Island Neighbourhood Project

Project

Island Neighbourhood Project (London)

Grant amount

£78,300

website

www.inp.org.uk/

project summary

Island Neighbourhood Project offers the following:

• a range of sporting activities with progression into tournaments and leagues

• education courses and training programme

• organise residential trips for team building.

what was the grant spent on?

• Develpment of a football team
• costs for training, coaching, foobal pitch hire, league fees, tutor costs, residential trips, IT and healthy living Worshops.

What are the long term benefits of the project on the community?

• Less antisocail behaviour

• Reduction of unemployment

• Being involved in local community activities and issues

• Being aware of the services and facilities provided by community groups. 

Tell us about the positive affect on individuals

• Some men have gained employment and voluntary work.

• Most men now have a healthier life style.

• Some men have joined the local committees such as TA’s

• Some members have lost weight and are more active

quotes

Name: Mohammed Maium Miah

Position: Development Worker
 

"The football foundation grant has enabled us to make a difference to lives of the men in our project. We have seen the change and improvement over the last 2 years."

Name: Atharuz Zaman

Position: Participant

"Playing for Island FC helped me to learn how to play football with people I didn’t know. Island fc has helped me to complete the FA level 1 Coaching course. Mohammed is helping me to look for a Job."

Since writing this case study Zaman has gained employment.