Kick Racism Out of Football

Kick Racism along with other discrimination Out of Football is the message behind Kent County Council Youth Service’s county wide football festival for young people in October. It will form part of a number of initiatives that are being staged to celebrate Black History Month.

The festivals fall in conjunction with the National Kick Racism Out of Football campaign, which works with professional and amateur football associations, schools and the wider community to challenge racism and other forms of discrimination within the game. These events are aimed at 13-19 year olds, but will also endeavour to embrace an intergenerational community cohesion approach to raising awareness around culture. Black History Month is a national event that was launched in 1987 as an annual celebration of the history and culture of Black and Minority Ethnic communities across the UK.

Football is used as the medium to bring young people together to celebrate Diversity. KROOFF events however, embrace far more than just football. Providing activities to embrace a wide range of interests, which could include drama, dance, music, art, competitions, sampling of multi-cultural food and much more. Young people receive a certificate of attendance and a t-shirt, and the winners of any football competitions will receive trophies.