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Arsenal is delighted to have a regular<br />
spot in <strong>Islington</strong> Life which keeps<br />
residents up to date with all the<br />
Club’s latest community initiatives.<br />
This regular feature also keeps local<br />
residents informed of events and issues<br />
surrounding Arsenal and Emirates<br />
Stadium such as fixtures, road closures<br />
and transport updates.<br />
2012 also sees Arsenal celebrating<br />
100 years in <strong>Islington</strong>, having moved to<br />
north London from Woolwich in 1912.<br />
Since the Club's inception, community<br />
has been, and continues to be, at the<br />
very heart of the Club.<br />
In this edition we’re taking a<br />
snapshot of a typical week in the busy<br />
life of Arsenal in the Community. The<br />
department focuses on the delivery of<br />
projects sitting under the themes of<br />
sport, education, health, employment<br />
and training and social inclusion. Largely,<br />
the work of Arsenal in the Community<br />
aims to fulfil the potential and transform<br />
the lives of young people.<br />
Premier League 4 Sport at St<br />
Aloysius College, Highbury Fields<br />
Girls School, the Sobell Leisure<br />
Centre, St Mary Magdalene<br />
Academy, Mount Carmel School,<br />
Highbury Grove School, Holloway<br />
School, London Canonbury School<br />
and William Tyndale School<br />
Arsenal in the Community – Fact File<br />
2,160 people per week are engaged<br />
in the <strong>Islington</strong> area through Arsenal<br />
in the Community projects<br />
40 different individual projects are<br />
delivered throughout the <strong>Islington</strong><br />
borough each week<br />
55 different venues in the Borough<br />
of <strong>Islington</strong> are used each week to<br />
deliver Arsenal in the Community<br />
projects<br />
The Arsenal Kickz programme provides<br />
a range of pathways for youngsters<br />
Premier League 4 Sport aims to<br />
promote and encourage young<br />
people's participation in badminton,<br />
judo, volleyball, netball, table tennis<br />
and hockey. The Premier League<br />
scheme offers the community more<br />
opportunities to get involved in sport,<br />
helping young people to stay healthy,<br />
active and develop an interest in sports<br />
other than football.<br />
National Governing Bodies for each<br />
of the sports work alongside Arsenal in<br />
the Community to identify a community<br />
hub Club where young people can<br />
progress into matches, tournaments<br />
and events regularly.<br />
Arsenal Kickz Project at Rosemary<br />
Gardens and Elthorne Park<br />
Arsenal Kickz aims to regularly engage<br />
young people through football and<br />
other activities. Many young people<br />
in <strong>Islington</strong> have a natural attraction<br />
and affiliation towards Arsenal Football<br />
Club which is used as an initial route for<br />
engagement.<br />
Once engaged the project attempts<br />
to consistently connect with young<br />
people and provide some familiarity and<br />
Arsenal has contributed more than<br />
£750,000 to upgrade six pitches<br />
in the <strong>Islington</strong> borough since<br />
2006<br />
72 students have now completed<br />
the Arsenal Employability Scheme<br />
and all have gained casual<br />
employment with Emirates<br />
Stadium catering providers,<br />
Delaware North Companies<br />
stability. The project aims to create a<br />
safe environment, provide supportive<br />
structures, provide access to volunteer<br />
opportunities and develop pathways to<br />
education and training.<br />
Positive Futures on Market Road,<br />
Highbury Quadrant, Crouch Hall<br />
Court, Aubert Court, Girdleston,<br />
Finsbury, Kings Square, Andover,<br />
McCall and Hollins and the Harvist<br />
Estate<br />
Arsenal Positive Futures began in<br />
the Borough of <strong>Islington</strong> in 2004. It<br />
partners with <strong>Islington</strong> Housing and<br />
aims to engage young people in a<br />
range of sporting and educational<br />
activities. By providing a safe and<br />
familiar environment where participants<br />
feel comfortable, it is hoped that the<br />
project becomes a consistent part of<br />
young people’s lives. Tournaments and<br />
matches are organised at the weekends.<br />
Like many of Arsenal in the<br />
Community’s initiatives the project goes<br />
beyond delivering regular football sessions<br />
on a number of local estates. Since<br />
supporting young people is at the heart<br />
of the scheme, a range of focused pieces<br />
of work for individual groups have been<br />
developed to address some challenging<br />
issues (including sexual health, drug<br />
misuse and the consequences of carrying<br />
weapons) with young people in a relaxed<br />
environment. It reaches out to the<br />
young people on its programme who are<br />
considered difficult to engage and also<br />
offers them pathways to employment,<br />
further education through the Arsenal<br />
Sport and Learning programme and<br />
The Arsenal Foundation Learning<br />
Programme and it also provides access to<br />
volunteering opportunities.