LFC (Liverpool Football Club) Foundation welcomed more than 120 local young refugees to Anfield on Wednesday evening for a special opportunity to play on the pitch at the stadium.

The Reds’ official charity organised the unique event to reach out to local, young refugees and encourage them to attend its free Premier League Kicks sessions that take place at different locations in the city, in order to help them settle into their new surroundings.

Thirty young people from the local area who regularly attend PL Kicks sessions were also invited, and teams were mixed to ensure engagement between the individuals, breaking down barriers and helping refugees to integrate into the local community.

Tony Cosgrove, project lead at LFC Foundation, said: “When kids are playing football, language, culture and background doesn’t matter, that’s why the sport is so invaluable when helping kids to socialise and integrate."

“Today has been a fantastic experience for all involved, and we hope to see some of the young people from today coming along to our Kicks sessions in the future, where they can enjoy playing football in a fun, inclusive environment.”

The opportunity to play on the pitch was provided by LFC’s official money transfer partner, Western Union, which shares the values of LFC Foundation, which aims to improve the lives of young people in Merseyside and beyond.

It's nice to be able to show football and footballers in a good light once in a while.

Thanks Steve
Will check them out on YouTube
Could be my sort of music

I want to be overwhelmed by random acts of kindness in the world

Please ? whoever is in charge

Well done Walkers

shows pressure works

This made me happy.  When some MPs had a social conscience and a sense of justice...



Emily Wilding Davison was a suffragette who fought for votes for women in the United Kingdom in the early twentieth century. A member of the Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU) and a militant fighter for her cause, she was arrested on ten occasions, went on hunger strike seven times and was force-fed on forty-nine occasions. She died after being hit by King George V's horse Anmer at the 1913 Derby when she walked onto the track during the race.

On the night of the 1911 census, 2 April, Davison hid in a cupboard in St Mary Undercroft, the chapel of the Palace of Westminster. She remained hidden overnight to avoid being entered onto the census; the attempt was part of a wider suffragette action to avoid being listed by the state. She was found by a cleaner, who reported her presence; Davison was arrested but not charged. The Clerk of Works at the House of Commons completed a census form to include Davison in the returns. She was included in the census twice, as her landlady also included her as being present at her lodgings.

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Unilever !
Very nice surprise.

The list of countries boycotting the Saudi trade convention is growing daily.