LIVERPOOL: The Merseyside neighbours in the Premier League, Liverpool and Everton are actively participating each week by co-organizing events for the competition’s community programme ‘Kicks’ which uses the power of football and sport to inspire young people in some of the most high-need areas in England and Wales.
Most recently, Liverpool’s LFC Foundation and Everton in the Community (EITC) conducted a #NoMoreKnives football tournament to raise awareness of the ‘Real Men Don’t Carry Knives’ campaign due to knife crimes increasing in the country.
The event was attended by Reds legend Robbie Fowler, Everton U23 players Fraser Hornby and Bassala Sambou, and several anti-knife crime supporters from across the city. The players presented the finalists with their medal as well.
Eight U14s PL Kicks teams from different LFC Foundation and EITC delivery sites took part in the tournament, with the team from Shrewsbury House Youth Club, one of LFC Foundation’s Kicks delivery centres, winning the championship.
Tony Cosgrove, LFC Foundation project lead, said: “We run quarterly tournaments as part of our PL Kicks project with the aim of breaking down territorial barriers and engaging with young people across the city, and this tournament was organised specifically to raise awareness of the anti-knife crime campaigns. We’re extremely grateful to all who attended today to show their support.”
Fowler said: “Sadly, we’re hearing about knife crime incidents all too often, so it’s extremely important that we educate young people about the implications of carrying knives, and help to make our city a safer place.”
