team.

DADs in Strasbourg

26/10/2009

DADs beneficiary and volunteer Rich Anderson (21) is representing DADs at a select Seminar in Strasbourg. It is a Council of Europe organised event, we were nominated to attend by streetfootballworld. The seminar on the 8-12 November 2009 is bringing together 40 young adults from across Europe to debate 'The role of sports associations in promoting active youth participation and enhancing intercultural dialogue'.

DADs prepare for Strasbourg

05/11/2009

DADs long term beneficiary and volunteer Tom Mulley will be travelling to Strasbourg via London & Paris for a four day seminar to focus on exploring the concept of youth participation, intercultural dialogue and building partnerships. The event is organised and supported by the Council of Europe Directorate of Youth & Sport. Tom (19) said "this is a great opportunity to network with young people from all over Europe, it will be a great experience and I will be promoting DADs award winning work".

DADs Kicking Forward ..

10/11/2009

Recent events have highlighted the difficulties faced by DADs beneficiaries and volunteers, but DADs faced with such adversities continues to break down barriers that are put in the way by those who have no idea what it means to kick forward opportunities.

With continued support from partners and those willing to invest in what we do, and that includes those whom believe in what we do for the right reasons, the future is very optimistic. DADs Rob Broomfield said "what we are building during this difficult social and economic period, is something that will continue beyond our 10th year anniversary in 2010; football is a winning game, its about fair play - tackling adversity and foul play is what we are good at.

The local, national and global team of organisations, businesses and individual friends who support DADs, whom TODAY specifically reiterated their support for ongoing projects, has been heartfelt and warming for the future of DADs .. So what's the score against Team Negativity, it must be at least 7-0 by now .. I think its about time the opposition got a new goalie...lol..".

DADs Family Learning

09/11/2009

DADs supported by a small grant from the Family Learning Festival brought together parents and their children for a full days workshop at the Village Hotel on the 24th October. The parents and their children looked at learning, publicity and fundraising opportunities to benefit the future Football for Hope Festival Team. Rob Broomfield said "it was a great day with a lot of ideas for the future, it amazing just how many people we reach, being a small local charity does not hold us back.. its great that many parents support what we do and we are meeting again in a months time to continue with the learning opportunities.."

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Hull University Research

09/11/2009

DADs Rob Broomfield was interviewed at Hull University by Third Year Students on the Sports & Science & Coaching Degree, for the presentation to look at drugs in society and sports. A number of questions were asked, Rob was particularly keen to get over just how well DADs, a small but effective charity delivered football and learning activities with clear evidence of numerous past and ongoing success stories. Thank you Sherri, Chris, Katie and Larysa for asking DADs to help with your studies.

Sony project kicks forward..

10/11/2009

DADs partnership with streetfootballworld, support from local organisations including the Hull & East Riding Community Foundation (former Cityventure), Hull City Council and with many volunteers, beneficiaries and parents of DADs are right behind the development of the film that will kick forward the Sony programme in 2010 through Impact International. The three minute film will portray a day in the life of DADs ..

Website news ..

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DADs website update

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Sony Film News

14/11/2009

DADs volunteers and beneficiaries have been notified via Facebook of the day, time and venue for the short three minute film called a Day in the Life of DADs .. the film will be totally ad hoc and allow those to comment about what DADs is about, beneficiaries from a range of backgrounds including partner organisations with recovering drug/alcohol users will take part, the film will be shown globally via the Sony website before the Sony project starts in January. Rob Broomfield said "Impact International who are co-ordinating the programme on behalf of Sony are really keen to support what we do, they are particularly interested in how we tackle adversity..".

Football for Hope Festival

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DADsSonyImpact Video

18/11/2009

Impact International working for Sony requested DADs to make a short 3 minute video to show what DADs does, a typical day and what the Sony Graduate programme can do for future social sustainability. See the films on Vimeo ..

