This weekend we come together as a community to honour the life of Akeel Nanabawa and his beloved family, who tragically lost their lives in the Air India crash.
To celebrate Akeel’s passion for football, we are hosting the Akeel Nanabawa Charity Football Match – bringing together friends, former teammates, and a visiting team from Gloucester in a game that truly reflects the love and unity Akeel inspired.
Saturday 30th August
2:45 PM
Newport International Sports Village, NP19 4PT (Athletics Stadium)
Family Fun Day
Delicious food & dessert stalls
Bouncy castle & children’s activities
Homemade cakes
All proceeds will go towards the Nanabawa Masjid Fund, helping to build a lasting legacy in Akeel’s memory.
A special thanks to all generous sponsors for making this event possible – your support means so much to the community.
We invite you, your friends, and your families to come along for an afternoon of football, fun, and remembrance.
U11 Sports Skills for boys will take place this Sunday in Rodney Parade as usual. If you have visitors who are boys U11 staying with you for the summer, feel free to bring them along and they can join in and see your skills in action! Please make sure the children have suncream on and…
Rain or shine, the U11 boys have been turning up every week to build on their sports skills using football and rugby techniques. Through these sessions we have seen a huge shift in confidence in the group and their attitude outside of YMCO projects. Feedback include : • I love coming and playing • it’s…
What a lovely session today at our kids club with No Bake Trifle Cake. The kids had so much fun mixing, layering and decorating their tasty creations! they all had the same ingredients but the end product for them all was so different. We enjoyed sandwiches, painting, bracelet making and some quiet time in our…
To celebrate Akeel’s passion for football, we are hosting the Akeel Nanabawa Charity Football Match – bringing together friends, former teammates, and a visiting team from Gloucester in a game that truly reflects the love and unity Akeel inspired.
Saturday 30th August
2:45 PM
Newport International Sports Village, NP19 4PT (Athletics Stadium)
Family Fun Day 
Delicious food & dessert stalls
Bouncy castle & children’s activities
Homemade cakes
All proceeds will go towards the Nanabawa Masjid Fund, helping to build a lasting legacy in Akeel’s memory.
A special thanks to all generous sponsors for making this event possible – your support means so much to the community.
We invite you, your friends, and your families to come along for an afternoon of football, fun, and remembrance.
Bengal Dragons Foundation
