Co-Founder & Managing Director
@found4thefuture
| A leading youth support & mentoring organisation based in the heart of
#birmingham
.
All views are my own 👍🏽
Proud to be leading an organisation true to its values with a great team of people dedicated to making a real change to the lives of young people. This is proof that young people with the right communication methods will respond in a positive manor.
#1community
#mentors
Today we recovered 3 knives from young people who have come to us in confidence to hand over weapons they know are in the local area. This highlights the trust young people have in our organisation & that young people do want change also.
#1community
#knifecrime
#Birmingham
It still only feels like yesterday
we was unemployed & scraping around to make ends meet. 6 years later & over 100 schools supported we are opening our own youth hub in the same place we used to get told to move on from as kids 🤣 Never doubt your vision!
@Found4theFuture
Delighted to announce we are opening our doors to young people as of this Monday for the start of our youth club journey. All young people aged 11 - 16 can attend for free with the hub acting as a safe space for young people directly after school.
#1community
@stedcamp
@Stockgrn
Can't believe the amount of non league gas on here since football started by the most average of players .. I hope your performances are up to standard when the season starts to match up with your itchy Twitter fingers 😬😩
Sad to be moving on to be honest been the best 2 footballing years of my career but thats football.. Thanks to everyone who has shown me support during my time at the club, as I have said before top club with top people & I wish you all the best 💙
I am officially a "gangs & youth violence specialist" after passing the OCN Level 3 in Working With Gangs & Youth Violence. Such an insightful course around the causes of youth violence making me rethink how
@Found4theFuture
can impact many more young people across the country.
Potential final away at kings lynn on a wednesday night & you lot are talking about fairness as to why our game has been now moved to Monday 🤔🙃
@SouthernLeague1
@FA
your all a bunch of clueless clowns happy picking up your paychecks for being 💩 at your job
All the best to
@tamworthfc
for this season & the future. Some highs & lows along the way but its been a pleasure to play for the club. Met some top people at the club who I can call friends for life. On to the next chapter whatever that may be. 🙌🏼👊🏼⚽️
Thankyou to everyone who voted for me.. Its been a pleasure playing for
@StourbridgeFC
over the last 2 seasons a top club with clean hearted people.. all of your support has defo made me raise my standards 👍🏽💙
If you are a football person please join the challenge of posting a football photo. Just one picture, no description. Please copy the text in your status, post a picture and look at some great memories/pictures.
One thing I have learnt in my time working in the community & education sector is that many of my fellow professionals don't actually care what is best for the young people it's about their own agenda & personal goals so if it means young people miss out then oh well 🤬🤬
𝙁𝙤𝙧𝙙𝙚’𝙨 𝘽𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝙞𝙣 𝙍𝙚𝙙 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙒𝙝𝙞𝙩𝙚 🔴⚪️
We’re pleased to welcome Aaron Forde back to the Glassboys 🤩
Following spells with
@NuneatonBoroFC
&
@tamworthfc
, the hard working midfielder returns to the WMG, adding experience to our side as we look towards the
If your a manager and your team are kicking lumps out of opposition players in pre season your desperate and probably a shit gaffer 👍 And if your one of them players go find a new sport
This guy is really starting to get under my skin.. his mannerisms his character everything about him stinks. One of the most incompetent dishonourable dishonest & unprofessional people to have ever have graced my phone screen. Needs to be put in the real world.
Matt Hancock - I'm really glad that we can send out free school meals when schools are out.
Piers Morgan - If you're that glad... why did you vote against giving free school meals?
#GMB
This video going around has rattled me. Our young people are so lost & desensitised to this madness that they have lost all kind of feeling. People we need to do more this is our community our loved ones. Instead of having an opinion play your part in making a difference
Two legends who know the club inside out & understand what it takes to get the place buzzing again and back to where it should be..
@stup05
@leon_broadhurst
all the best fellas 💙👀
Football clubs need to start taking responsibility and stop hiding behind the pandemic. Expect players to be loyal but wanna throw us under the bus as and when you feel like it.
What did I say forget AJ
@Leon_edwardsmma
is bringing the strap back to Birmingham! Been saying it for ages this mans journey is an inspiration to us all coming from the ground up. From running round the streets of Erdington to ufc champion of the world unbelievable!
#andnew
Being a coach isn't about what or how much you know, Isnt' about how many people you have on the session, It's about whether you can be relatable to your participants and provide them with the best learning environment/platform to improve upon their current ability!!
