KICK UK

A brilliant day at the Birmingham Development Day 🙌
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Worship, mentoring, training, team time, chaplaincy sessions, and of course pizza 🍕✅
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So good to gather together and invest in the year ahead 🎉

Forgiveness isn’t always loud.
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Sometimes it looks like:
* giving second chances
* repairing friendships
* apologising when we get things wrong
* choosing patience over punishment
* and recognising that we’re all still learning.
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Swipe through to read the responses 💛
Which one stood out to you most?
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Recently, our Quality Lead, , attended training with focused on race, inclusion, and reflection.
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The session challenged us to listen, learn, reflect, and continue growing as we work to create inclusive communities for all.
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Swipe through for some key takeaways from the training.
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⏰ LAST 24 HOURS TO REGISTER ⏰
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This is your final chance to book your team into this year’s football tournament ⚽️🔥
📅 Registration closes on 13th May — don’t miss out!
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🏟️ Tournament Date:
Saturday 20th June
📍 Oasis Academy, Shirley Park, Croydon CR9 7AL
🏆 Age Groups:
• School Years 4–6
• School Years 7–9
• School Years 10–13
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⚽️ GIRLS TEAMS — we especially want to hear from you! We are running a girls’ tournament this year too, so get your teams registered 🙌
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📩 Email [email protected] now for the entry form and conditions of entry.
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Tag your coaches, teammates & clubs 👊
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From struggling to shining ✨ A’s journey to becoming a school prefect is a powerful reminder of what hope, support, and purpose can do.
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Through chaplaincy, lives are being transformed every day. 🙌
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KICK Quality Lead, , recently attended powerful training on tackling violence at its root and supporting young people more effectively. One of the biggest takeaways: relationships matter before results.
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Young people don’t need more judgment - they need consistency, patience, safe spaces, and adults who genuinely care. Sometimes the greatest impact isn’t solving every issue, but listening well, staying present, and helping them discover their strengths.
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We may not always see immediate change, but every encouraging conversation plants a seed. 🌱
For anyone working with young people: keep showing up. It matters more than you know.
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Thank you, Joe, for sharing these valuable reflections from the training.
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🌟 KICK Value of the Month: Forgiveness 🌟
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This May, we’re focusing on Forgiveness - valuing your relationships and friendships above arguments or always needing to be right.
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Forgiveness means:
✔ Listening to others, even when you disagree
✔ Understanding how your actions may affect others
✔ Knowing you can disagree and still be friends
✔ Saying sorry when you’ve done wrong
✔ Accepting an apology and moving forward
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At KICK, we encourage our learners to build strong relationships through empathy, respect, and kindness - because teamwork grows when people choose understanding over conflict.
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This month’s challenge:
💭 Can you put the friendship before the argument?
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⚽️ GIRLS TEAMS WANTED ⚽️
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We’re looking for girls teams to join us for a dedicated girls tournament on Saturday 20th June at Oasis Academy, Shirley Park, Croydon CR9 7AL 💫
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If there’s enough interest, we’ll be running the girls competition alongside our main tournament day 🙌
🏆 Age Groups:
• School Years 4–6
• School Years 7–9
• School Years 10–13
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📩 Managers / coaches: email [email protected] for the entry form and conditions of entry.
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Please share with any girls teams, schools, academies, or grassroots clubs who may be interested ⚽️🔥
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