FIFA Intranet

18/11/2009

DADs Football for Hope Festival Co-ordinator Rob Broomfield has direct access to the FIFA Intranet to discuss issues related to the Football for Hope Festival and the progress of the DADs team. Today a series of images were sent, the attached image is a view of Alexandra around the festival site.

The two big buildings behind the basketball courts belong to the Thusong Youth Centre and will accommodate the Media Centre. On the other side of the road, in the building with the green roof, the volunteer centre will be set up.

More images of the site will appear on the DADs website or Facebooks DADS22.

Adidas kit for DADs

20/11/2009

DADs today (Friday 20th November) received a early Christmas bonus when Football for Hope branded Adidas football kit and accessories arrived. DADs were one of twenty organisations nominated through streetfootballworld's Football for Hope programmme to receive the equipment.

Wendy Broomfield (pictured) said "this is a massive boost for our local Football for Hope programme and beneficiaries and volunteers will look fantastic in the kit, the quality and quantity is amazing and its worth many £000's".

The first reciepients will be given their kit on the 28th November, these are the beneficiaries that have been selected for the Football for Hope Festival in South Africa 2010.

Thank you Adidas and streetfootballworld for the support and massive contribution to our football outreach work in Hull.

1st Festival Team Meeting

25/11/2009

The DADs team for the Football for Hope Festival in Alexandra Township, Johannesburg in 2010 (an official FIFA World Cup event) of eight young beneficiaries from Endeavour High School and Wolfreton High School are meeting for the first time with team co-ordinators and representatives from DADs on Saturday 25th November at a Hotel venue in Hull.

The meeting will start the process of fundraising for additional kit and travel, all the costs to in South Africa are covered by FIFA, additionally the team wil start a marketing and publicity campaign that will have a global dimension.

DADs Rob Broomfield said "this is what we have been waiting for and already we have amazing pledges of support from people, businesses and organisations who are getting behind the team."

The team will be presented with Football for Hope kit supplied and donated by Adidas.

VAP in Nairobi

26/11/2009

DADs friends and partners VAP in Nairobi Kenya are working with the former Portugese Star Figo and the World Health Organisation to host a themed HIV/Aids and tuberculosis event (coinciding with World Aids Day).

The aim of the event is to raise awareness of the TB/HIV epidemic through football and through education with Stop TB Ambassador Luis Figo empowering children and adolescents through sport, workshops will be held on the 1st December.

DADs long time friend Enouce Ndeche told Rob Broomfield (DADs) in weekly discussions "we are really excited to have Figo work with VAP, there is so much he [Figo] can do to help people understand the risks of TB and HIV through football..".

DADs and VAP are streetfootballworld network partners.

DADs FFH Festival Team

02/12/2009

The DADs team of beneficiaries selected for the Football for Hope Festival, South Africa 2010 (an official FIFA World Cup event) got together for the first time today (Saturday 28th November) at the Village Hotel. Two schools Endeavour High School and Wolfreton High School have worked with DADs to select the team members for their outstanding contribution to community work.

In addition, Team Leader Wendy Broomfield and Young Leader Will Broomfield from DADs with Jamie Bates a Teacher from Wolfreton and a Teacher (to be confirmed) from Endeavour will co-ordinate all activities during the Festival campaign.

Together with parents and DADs team co-ordinators they discussed the Football for Hope Festival, fundraising activities and events along with publicity and media campaigns.

The team were presented and were resplendent with new Adidas branded Football for Hope kit, recently kindly donated to DADs through streetfootballworld/FIFA strategic alliance by Adidas.

There were several outcomes of the meetings including efforts to ensure that funding for travel was secured by February 2010 as directed by streetfootballworld. All other expenses are covered by FIFA at the event in Alexandra Township, Johannesburg.

A separate account will be maintained and audited by selected parents for the Football for Hope Festival and beyond, with DADs accountants Smailes & Goldie preparing a separate document for streetfootballworld for openess & transparancy.

