Arsenal in the community

Arsenal in the CommunityFreddie Hudson

Cruyff FoundationJordy Halapiry

Islington CouncilNoel Headon

Total Cohesion: Dutch and British approaches to street

sport and community development

Emirates Stadium 9th December 2010

Presentation

• Project journey• Deprived area of Islington• Number of combined factors• Hear from 3 key partners • Journeys of young people • Discussion

• National programme• Football industry/police• 12 to 18 Years• 40 professional football clubs• 108 projects across country• 19 regional police forces• Local partnerships

Arsenal Kickz

6 Kickz projects4 London Boroughs

• (X2 Islington)• (X2 Camden)• (X1 Hackney)• (X1 Westminster)

Approach

• Direct• Informed over 25 years• Partnerships • Delivery focussed• Sporting outcomes secondary• Dedicated staff• Understanding issues• Bottom up

Responding to Local Need

• Elthorne Park – Concerns

local people various agencies anti-social behaviour gang issues drug misuse street drinkers sex trade

Partnerships

• shared interests• pooling expertise• regeneration• staff development• local knowledge• access to training• sharing information• funding• support

Elthorne Park Project

"What's interested me as the local Councillor, is the broader benefit and what that's done for the larger community."

Councillor Greg Fox Smith

A Place Transformed

Dean Ellul

Coaching London Youth Games

Charlaine Jarosch - John

Story Telling at Hospital Indoor Rowing

Arsenal in the CommunityFreddie Hudson

Cruyff FoundationJordy Halapiry

Islington CouncilNoel Headon