Building a bigger and stronger community together

OUR URBONDOUR PURPOSE

We stand for a cohesive city, creating an environment that can unite differentcultures, break down social barriers, create networking opportunities, spread loveand encourage a connection between all of the members of our local community.

• About us

• Whywedoit

• What wedo

• Howwedoit

• Ouryearlycalendar

• Ourpartners andsponsors

• WorkwithusandSupport us

• Ourimpactwithinourcommunity

• URBONDinimages

CONTENTS

Portsmouth has a diverse community that is growing from strength to strength andURBONDwas founded tohelp the local people to integratewith oneanother.

At URBOND we accept that as human beings we are not perfect and we can all makemistakes from time to time. We can help to promote a peaceful and better livingenvironment for everyone if we learn to accept each other, embrace each other’sdifferences and not prejudge one another. We need to lower our guards and take theopportunitieswe have to interactwith everyone in the local community.

Since its inception, URBOND has united people from over 100 different nationalities andbackgrounds and via our events they have been able to build solid ongoing relationshipswith each other. When people attend our events we ensure that a range of activities aremade available as we have found this to be a particularly effective method of bringingpeople together in a funenvironment.

If you are a visitor, have recently moved into the area or have never attended URBONDevents previously then we would very much like to encourage you to come along, join inthe fun and be part of our caring local organisation. The bond between our communitymembers is stronger than ever, let us take the opportunity to honour the many cultures,traditions,andbeliefs thatmakePortsmouthsuch awonderful place to live.

Thank you for your timeandwehope tosee yousoonat oneofURBOND’s events.

Message from our

Following us;

Follower

990+Likes

1500+Likes

500+

FACEBOOK INSTAGRAM TWITTER

Follower

200+Follower

150+Likes

1100+

OUSMANE DRAMEChairman

Chairman

ABOUT US

MISSION AND VISION

We began as a small group of friends meeting up on weekends for home cooked meals and achance to catch up. When the weather permitted barbeques at the Southsea common were theorder of the day and it was at these barbeques that we began to invite people to join us as theypassed by. This was the point at which we realised just how easy it was to breakdown socialbarriers and to get to know new people from all parts of society with no hidden agenda.

In particular Portsmouth's minority ethnic communities have more than trebled in the last 15years from 5% of the local population in 2001 increasing to just over 11% in 2011, and now estimatedat over 16%. Furthermore Portsmouth's more central boroughs are in the bottom quartile forcommunity cohesion, and Portsmouth centre is listed as an area of deprivation. One of the resultsof this is that communities do not integrate.

URBOND C.I.C is a fully registered community interestcompany (not for profit organisation), established sinceMarch 2013.

The group was founded with the primary purpose being tohelp the local community to integrate with one another, tomake friends or simply to be accepted in the localneighbourhood for who they are, whatever their beliefs andideologies.

We stand for a cohesive city, creating an environment that can unite differentcultures, break down social barriers, create networking opportunities, spread loveand encourage a connection between all of the members of our local community.

Over the next few years we will be working on expanding the reach of URBOND toengage with a larger audience both nationally and internationally by continuing tointeract with individuals and to form a bigger and stronger community.

URBOND has been founded on the back of these such issues with the aimbeing to bring together people from the local area to form a bigger andstronger community. This offers members of the community the chanceto join together and discuss topics that may not otherwise be discussed.Feedback from such events has informed us that before attending ourevents local people would not integrate with one and other freely due topre-conceived ideas, often fuelled by stories in the media.

The URBOND group has many key objectives such as reducing culturalbarriers, addressing issues of isolation, lack of confidence,unemployment, and crime (including radicalisation) and even aims toaddress other issues including health concerns rising from obesity.

"URBOND is a fast moving Community Interest Company that helps bring people together in a fun andfriendly way. They hold training and social events and they love their sporting activities.

They welcome everyone and offer support and help in many ways, they have a fabulous reputation in thePortsmouth area for doing great things like raising money for other local community projects.

I am proud to be able say that we have supported them in their growth and look forward to supportingthem in the future."

GIVING BACK

To give something back to our community.

WHY WE DO IT

SENSITISATION

To improve the well-being and fitness levels of the people in our community.

TOGETHERNESS

To bring people from all walks of life and ethnic background together.

JACKY CHARMAN,

Voluntary and Community Sector Development Officer, Action Portsmouth

WHAT WE DO

FUNDRAISINGThrough our Fundraising Project, we raise funds yearly via our social-culturalevents, family fun days and other events to support local charities.

COMMUNITY WORKSURBOND is actively involved in thecommunity in their effort to build a biggerand stronger community. We supportcauses such as health, education andsports by working with partners andorganisations to improve the wellbeing,employability and fitness levels of peoplewithin the community.

.

SOCIO-CULTURAL EVENTSAt the end of every quarter we host an event aimed at bringing members of ourlocal community together in attempt to build a bigger and stronger communitywhich is a great facilitator for cultural exchange and interaction. Activities includesalsa, board games, mini table tennis tournaments, dominoes, a quiz and also abuffet of various nutritious foods. The events promote togetherness and tranquillitywithin our neighbourhoods and spread love within our community and beyond.They have proven to be a great platform for people to make new friends and evenexpose attendees to job opportunities and boost their self-esteem.