The Team agreed to meet regularly and network through Facebook DADS22.

Football & Freedom update

02/12/2009

The DADs social enterprise development Football & Freedom will kick forward in 2010 in a new business format and with new business, marketing and financial plans supported by the Sony project.

Wendy Broomfield, Football & Freedom founder member said "Football & Freedom continues to evolve and we are looking at new ways to secure financially the project from 2010 and beyond, the economic climate has not helped, but we have learn't a lot about social enterprise development, we are in a good position to utilise our products for the future", Wendy added "its important that we continue to share information about developments, problems and always remain positive for the future, in that way its a win-win situation, no matter how long it takes".

At Foca 09, Wendy presented a workshop at the streetfootballworld event about Football & Freedom and the future potential for social sustainability.

Fair Play Football Match

03/12/2009

DADs Ozone Project work will culminate in a Fair Play football match on Sunday 20th December, DADS final event before the Christmas and New Year break.

Both teams will be resplendent in the new Football for Hope Adidas team kit.

Rob Broomfield said "this will culminate another big year for DADs and we are looking forward to playing the Ozone team in a friendly fair play football match, with our new kit kindly donated by Adidas and we will have warm mince pies and coffee after the match."

A Year in the Life of DADs

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January
DADs kick forward the year with a Salsa Fundraising Dance which was sold out as soon as it was advertised.

Weekly football sessions planned throughout 2009.

February
DADs Rob Broomfield invited to South Africa to the inagural Football for Hope Forum organised by streetfootballworld and supported by FIFA.

Football & Freedom fundraising Salsa success with event sold out.

March
DADs secures Football for Hope funding 2009/2010.

April
DADs invited back to attend Foca 09 in Bosnia & Herzegovina with a partnership with Liverpool NACRO charity.

Easter Football outreach engages over 200 youths and children.

May
DADs travel internationally to the Football for Hope Forum in Johannesburg with the first session opened by Sepp Blatter, FIFA Preseident.

DADs/NACRO team in Bosnia & Herzegovina with a team of girls representing DADs from Wolfreton High School winning the Plate competition.

June
DADs selected for the Football for Hope Festival, an official FIFA World Cup event in 2010 with full team.

July
DADs football outreach includes participation in BBC Your Game Tournament at the Hull University football pitches.

August
DADs selected for the streetfootballworld Sony Graduate Project, two other organisations from Kenya are also selected.

September
Adidas select DADs to recieve £000's worth of football kit.

DADs invitation for a beneficiary to attend Council of Europe Sports Forum in Strasbourg, France.

October
DADs young beneficiaries secure £1,100 grant for musical concert through Youth Opportunities Fund.

November
DADs feature in Hull University research programme.

DADs beneficiaries and parents unite together in workshops funded by Governments Family Learing initiative.

Massive support for DADs reiterated by local & international organisations, Hull City Council and companies to tackle adversity now and in the future.

December
DADs team for the Football for Hope Festival in Johannesburg selected from pupils from partner schools Wolfreton High School and Endeavour High School.

Fundraising programme Kicks Off positively for the Football for Hope Festival.

Final football match on the 20th December versus DADs project partners Ozone.

We are looking forward to 2010 and beyond...

Juala Ball

07/12/2009

DADs streetfootballworld network partners Mathare Youth Sports Association (MYSA) in Nairobi, Kenya have had a Juala Ball designed by MYSA Peter Ndolo sold at an auction for an amazing $205,000

The inspirational design has made a big impact throughout the world, Mathare Youth Sports Association are particpants in the Football for Hope Festival in Johannesburg.

Make your own Juala Ball.

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2010 and beyond ..

14/12/2009

DADs will be celebrating 10 years of award winning football outreach in 2010 with a series of events throughout the year.

DADs Founder Rob Broomfield said "plans are well underway to make 2010 the biggest year in the history of DADs and there will be some major events and campaigns led by young beneficiaries and project partners on the agenda, not least the Football for Hope Festival in Alexandra, South Africa..".

