Emdad Rahman: London Islamic School students were treated to a coaching session run by West Ham Community Sports Trust with the aid of Hollywood Actor and former footballer Vinnie Jones. Held at the abandoned Shoreditch tube station in East London to launch ‘Tackling it Together’, a new programme from the n-power Football League aims to tackle anti-social behaviour in young people through football.
The day commenced with each of the students being given hooded tops as a gift before receiving an inspirational talk by hard man Vinnie Jones who spoke about how football was a means for him to stay out of trouble in his youth and how young people today are provided with ample opportunities which they need to access in order to abstain from anti social behaviour.
The students althe met the MP for Bethnal Green and Bow, Rushanara Ali, who shared words of wisdom with the students about her academic experiences and how students should have high aspirations and aims in life to achieve big things.
The students were treated to an entertaining coaching session conducted by West Ham Community Sports Trust with the aid of Vinnie Jones and the ‘Tackling It Together’ Ambassadors.’ National media in attendance included London Tonight, The Metro and Sky Sports News.
LIS P.E Teacher Arif Abdurrahmaan said, ‘I would like to thank West Ham Community Sports Trust for selecting our students to be part of an opportunity they will never forget; it was an inspiration for the students to be in the company of someone who has made himself a success after a troubled childhood.'
LIS Student Naji Ali said, ‘The experience was great as we got a taste of life under the spotlight, it will encourage us to study hard so one day we can be role models to our youngsters.’
Photo courtesy – Mohammad Yaser
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