Not one for football tweets but class result for us.. Never easy mentally when you lose a 2 goal lead in such a short space of time we showed some big big character today
@StourbridgeFC
👊⚽️
Another step in this amazing journey of ours as an organisation. Hard work & dedication always pays off & when you do things for the right reasons successful is always possible. Our team are 1 of the best & this now allows us to take things to the next level.
#1community
1/1 A proud moment for us as an organisation today as we officially move in to our very first office! It's been an amazing journey over the last 3 and a half years with us supporting over 2000 young people & growing to a team of 8 members of staff.
The whole things an embarrassment.. How can we have been living like this for nearly a year yet there is no sign of the end. They have taken away every bit of people's sanity and continue to do so like it's cool.
I wish people seen the other side to having your own business it's not all plain sailing and working when you feel like. The graft behind the scenes is a madness 24/7 😬
Take 2 🤣.. all the best for the rest of the season. Met some lovely people at the club! Thankyou to peaksy who has been 1st class I'm sure he & the guys will get things turned around quickly. 🙌🏼⚽️
Today we say goodbye to
@fordee24
who has left the club by mutual consent. Thank you Fordee for everything you have contributed to Tamworth FC.
We wish Aaron every success for the future and he leaves with our sincere best wishes.
➡️
Another case of racism being accepted and brushed under the carpet.
@FA
@kickitout
your a disgrace. Make millions of pounds off the back of doing absoloutley nothing!
Dont know how ive managed to sneak into this 😂 but big thanks to everyone who voted for me.. some great players who have played for the club before and during my time. 💙
The season just gone has really left me considering whether to continue playing or to knock it on the head & enjoy my saturdays with the little man. Been in this game for so long & seen so many good people snaked but last season was definately the worst its been 🤮🤮
Didn't even realise lol been a pleasure to play for
@StourbridgeFC
great bunch of lads top staff and top fans.. hopefully many more appearances to come ⚽️
Fantastic feeling tonight helping out the less fortunate and handing out clothes to help keep them warm in these weather conditions and seeing others giving them food and hot drinks . We will be heading up again in two weeks time if anybody has any donations contact us
#1community
How is this actually allowed it's unbelievable we may as well just let them tell us what jobs to work what sport to play what partners to have and what food to eat while they are at it. I'd rather live on a farm in the afghan mountains than conform to this as this isn't living.
If there is anyone who knows any at risk & vulnerable families/people in the
#birmingham
area please get in contact with us we can drop and deliver to you wherever you are.
#1community
#supportservice
We started our week off yesterday delivering essential item & food parcels to schools across the city for vulnerable & at need families. We have many more going out this week, please contact us if you know anybody who could benefit from these packs!
#1community
#supportservice
What an unbelievable journey it has been back then all I had in my head was I was going to have a football career not knowing where my real passion was. Who would of thought we would be working in
#education
let alone over 20 schools supporting so many young people.
#1community
11 years ago this year Foundations4thefuture directors Aaron and Calum were both leaving Kingsbury school (Erdington Academy) with no aspirations atall of creating a company that would be giving back to young people and support them in both the education industry and communities.
These young kids have no mental strength what so ever. If you cant handle your u18s gaffer your in the wrong job! Get a backbone or find yourself a new career its simple or you can stick up for yourself and show you have the mental strength to succeed in the industry!
Such a great feeling to be able to give young people a platform towards success. So many go through school with limited opportunities and limited guidance. We need more opportunities created to make real change
A landmark day as we welcomed our former mentee Brie to the team for work experience. 2 years ago Brie was on the verge of permanent exclusion she is now at college studying sports coaching whilst on the
@AVFCFoundation
coaching academy.
#1community
#mentoring
@JackDromeyMP
Maximum 10 years in prison & a 10k fine for breaking covid travel rules but paedophiles who destroy their victims lives are out here recieveing 6 month suspended sentence and offered a rehabilitation course make it make sense 😡😠😧🤔😩
Just watched paedo hunters on channel 4 😡 🤢 . The sentences for child abuse are nothing short of a joke !! The one guy got a 2 year community order??!!! Wtf !
⚠️ | GAME POSTPONED
Tomorrow evening’s
@SouthernLeague1
match away to
@tamworthfc
has been postponed.
We will bring you news on a rearranged date as soon as it is confirmed.
Everything takes time we cant expect young people to change the outlook they have on life & school within a few months. These young women have proved that consistency & a sustained period of time we can change mentalities through
#mentoring
.
@WestMidsVRU
@WestMidsPCC
@BrumLeader
Over a year ago we started our
#mentoring
programme
@FairfaxSWA
with these girls due to anti social behaviour & a poor attitude towards school leading to possible
#exclusion
. Now they are recieving awards in school & have grown into young women & respected students.