A key element of the 10 years will be new ten year strategy that will include social sustainability.

Rob Broomfield added "without doubt we can look forward to a bright future in 2010 and beyond, we have the support of partners and friends, we have the enthusiasm and desire to make things even better, we have survived against adversity, most important our beneficiaries and volunteers are motivated within the DADs community, which now expands globally".

For further information contact Rob Broomfield.

DADs Merry Christmas

17/12/2009

DADs wishes all our friends and dedicated supporters a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

A very special Thank You for all your support in 2009; its been another winning year for the team and we look forward to 2010 ..

Massive news re FFH

06/01/2010

DADs has secured over £15,000 for the Football for Hope Festival travel to Johannesburg this summer.

Rob Broomfield DADs Founder said "we are absolutely delighted that our fundraising efforts have secured the full travel costs to South Africa, the additional fundraising will continue to cover costs for kit, overnight accommodation, events and the DADs FFH legacy programme".

The funding target was reached in late December, all costs of accommodation, food and everything else in Johannesburg is covered by FIFA.

Rob Broomfield added "the travel costs was our main priority, its 50% of our target fundraising and with many events planned, its likely that we will exceed this amount".

Adidas kit at the FFH Festival

04/01/2010

All the 32 teams in the Football for Hope Festival will have Adidas home and away kits with tracksuits.

The kits will be designed by the teams themselves, DADs traditional colours of black and white will be used.

DADs kicks off 2010

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DADs Kicks Off in 2010

04/01/2010

DADs will shortly receive two medium sized grants to continue its football outreach work in Hull's diverse communities. Additional grants are also being applied for throughout 2010 including education and football.

The Sony Project kicks off late January with members of the DADs organisation travelling to London for a two-day workshop programme, linked to the Sony Project is a dedicated website to enable DADs to network with Sony workers and to showcase its acheivements. DADs was one of three organisations selected for the project, the two other organisations are based in Kenya.

DADs in Berlin .. members of the DADs organisation are travelling to streetfootballworlds offices in Berlin to discuss aspects of DADs outreach and the Football for Hope participation.

There are several other dynamic developments within the DADs organisation, these will not appear on this website at this stage due to confidentiality reasons, but a new website with membership access only, will allow future access to all pertinent information, Rob Broomfield explains "the new website will enable stakeholders to see on-going work and sponsors, whilst those others accessing the website will see news of events and case studies; this is to ensure the effective continuity of the DADs award winning programme 2010 and beyond.."

Football & Freedom on Facebook

09/01/2010

Over 500 people have joined the Football & Freedom campaign on Facebook debating topics and commenting on footballing issues, the most recent being the gunfire incident at the Africa Cup of Nations when the Togo team bus was fired at by unknown gunmen.

Rob Broomfield said "its a great network and we are expanding daily, our aim is to reach 1000 members before the World Cup, the support Football & Freedom gets is very positive".

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DADs kicking forward

21/01/2010

DADs is kicking forward football outreach and fundraising activities leading up to the Football for Hope Festival in July.

Football outreach has kicked off with funding from Sports Relief with the OZONE project, DADs volunteers are working with a group of former and recovering drug and alcohol users.

DADs Rob Broomfield travels to London for a three day workshop with the Sony project to develop the concept of Football & Freedom.

The DADs team are fundraising for the Football for Hope Festival, several events are planned including: A World Cup Dinner in June, Golf Tournament in May, Hip-Hop discos, music concerts, football tournament and charity football matches.

A new-media campaign is being developed and will be supported by a leading media international organisation.

Sony Experience

01/02/2010

DADs will be working with five Sony Graduates over the next six months to kick forward a new phase in Football & Freedom.

The clothing range elevenforfreedom which was established to create social sustainability for DADs will be given a new dimension, the five Sony Graduates from all over Europe supported by a Sony Mentor will be conducting, market research, creating business, marketing and financial plans to enable the clothing brand to kick forward.

