Awards Synopsis
The FMO Youth Awards seeks to highlight and acknowledge the efforts of Young Muslims and those dealing with young people in various fields of endeavour across the County.
Within the current climate of disaffection and disenchantment the ultimate objective of the Youth Awards is to celebrate the achievements of exceptional young Muslims and crucially to inspire all young people to emulate their peers and understand that these positive achievements are both recognised and appreciated.
The Sports awards will celebrate excellence in all appropriate sports and the exemplary sports persons, teams and coaches in their role in bringing people together, embodying the very spirit of sport; the pursuit of excellence, and overcoming challenges.
Dates:Voting Deadline - 12.03.2010
Judging Panel Meeting - 21.03.2010
Shortlist Published - 26.03.2010
Awards Evening -
10.04.2010 (Leicester Exhibition Centre)
Tausif Kadri (22 years old)
Tausif has dedicated significant time to the Inner City Club Football Scheme as well as setting up and sustaining football for the visually impaired in Leicester, in addition to his coaching of inner city Leicester youths.
Mohamed Bobat (25 years old)
A cricket coach who has achieved considerable success including coaching Queen Elizabeth I College to league and county cup victories, Kibworth junior cricket club to the Midlands final and as an ECB level 3 coach, guided several players who have gone on to represent Leicestershire.
David Kavanagh (19 years old)
David has set up a sports social enterprise which delivers sports coaching in a variety of settings and areas as well as organise tournaments. David also volunteers in sessions at his college and at a local girls football team.
Zunaid Patel (27 years old)
Working tirelessly over the years, Zunaid Patel (Merson) has guided countless youths and teams to great success not only in terms of sporting success but also successes in life through his emphasis to young people that they have a duty to act respectfully to all in society including themselves. Leicester City, Watford and Nottingham Forest all have players that have been coached by Zunaid.
Yusuf Saleh (44 years old)
Through his coaching role, Yusuf has coached innumerable youths to great success with an inspiring, diligent approach.
Tauseef Kadri (Inner City Football Leicester)
Through his voluntary work, Tauseef has inspired youths in Leicester to display the talent for sport through ICCF where youths from various backgrounds have come together as one team. He has even inspired one student to follow his lead by completing 200 hours on a voluntary basis to coach.
Ahmed Maravia (CFA)
Ahmed has helped youths in the Leicester community to come together and express their creativity through football and in doing so helping youths to refrain from deviant behaviour by promoting an ethos of respect for all.
Zainab Ali (15 years old)
An outstanding table tennis player who has represented the County and England in addition to recently winning a regional schools tournament.
Adam Khan (13 years old)
A gifted golfer who has been representing the County Juniors for the last three years in tandem with representing the Humberstone B Men’s team for the last two years. He has also won two senior tournaments at Humberstone Heights, becoming the youngest player to win the Lock Hindley Cup.
Maryam Khan (14 years old)
Someone who has shown that girls can play golf too gaining many accolades in a short space of time including two ladies Major honours at Humberstone Golf Club, winning the Junior Order of Merit in Leicestershire (beating 32 boys and becoming the first girl to do so) and representing the County girls.