Kick it Out - Weeks of Action

August 12th, 2008 by SM Dev (ste)

SoccerManager.com announced last week that we are going to help promote Kick It Out within our site, and we will use our blog to announce any important news regarding their Let’s Kick Racism Out of Football campaign as well as any events which they plan.

Kick It Out are holding the One Game, One Community Weeks Of Action between 16th-28th October, and the following information is from their website:

The One Game, One Community Weeks Of Action is one of the most prominent equality and community engagement initiatives in the country.

The weeks have a strong community focus and celebrates the contribution made to football by black, Asian and other ethnic minorities, whilst continuing the call for equality.

The 2008 Weeks of Action will take place from 16th-28th October.

One Game, One Community

The period sees the game’s biggest names stand alongside communities across the UK under the banner - ‘One Game, One Community’

During this period grass roots clubs, schools, community groups and fans join the professional game in coming together for an extended period of symbolic activities promoting inclusion.

In 2007 more than 1000 events took place during the weeks of action, including an anti-racism match day at all 92 professional clubs in England and Wales.

The weeks of action is the biggest series of activities of their kind in Europe.

Kick It Out offers a wide range of resources to support activities taking place during the weeks of action. To view the full list, click here.

European action

The weeks of action is a European wide event. On the continent our partners in the Football Against Racism in Europe(FARE) network are co-ordinating activities.

Activities on the continent continue to grow each year, and although events in Britain are bigger than the rest of Europe together, fan groups and ethnic minorities from countries ranging from Slovakia, Germany, Ausrtia, Italy and Spain take an active part in the weeks.

For more information click here www.farenet.org

Black History Month

The weeks of action is held during Black History Month and has previously coincided with Ramadan, Diwali and Jewish fesitvals. This enables opportunities for us all to learn about and celebrate these important periods.

Find out more about Black History Month

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