The project is a partnership between streetfootballworld, Sony, Impact International and DADs, two other organisations from Kenya and the USA will also be supported.

DADs Rob Broomfield said "the two day event held near Guildford was an outstanding success, the Spony Graduates were motivated and enthusiastic and want to make a difference."

Football for Hope Festival

01/02/2010

DADs has booked the flights to South Africa after raising £15,000 to cover travel costs. The team will fly from London's Heathrow Airport for the two week Football for Hope Festival in Johannesburg's Alexandra Township.

Additionally a series of fundraising events and ongoing donations will cover costs of kit and create a legacy from the Festival for DADs to kick forward its international ventures.

Additionally all the 32 teams playing at the Festival will recieve Adidas tracksuits and kit designed by the DADs team.

DADs has also been selected to participate in the Siyakhona project supported by Sony. Two members of the DADs team will recieve laptops, printers and cameras to kick forward a local media campaign that will feature in an exhibition at the Football for Hope Festival.

Football Outreach

09/02/2010

DADs football outreach projects are kicking forward despite the harsh weather conditions, the OZONE project and the Health Sector partnership collaboration is working well with new beneficiaries getting involved weekly.

Several charity football matches are scheduled for the forthcoming months alongside organised events to support the Football for Hope Festival campaign.

The volunteer programme is also working well, with several new volunteers working towards supporting DADs events.

For further details of any of the programmes contact Rob Broomfield at DADs

Siyakhona

04/02/2010

The Siyakhona media programme is organised by streetfootballworld and supported by Sony.

The DADs Football for Hope Festival Team have been selected to receive Sony computers, cameras, printers and associated equipment with training at Sony HQ in Weybridge later this month.

The Siyakhona programme will be utilised to record the teams journey to the Festival, record the event and post event summaries.

An exhibition at the Football for Hope Festival in Alexandra will feature the work done by the DADs team.

Additionally DADs is working with local media organisations to focus on maximising positive publicity and also media events including a press confrence are to be held leading up to Festival.

Sony Graduates Unite

09/02/2010

DADs united for the first conference call with the Sony Graduates. Wendy Broomfield spoke in length with the graduates who are working for Sony about the future development of the Football & Freedom campaign and clothing range. Wendy Broomfield said "this is the first of a series of regular conference calls to enhance the Football & Freedom social sustainability developments". The Graduates work for Sony Europe and are currently situated in London, Brussels, Paris and Berlin.

Thank You

17/02/2010

A very Big Thank You to those concerned regarding the annual accounts, because of your intervention at the best possible time, everything is now sorted and DADs will continue its award winning Charity work.

DADs Update

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DADs Update

20/02/2010

DADs Football for Hope Festival campaign to South Africa this summer is picking up momentum, a series of fundraising events are planned and a dynamic media programme is developing. There are several major impact events planned to ensure that DADs, Football for Hope and key partners benefit from this unique event. DADs are tackling with key partners issues related to preventing misinformation being sourced, a new co-ordinated approach has been agreed, to ensure that the events are given maximum publicity and effect. Wendy Broomfield DADs Football for Hope Festival Co-ordinator said "our partners are understanding of the issues we face related to the continued successful ongoing development of the DADs charity, with this new mindset we have, will take us forward dynamically, the massive events that are about to happen leading up to the Football for Hope Festival will be inspiring and we want to maximise effect beyond the Football for Hope Festival."

DADs BBC Radio

20/02/2010

DADs Football for Hope Festival team members, Wendy Broomfield (Co-ordinator), Stephanie Hartshorn and George Thorp talked live on the Lara King Show, BBC Radio Humberside. This follows DADs feature in the Hull Dail Mail with a two page article and photographs.

