Introduction

Elite Youth is a local youth and community organisation based in Tower Hamlets. It has been established since 1973 and has a history of working for the community of Tower Hamlets in providing local service provisions. Its mission statement is very simple: ‘To bring out the best in young people.’ Its key aims are to work with the disadvantaged and...Read More

Press Release

FARE Conference 2007

Following the huge success of the ‘One Game One Community’ Anti-racism football campaign in October 2006, Abdal Ahmed, Football Development Manager at Elite Youth was invited to attend the Football against Racism in Europe (FARE) conference in Paris last weekend. The conference held at the French Football Federation headquarters was organised to discuss the involvement and issues facing ethnic minorities in football.

Abdal formed part of a group of 10 people selected from across United Kingdom to join other European counterparts, who are fighting for the cause of anti-racism in football. Among the high profile guests were UEFA Director of Communication William Gaillard, French World Cup winner Christian Karembeu and former player of Ghana Anthony Baffoe. Read more...

BLYDA & ELITE YOUTH Annual Awards Ceremony 2006/7| 12 April 2007| Mulberry Girls School

The Brick Lane Youth Development Association (BLYDA) and Elite Youth held their Annual Awards Ceremony on 12 April 2007, at the Mulberry Girls School. The event was geared towards celebrating the achievements of young people and the invaluable contributions made by volunteers at BLYDA and Elite.

For full article and pictures please refer to our page on 'Annual Awards '

Projects

The overall aim of this project is to work with children and young people from the ethnic minority community; challenge health and sports problems that are affecting the Bangladeshi community in Tower Hamlets and help to instill in them a healthier lifestyle...Read More

Racism was given the boot as hundreds of young people from Tower Hamlets took part in the Lets Kick Racism Out of Football Campaign. Elite Youth in partnership with Village Club and BLYDA over the last two weeks have been delivering school based workshops on racism and had a one day football tournament at Mulberry Girls School..read more

Please view our video presentation of the project below.

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