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More organisations on-board
Posted on: September 18th, 2009
Streetspeak has been growing in popularity since its launch in November 2008, with five organisations and three poets already taking part in Streetspeak sessions.
Neil McAlley, Community Programme Manager for the Football Foundation visited the National Football Museum on 12th June 2009, to see a Streetspeak session with Groundwork.
Young people from Groundwork were guided by poet Craig Bradley on a tour of the PNE ground and changing rooms, then the museum. Craig and Groundwork members put together a few poems based on their experience, including this one:
That’s what football means to me
That’s what football means to me
On the grass scoring one, two, three
Unlock the defence, find the key
Blaze up front, you and me
Pass and move from A to B
Respect the team – PNE
Breezing in the box, sting you like a bee
Saturday afternoon at three
We’ve won the game, home for tea
That’s what football means to me
Stewart Meadwell, Development Officer with Groundwork, accompanied the group and is pleased with the project’s impact on young people: ‘The two sessions so far have exceeded anything I could of hoped for. Craig has thoroughly engaged the group on such a tough subject to do so. I think the session at the football museum worked very well to inspire the group.’