Alan Johnson MP meets DADs

20/02/2010

DADs Football for Hope Festival team members met Mr Alan Johnson MP the Home Secretary. They discussed the DADs participation at an official FIFA World Cup event, the team presented Mr Johnson with a Football for Hope cap and a copy of the Hull Daily Mail article, Mr Johnson was delighted at the opportunity for a team of young people from Hull to travel to South Africa and reflected on the significance of playing in Alexandra Township.

Amazing development ...

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Breaking News

26/02/2010

A press release for a momentous event in the history of DADs is about to be released. The event in several days time involves the DADs Football for Hope Festival Team.

DADs in Downing Street

10/03/2010

The DADs team travelled to London to meet the Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Hull local MP Alan Johnson. Co-ordinated by DADs also in attendance was Street League, Kick4Life, FIFA, The FA, the Community Channel and press.

Wendy Broomfield DADs FFH Festival Co-ordinator said "it was an amazing experience for the DADs team and officials, the Prime Minister was very supportive of DADS work".

Football shirts sent by streetfootballworld were presented to Gordon Brown PM and Alan Johnson MP, with a shirt also for Nelson Mandela, which Gordon Brown is arranging to be sent directly to him in South Africa. A full press relase and images will be relased.

Downing Street info

10/03/2010

Images from Downing Street, DADs also feature in the Hull Dail Mail.

FA.com

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FA.com

10/03/2010

The FA showcases the DADs visit to Downing Street on its website.

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FIFA.com

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FIFA.com

11/03/2010

DADs has recieved international media coverage with the venture to Downing Street to meet the Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Home Secretary Alan Johnson.

See Football for Hope at Downing Street

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Alan Johnson MP kicks forward ..

14/03/2010

Alan Johnson MP a long time supporter of the DADs charity with Wendy Broomfield, the DADs Football for Hope Festival Co-ordinator kick forward the football sent by streetfootballworld (Berlin) towards South Africa and Nelson Mandela.

The ball will travel around the world through the streetfootballworld network and has already been passed to the Prime Minister Gordon Brown in Downing Street this week.

Wendy Broomfield said "its fantastic that we are kicking this ball to Alexandra Township in Johannesburg from the Nelson Mandela Gardens in Hull, it'll be quite a journey and honoured that it has been started by Alan Johnson MP who has already passed this to Gordon Brown in Downing Street."

Siyakhona Sony

18/03/2010

Siyakhona the Sony streetfootballworld partnership presented DADs FFH Festival team members Alisha Staves and Stephanie Hartshorn with £2000's worth of equipment for a project to showcase DADS progression to Johannesburg Alexandra Township where the Football for Hope Festival will be held this summer in the last two weeks of the World Cup.

Accompanied by FFH Festival Co-ordinator Wendy Broomfield and volunteer driver John Hartshorn, the team travelled to Weybridge Sony HQ to pick up the equipment and work through a day long traing session.

The equipment included the most advanced laptop, two digital cameras with a tripod and three memory sticks, also a GPS system and printer was included.

Alisha Staves said "this is amazing and fantastic gadgets, the GPS system will tell us exactly were we have taken the picture, what route and what direction we are facing, the Siyakhona project is really exciting and we will be showing the results at a special exhibition in Alexandra".

Wendy Broomfield said "we cannot thank Sony and streetfootballworld enough for this, we are really looking to build on a great project and showcase DADs work".

Sony Graduates

18/03/2010

DADs are liasing with five of the best Sony Graduates in a project to develop a sustainable future by establishing the Football & Freedom social enterprise to kick forward DADs long term future.

The graduates who all work at Executive level within Sony Europe, are based in London, Berlin, Brussels and Paris, they are all from different European Countries.

Several international conference calls have already been made to Hull with positive and dynamic progression.

Wendy Broomfield said "it is probabaly one of the most important projects we have been involved in, its a real challenge and the Sony Graduates are amazingly enthusiastic".

