I have been on the project for 1 year. I joined the mentoring project, because I wanted to help out in the community, and help young people, with the difficulties they face. I saw the programme as a big brother scheme, where I could help the young people, with their education, friends and any other… Read more
Khairul Amin has been a member of Osmani Trust for the past three years; he first came into contact with the project through our school based coaching programme. Khairul has always been a confident young person but at times this would cause him to be disruptive in sessions. Over the three years he has learned… Read more
I have been working on the school based coaching programme since the start of the programme, I have gained experience in working in this setting and Osmani Trust have provided me with the opportunity to further my coaching knowledge as I am now doing my Level 2 football qualification and qualified as a Referee.
At the age of 14, I was placed in a care home under police protection due to conflict with and abuse from family members. With the support of my school and social services I was returned home safely and was again in my parents care. However I had entered a relationship with a man at… Read more
The Aasha Project was recently invited to attend a Conference on the theme of drugs and corruption being organised by the National Youth Council of The Gambia. Being a project with experience in working with young people affected by drugs and gangs, it took up the opportunity with earnest. This was not the first time… Read more
Over 500 people attended the Osmani Trust Awards Gala on Wednesday 24 November 2010 held at the Waterlilly in Whitechapel. This annual event celebrates the achievements and contributions of local people. It recognises the commitment, dedication and hard work of those people, despite the challenges and barriers, work towards making a difference in their lives… Read more
Osmani Trust’s Football in the Community (FITC) project has been delivering a range of community football initiatives and events for the past five years; the project is funded through the Football Foundation. Football Foundation is the UK’s largest sports’ charity, the Foundation funds projects that increase participation in football and other sports and projects that… Read more
Osmani Trust’s Football In the Community (FITC) project held their annual School’s Championship last week at Christ Church school to draw the curtains on what has been a very busy year for the school based coaching programme. The FITC project has been working with schools in Tower Hamlets and Newham providing football coaching during lunch… Read more
“This journey has definitely had an impact on my life.” Before the 2010 FIFA World Cup fever had began and more people became interested in the African continent, a group of young people of Aasha took the step of organising a life changing residential to visit the continent in person. Three groups of youth from… Read more