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.
During the visit, we provided an overview of YMCO’s journey, how the organisation started, how it has developed over the years, and how it continues to evolve in response to the needs of our community. We discussed our current projects, highlighting the impact of our work and shared our future plans for the YMCO Hub,…
We hope you enjoyed your pottery course and have learnt about the process! Thank you as always, to River Folk Pottery for all your guidance, creativity and expertise
During this session, the group continued developing their individual pieces, building on the techniques introduced in Week 1. Skill levels are growing steadily, and many projects are now visibly taking shape. Everyone benefited from a supportive environment with opportunities for both group learning and one to one guidance with Naheda, our creative facilitator. This tailored…
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