#1community
🎙️| The Glassboys Podcast - Aaron Forde
@fordee24
sat down to discuss his career from starting out with
@WFCOfficial
to dropping into non league and eventually linking up with us, and the excellent work he does with
@Found4theFuture
👊🏻
Listen now ➡️
If the education system invested more time into the mental health & well being of students & provided a real life support system by investing in mentors/counsellers instead of focusing 5 years around GCSEs, students will become more engaged and will find value in attending.
BREAKING:
I understand the FA have advised Step 5 & 6 leagues that the 2019/20 season is over!
A decision whether the season will be declared void or if promotions/relegations could still apply will be made shortly.
That decision is expected to apply across all of non-league.
2 years since the birth of
@Found4theFuture
its been an amazing journey so far but theres a lot more to do and achieve. Thankyou to everyone who has supported and continues to support our work.
#1community
On our second birthday we think it is only right you get a quick insight to the thinking behind Foundations4thefuture and why our directors felt young people required more support than what was available.
End of an era.. Priviliged to have been able to play alongside you in your last 2 seasons at the club. One of the most genuine people I have ever come across in the game. It was a pleasure mate all the best in your new chapter
@leon_broadhurst
💙
After 780 Appearances and 154 Goals Leon Broadhurst departs Stourbridge to join
@SportingFC
We would like to wish a huge thank you to
@leon_broadhurst
for his time at the club.
Leon will go down as one of Stourbridge FC greatest ever players.
@BarrowfordHead
Amazing. I know many young people that I work with who wouldn't dare to pray in school due to being scared of being shamed. Things like this go such a long way to children feel accepted for who they are. Well done.
I have been at 2 schools over the last 2 days & already you can see the lack of structure that is coming to the students is having an impact on their
#mentalhealth
. Young people are going to be so vulnerable in this uncertain period we need youth support services more than ever.
The September Twitter player of the month award with 39% of the vote goes too .....................................
@fordee24
🏆🏆🏆
Well Done Aaron Forde.
Crazy to think only a few years ago
@Found4theFuture
was just an idea from the bedroom discussed with my brother
@CalumF4TF
. We now work with over 30 education providers across the
#westmidlands
with 7 members of staff & one of them is a former mentee.
#hardworkpaysoff
We are delighted to announce our latest partnership with
@COBSPRU
which will see us work alongside all 8 centres across the city supporting students in the form of our 1-1 mentoring support programme when we return in the new year.
#1community
@BEPvoice
@BCCEducation
@WestMidsVRU
I don't know who, but there's a
@StourbridgeFC
kitted player who lives near me (Erdington) which is nice to see, I'm from Wordsley originally 🙌 - but he's always doing his daily runs, just wanted to say 👏 it's such commitment that'll see the club do well when football resumes!
Probably the best podcast episode I've ever listened to. Brutally honest about the game the type of people that are within it right from academy level to the pro ranks. Whole industry stinks from top to the bottom & I hope he gets the credit he deserves for speaking so honestly.
Gutted to see you leave gaffa but completely understand your reasons. I have never seen someone so dedicated & motivated to do well in the game for the right reasons. Not many good guys in football but you certainly are one of them. Go & prove the doubters wrong ❤
Big thanks to
@MpanterHerald
for doing this article on my move to
@tamworthfc
& for mentioning the work we do
@Found4theFuture
. Please if you got a spare minute take some time to have a read and give us a follow 👍🏽
On a real
@FA
@evostikleague
i'm not one to tweet much about football but the referees that your sending out to our games are an embarrassment. A player clearly won the ball today in a 50/50 was booked and told he ran to fast towards the tackle? Does that make sense?
Adding strength to the defence is new signing Jordaan Brown, who joins the Lambs from league rivals
@StourbridgeFC
. A big welcome to the Lamb Jordaan!
@kane_richards10
Bruv we basically live in a lawless country. All I hear is human rights this human rights that but where are the human rights for those who want to live a peaceful life? If my views are classed as radical then so be it I say it with chest lol
Would love to one day open up a school that provides this form of education. Not all young people are made for mainstream education & there are not many alrernative options like this that allow young people to flourish.
Great experience this evening for director & co - founder Aaron who was invited on to
@bbcwm
to discuss the journey & impact our company has had on young people & his views on
#blackhistorymonth
. Big thanks to host
@rakeemomar
for inviting us onto the show.
#1community
#bbcradio