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Case Study 2: Football
  • Introduction
  • Core Lesson: Football, Identity and Violence
  • Option 1: Racism and Football
  • Option 2: Stadium Development
  • Option 3: The Business of Football
  • Option 4: Botanica


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    Useful Links

    Organisations

    CAFOD Romero Close, Stockwell Road, London, SW9 9TY. Phone. 0207 733 7900 www.cafod.org.uk

    CAFOD have run campaigns on fair trade, child labour and the global manufacture of fashion items, including sports kit.

    Federation of Stadium Communities The Lodge, Burslem Park, Moorland Road, Stoke on Trent, ST6 1EA. Phone: 01782 234032

    The Federation is an umbrella organisation linking community groups together. It produces a handbook for such groups and helps them network to support each other's campaigns.

    Football Unites, Racism Divides The Stables, Sharrow Lane, Sheffield, S11 8AE. www.furd.org

    FURD is a local organisation with a national and international presence. Their website contains useful information, a good variety of links and FURD's office houses a useful library of resources.

    Islington Stadium Communities Alliance www.redcard.org.uk

    This local organisation provides more up-to-date information on the case-study about Arsenal's proposal for developing their stadium.

    Kick It Out Business Design Centre, 52 Upper Street, London, N1 0QH. www.kickitout.org

    Kick It Out have organised the national campaign, 'Let's Kick Racism Out Of Football', and also produce a magazine aimed at young people.

    Labour Behind the Label 38 Exchange Street, Norwich, NR2 1AX. Phone: 01603 610993

    This campaign highlights issues raised in this project about child labour and the fashion industry.

    Sir Norman Chester Centre for Football Research University Of Leicester, University Road, Leicester, LE1 7RH. www.le.ac.uk/snccfr

    The website provides access to a large number of publications, articles and fact sheets useful for teacher briefings and extension work.

    Show Racism The Red Card PO Box 141, Whitley Bay, NE26 3YH. Phone: 0191 291 0160 www.srtrc.org/

    Show Racism the Red Card organises events and competitions. It also produces videos, posters and a CD-Rom to support teaching for anti-racism through football.

    Publications

    Additional Resources

    'The History of Black Footballers in Britain' Exhibition A series of mounted boards 4ft x 2ft 6in available from FURD at the address listed under 'Organisations'.

    'My England' , Education Resource Pack and video £39.99. Phone: 01228 538928. This material is based on a play by the ARC theatre ensemble exploring racism and identity through football. www.arctheatre.com

    Show Racism the Red Card , video and CD-Rom £15.00 inc. p+p Fax: 0191 291 0161. Much of this material focuses on famous footballers passing on their messages of support for the campaign and stating their opposition to racism in the game. Free posters are also available from the address listed under 'Organisations'.

    Speak Out! on European citizenship , Teacher Guide. Phone: 0207 935 4777. This is a free resource from the Institute for Citizenship with a section on sport. The teacher pack links to an on-line discussion forum where students can discuss issues related to sport and identity with other young people from across Europe. www.citizen.org.uk/speakout