On a more positive note from my last blog (I will not be sharing the comments I received from both religious and non-religious individuals about the content), the tournament was a resounding success on Saturday. There were three particular highlights that stood out for me: 1. Speaking to old boys and girls who were returning …
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Making my blood boil
The Wallace Tournament on Saturday was a resounding success. Children from the Lusaka SIA programmes where the UK IDEALS students have been coaching and mentoring came together to play football, basketball, netball and volleyball in Munali. Competition was determined and intense but also, something that really struck me, it was characterised by fairness and inclusivity; …
Work starts (and then stops for a bit)
Even though it has been a short week in Zambia (owing to the Heroes’ Holiday last weekend), this week has seen the start of work proper for me here. I have been reviewing sponsorship and fundraising activities for Sport in Action, including assessing the events and rights they have to offer, and have also started …
Seeing Sport in Action
Last week finished with two highlights so far: – Firstly, meeting Clement Chileshe, the man who founded Sport in Action in 1998 and who is a passionate advocate of sport for development, at the Olympic Youth Development Centre in Lusaka (incidentally, the OYDC is a tremendous facility and more of that later); and – Secondly, …
Zambian Introductions
I landed in Zambia on Monday and was greeted by Frankson Mushindu and George Kakomwe from Sport in Action, with whom I will be working for the next two months. This week is a week of introductions: meeting the rest of the team at SIA; meeting Clement Chileshe at the Olympic Youth Development Centre; meeting …
What am I doing?
So one rather significant omission from my last blog was a proper explanation of what I am actually doing. Well, this summer I am off to Zambia to work for Sport in Action, a Zambian NGO providing sporting opportunities to young Zambians. In addition to this, SIA runs education and food programmes across the country; …
Vodafone Foundation: Getting Started with Sport in Action
It seems like a long time ago that I was at Vodafone’s headquarters finding out more about the Vodafone Foundation and the World of Difference campaign. But that does not mean there has been a lack of activity… Highlights in the last few months have included: 1. Meeting with the directors (Laura, Rich, Mollie and …
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Litigious Gobbledygook – “Write that down, Darling. I want to use it in conversation”
An amazing sign appeared in London recently. The “considerate builder scheme” sign announced that workmen around the capital are going to try to become better neighbours by keeping noise and disruption to a minimum (and attempt to curtail their melodic appreciation of passing skirts, presumably). Have we really reached the state of such litigiousness that …
Accustomed as I am…
At this merry time of year, it is customary to engage in a few tried and trusted traditions, such as eating turkey, kissing under the mistletoe and being tolerant of relatives. However, having recently returned from the US again, and having had a little trouble sleeping until I had truly saturated my system with food …
Lies, damned lies and statistics…
Having joined the company a whole three years ago, I have recently found myself in the unusual position of working in my home location of London. And, I am happy to report that, after three months of commuting, my train recently arrived on time for the FOURTH occasion. Now, this might not seem like quality …
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