NEWS - DIVERSITY
fundraiser - update
JUly 2020
At the time of writing this, our team of 38 members have been able to cover a phenomenal 1,387km in just 11 days for our chosen charity Access Sport. We have done this through endless hours of cycling, running, walking and rowing, both at home and outdoors. During this exercise we have been taking pictures of where we have ended up on the quest to add more miles to our total, some of which can be seen above!
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There is a great sense of positivity within the group and we are beginning to form a community with some healthy competition to keep the motivation high. We are excited to continue on this (theoretical) journey around the UK and cannot wait to push ourselves even harder for Access Sport to ensure that every child has the opportunity to enjoy physical activity as we are during this challenge.
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To find out more about the challenge and the work of the charity, scroll down to read our previous article.
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So far we have raised £425 of our £1000 target. If you would like to donate please click the button below.
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Thank you for your support
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black lives matter - educate yourself
JUly 2020
A number of our members have come together to form a focus group to bring about positive change, with the aim of using our sport to promote diversity and inclusivity within our club, university and the wider community.
Our actions will involve organising collaborative events with minority groups within the university and raising awareness to support equality amongst all members of society.
One of the ways we have chosen to educate our members and the wider public is through the use of social media to share useful tools, articles, videos and more.
With recent events highlighting the overwhelming racial inequalities at the forefront of our minds, we have put together a list of different sources relating to racism and Black Lives Matter.
All of these resources have helped us to navigate the current situation in some way, whether that be through developing greater compassion or understanding of the history which underpins current events. We hope that by sharing these they will benefit others in a similar way.
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ARTICLES
Think racism hasn't affected me? It's there almost every day
Dina Asher-Smith, The Telegraph
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It seems black lives don't matter quite as much now that we've got to the hard bit
Nesrine Malik, The Guardian
books
Why I'm No Longer Talking To White People About Race
Reni Eddo-Lodge
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Don't Touch My Hair
Emma Dabiri
films
When They See Us
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Hollywood
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13th
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Just Mercy
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Glory Road
podcasts
About Race
Reni Eddo-Lodge
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fundraiser for access sport
JUly 2020
UoN Table Tennis Club are on a fundraising mission - we have put a team together to run, cycle, swim, row and move in whatever ways we can to cover the distance equivalent to the perimeter of the UK (17,819km). Our target is to complete this challenge by the beginning of the academic year at the University of Nottingham (21st September 2020) for the charity Access Sport.
Access Sport harnesses the proven power of sport to transform young lives. Using sport as an anchor, they help disadvantaged and disabled young people to achieve their full potential by building and supporting thriving community sports clubs, led by inspirational volunteers, in the most disadvantaged urban areas. These clubs provide life-changing opportunities for local, vulnerable young people, whilst creating a lasting, locally-owned community resource.
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(Access Sport, c.2020)
Our table tennis club believes that sport should be accessible to all members of society and are proud to be able to support the work that Access Sport has been doing in the community.
Please donate whatever you can via the link below to make sure that all young people can enjoy the benefits of sport!