{"id":8276,"date":"2023-09-06T13:32:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-06T13:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp26.cmswebdeveloper.com\/asian-news\/class-act-hamaras-outstanding-community-work-highlighted-in-special-pfa-awards-book\/"},"modified":"2023-09-06T13:32:00","modified_gmt":"2023-09-06T13:32:00","slug":"class-act-hamaras-outstanding-community-work-highlighted-in-special-pfa-awards-book","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp26.cmswebdeveloper.com\/asian-news\/class-act-hamaras-outstanding-community-work-highlighted-in-special-pfa-awards-book\/","title":{"rendered":"CLASS ACT: Hamara&#8217;s outstanding community work highlighted in special PFA awards\u2019 book"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asianexpress.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/gareth-southgate-and-mohammed-iqbal-rs_23-jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48075\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Hamara Healthy Living Centre\u2019s chairman Mohammed Iqbal, director Raheem Mohammed, and project lead Arnie Sajad met with some of football greats at the glittering PFA Award\u2019s ceremony at The Lowry, Manchester<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Commemorating the 50th anniversary of its&#8217; awards ceremony, the Professional Footballers\u2019 Association (PFA) have launched a new book charting the evolution of the beautiful game over the past five decades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Along with the story of each and every award winner of the past 50 years, the highly illustrated publication, titled \u201950 Years of the PFA Awards\u2019, highlights the progress made in areas such as race, gender and community cohesion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It also throws a valuable spotlight on some of the individuals and organisations at the forefront of the football industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One such charitable organisation featured in the book is the Hamara Healthy Living Centre, which from humble beginnings around 30-years-ago, has supported over 100,000 individuals through their work in Leeds to date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ahead of the night\u2019s star-studded anniversary event on 29th August, representatives of Hamara attended the launch event for the book, which has been produced in partnership with leading publisher St James\u2019s House and written by two-time winner of the British Sports Journalist of the Year award, Harry Harris.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"48077\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asianexpress.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/hamara-rs_23-jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48077\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chairman Mohammed Iqbal says: \u201cFrom its beginnings, when it consisted of two members of staff working in a single office, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hamara.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hamara Healthy Living Centre<\/a> has grown to become the largest ethnic-minority organisation in Leeds\u2019 voluntary and community sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"48074\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asianexpress.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/BRYAN-ROBSON-AND-ARNIE-SAJAD-HAMARA_23-jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48074\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bryan Robson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"48069\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asianexpress.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/arnie-and-mohammed-iqbal-with-ian-rush_23-jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48069\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ian Rush MBE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"48071\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asianexpress.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/arnie-sajad-with-england-manager-gareth-southgate_23-jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48071\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Gareth Southgate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"48070\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asianexpress.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/arnie-and-raheem-withmatthew-paul-le-tissier_23-jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48070\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Arnie Sajad and Raheem Mohammed withMatthew Paul Le Tissier<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIn those early days, the centre worked on a single project to improve the lives of elderly people. It now employs more than 30 staff, working on projects to help children, older people, those with learning disabilities and others in the Leeds area looking for education and training opportunities, as well as delivering healthy living projects.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Midfield anchors<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asianexpress.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/ARNIE-RAHEEM-AND-MOHAMMED-IQBAL-2_23-jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48072\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hamara is an Urdu term that means \u201cours\u201d, reflecting the founding principle that the organisation belongs to its community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before embarking on any new projects, the team ask local residents what they need. \u201cWe have come a long way,\u201d says Project Lead Arnie Sajad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe can proudly say that from our flagship building alone, more than 10,000 people from our community access this centre in some way. Hamara has supported more than 100,000 individuals through the work they do city wide\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Based in a purpose-built \u00a31.2 million centre in Beeston, the charity now plans to open a further site, which will include a sports hall and community centre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe really want to expand on the service that we\u2019re giving Leeds,\u201d says Raheem Mohammad, Interim Director.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe want to offer so much more to those who are less fortunate and living in deprivation in the area.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asianexpress.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/The-Cockburn-Centre_Aerial-View_23-jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48080\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u2018The Cockburn Centre\u2019 development<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Initial funding for the new sports hall, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hamara.org.uk\/buy-a-brick\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u2018The Cockburn Centre\u2019 development<\/a> from the local authority, impressed with the work the Hamara Healthy Living Centre does with girls, older people and adults with learning disabilities, focusing on physical activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Football, tennis, cricket and other sports help these groups to stay fit and connected with others \u2013 but the current building has reached full capacity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More than \u00a32 million has now been raised through ten different funders, with \u00a31.6 million still to go. Hamara is in talks with the Football Foundation about further financial support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThese projects can be challenging, like climbing a mini-Everest,\u201d says Arnie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cA lot of people in our sector struggle with them because of lack of investment or lack of knowledge, but we have shown that, with perseverance and commitment, we<br>can succeed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019m a big believer that communities should work together, and that together we are stronger. This building will allow us to bring together a lot of different organisations with the same agenda, which is to try and improve people\u2019s lives.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sports hall is set to open late summer 2024, with the aim of improving the wellbeing of residents in Leeds and the wider area through better physical health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:25% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asianexpress.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/PFA-50TH-ANNIVERSARY-BOOK_23-jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48079 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201950 Years of the PFA Awards\u2019, features more than 200 images, is a must-read for all football fans. 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