DADs restructures

21/04/2010

The DADs charitry status has ended on the 30th March, this is in part a restructuring of the football outreach programme that will focus on social enterprise developments and remove the need to have a company limited by guarantee and charity status with all the associated costs and administration.

The fundraising for the FFH Festival has been organised through partner organisations which will manage the funds whilst the new business developments will be developed over the next several months.

Rob Broomfield said "this is a new way forward to remove administrative burden and focus on a sustainable way forward, this was planned to coincide with the FFH Festival, but was brought forward to reduce unecessary costs into the new finanacial year".

DADs kicking forward to South Africa

26/04/2010

The partnership with Endeavour High and Wolfreton High School to take a team of eight young people to an official World Cup event is gathering pace with twice weekly football sessions and meetings.

Fundraising events are planned and will be co-ordinated by the two schools, this process is in place due to the administrative issues related to the charity status stopping following misinformation from accountants related to the Company Limited by Guarantee status of DADs.

A new style of company is being set up the future of DADs with different branding, aims and objectives to continue its international legacy developments.

Former DADs CEO Rob Broomfield said "the support network is fantastic and we are not looking back, DADs as it was, had run its course, now we have finally got rid all the negative elements, we can rebuild enthusiastically, without hinderance and unecessary interference from those whom are misinformed, there are new challenges and we relish the change."

New ambitious Football programmes will be setup theirinafter following the development up of the new social company, whilst existing programmes continue through partnership support.

Finally Rob Broomfield added "its being a privalege to be the Founder Member of highly successfull award winning charity that established its programme internationally as well as in local communities and prisons, raising and delivering in excess of £1m of football outreach programmes, its been a winner all the way to Alexandra with the Football for Hope Festival and the World Cup..."

FFH Festival

02/06/2010

The DADs team is preparing for its amazing venture to the Football for Hope Festival in Alexandra, an official Fifa World Cup event.

Rob Broomfield DADs said "...as usual we are well prepared with Endeavour and Wolfreton High Schools raising a staggering amount of funds to support the trip and leave a legacy in Alexandra, this venture is a celebration of 10 years of outreach work and we are really proud that again we succeed against adversity to do this....".

A huge media campaign is now being prepared to send the team on its way with direct links daily from Alexandra.

Rob adds "... we played a 11 a side match recently to support the FFH Festival Team, the strangest thing was seeing the goalkeeper on the opposing team fall over the football, the ball subsequently went into his own net, it all made us laught, except his XL wife was so distraught she left to go home witout him, DADs is about Fair Play we told the Goalkeeper, thats why we are so good at what we do, so we didnt count the goal and we played the match in good spirit, DADs of course won the game easy....".

DADs In Alexandra

29/06/2010

DADs Rob Broomfield is co-ordinating the links between Hull and Alexandra, Johannesburg to enable information to be forwarded to parents and the media via this website.

Rob said "I have good news, the team arrived safely and are settling down to workshops and events, they travel to Alexandra today to see the purpose made stadia, later this week they do a full day safari in the rhino and lion park, all the teams have just been informed that they will see a World Cup Quarter Final match in Ellis Park".

Further news will follow.

Latest from Alexandra

29/06/2010

Hey Rob, right finally got time to send you a detail of events so far. Feels like we have been here ages, went to Alexandra today, absolutely unreal experience, the kids were all in complete shock and its only been 36 hours here, feels like an age. Got confirmation of a game at the opening ceremony which was brilliant, lots of dancing and african singing, kids are starting to come out of their shells and get to grips with everything now. As for the draw we got Street League, Brazil, Malia, Cambodia, Columbia, Football Friends, special olympics as best as I can remember. Kids did events this morning, me and Jamie got a bit of a refresh on coaching drills and Will/Wendy did their various expected roles. All going really well, no major issues although I'm sure the risk assessment guys would of loved to see us walking around Alexandra but what a place. Will be in touch, hope your well. Internet is a bit dodgy, might struggle to upload photos but will try our best, girls tried yesterday but got no luck. Mike