Over the years BYM had a very successful football team who for many years played dominating and outstanding football. Both on and off the field they have been true ambassadors of the Bangladeshi youth movement as well as the local community.
Through our youth workers who are now volunteers, we have relaunched the football team. The senior team have participated in the ILAFL and the Bangladesh Football Association summer league. The success of our senior team has meant that now an "Under Sixteen" team has been launched.
In addition to football, additional focus is placed on the following youth activities and sports:
Indoor activities such as pool, carom board, table tennis and board games Outdoor activities such as swimming, camping trips, family outings and educational trips abroad
We are proud to be working closely with the management committee to make arrangements which will benefit our young people.
Some of the services we offer are
Regular daily club sessions on Monday to Friday from 6 to 9pm
Art workshops in conjunction with Creative Minds Art Group (CMAG)
Various tournaments in a variety of sports competitions
Day outings to cinema, bowling, quizzer shooting, etc
We also run targeted activities building from our consultation with young people and providing a fun learning platform. The key features of the PAYP Summer Programme are:
Setting ground rules with the group for the project
Young people developing their own activities including music production, indoor games, play station games and various board games
Mural design planning workshop
South Asian Outdoor Games: gulah, kabbadi and gutti
Group games and team building
Arts and Crafts enabling participants to express themselves through art
Film production
Photography workshop
Education workshops on drugs, health, citizenship and conflict resolution
BERNER YOUTH FESTIVAL
Tower Hamlets Multi-Cultural Festival
The Festival is a key annual event in BYM's yearly calendar. The year 2004 marked the 20th year that the BMCF was held.
The aim of the BMCF was first introduced in 1984 and remains the same, which is to establish an eventful day celebrating the multi-cultural community that we live in.
Typically the Festival is comprised of:
Live music - Funfair - Stalls - Invited Artists from Bangladesh - Exhibitions - Award Ceremony - Cram Board & Tug of War Competition - Fashion Show - Football Tournament