We organise talks and seminars on key health issues and run sports and fitnesssessions under our Football and Volleyball Projects in order to increaseparticipation and encourage inclusion.

URBOND also host family fun days during school holidays, which present theopportunity for parents to unwind, forget about work and focus on their children.The events give parents and their children the chance to spend quality time totogether and make memories as a family. Furthermore it brings children in thecommunity together and provides the opportunity for them to build friendships withother children in the local community.

During all URBOND events, we take the opportunity to raise funds for local charitiesby offering members of the local community the opportunities to donate via thevarious activities on offer.

CommunityFootball

SPORTSURBOND launched its sports projects with the main goals being to increase thefitness levels and participation in sporting activities of the people within thecommunity. Current sporting projects include the Football and Volleyball Projects.

CommunityVolleyball

CompetitiveVolleyball

CommunityFitness

"In April 2016 I started going to URBOND activities after my friend kept asking me to come. I never reallywent out much but since going I haven't missed one yet. URBOND is great for everyone as there are alwayslots of different things to do like raffles, salsa, quizzes and the food there is amazing! I have met someamazing people who are now close friends.

My daughter who is 16 and I enjoy attending the Volleyball practice which takes place on a Sunday and myson who is 9 loves the family fun days. I am glad I have URBOND and I am also grateful to have made somespecial friends.“

ANN ROBERTS( Portsmouth)

FUNDRAISING COMMUNITY WORKS

We fundraise every year for a

local charity.

URBOND achieve it’s goals and objectives within the community by running ‘what we do’ (see pages 5 and 6).

HOW WE DO IT

SOCIO-CULTURAL EVENTS SPORTS

We organise seminars and

workshops to sensitise the

community on;

- Health and well-being

- Education,

- Careers and employability

We bring people from all

works of life to engage in

some of the activities such as;

- Family Fun Day

- Group Days Out

- Social Evenings

- Christmas Dinner

We engage our community in

sporting activities regularly to

improve fitness levels;

- Football (Indoor and Outdoor)

- Volleyball (beginners and competitive)

- Outdoor Fitness (Summer at the Seafront)

£5K+Raised since 2013

3000+Attendees since 2013

25000+Attendees since 2013

20000+Participants since 2013

❖ 1st Workshops/Seminars❖ Football and Volleyball❖ National Volleyball League

MAR

More details of events and activities on our website (www.URBOND.org)

OUR YEARLY CALENDAR

JAN

❖ Choosing a new charity to fundraise for the year

❖ 1st Family Fun Day Event❖ 1st Social Evening Event❖ Football and Volleyball❖ National Volleyball League

❖ 1st Group Day Out❖ Football and Volleyball

APR

SEP

AUG

JUNMAY

NOV

❖ 2nd Workshop/Seminar❖ Football and Volleyball

❖ 2nd Family Fun Day Event❖ Football Tournament❖ Football and Volleyball❖ Outdoor Fitness

❖ 2nd Social Evening Event❖ Football and Volleyball❖ Outdoor Fitness

❖ 3rd Social Evening Event❖ Football and Volleyball❖ National Volleyball League❖ Outdoor Fitness

❖ 2nd Group Day Out❖ Football and Volleyball❖ Football Tournament❖ Outdoor Fitness

JUL

❖ Christmas Dinner❖ Football and Volleyball❖ National Volleyball League

❖ Football and Volleyball❖ Great South Run❖ National Volleyball League

OCT

DEC

❖ Football and Volleyball❖ National Volleyball League

FEB

OUR PARTNERS

OUR SPONSORS

Areas:- Sporting activities and well-being - Community empowerment - Volunteering for URBOND- Sensitisation on health and employability within our community

WORK WITH US

HOW TO SUPPORT USFollow us on Social Media

Check our website: www.urbond.org

Email us using: info@urbond.org

"URBOND is fantastic move for the community and I hope it keeps going from strength to strength.‘I would encourage people to go along and benefit the work of URBOND. ‘There are lots of groups,races, faith but not many which bring people from all different backgrounds together to have greattime. I genuinely believe URBOND is something that everyone will be wanting to support."

MIKE HANCOCK, Portsmouth South MP

We are reaching out to businesses in the local community that value building abigger and stronger community by investing in URBOND. As with any form ofsponsorship you would be thinking what do we get in return…

URBOND has a volleyball team that competes in the national league and whoproudly wear our sponsors on our kit. A local football team, over 1500 followerson social media and most importantly at our events which bring the communitytogether, we have over 5000 attendees per year which is growing at every event.

Get in touch with us to see how we can grow together.

HOW TO SPONSOR US

OUR IMPACT WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY

2013 2014 2015

URBOND Football Tournament

Jun. Donation to Food Bank and Homeless in Southsea,

Portsmouth

1st Social Evening Event @ Charles Dickens Centre,

Portsmouth

15+ participants

Mar.

Aug.

7 –Aside, 15 Teams Over 100+ participants

Jan.

Formation of URBOND

Nov.

Donation to Youths at Charles Dickens Centre, Portsmouth

1st Family Fun Day Event

Mar.

680+ attendees

Launched indoor football

Aug.

Every Wednesday EveningOver 100+ participants Apr.

Portsmouth Carers Seminar

"CFK provides children with Cystic Fibrosis and their families in the Portsmouth area withequipment that can improve their quality of life and that the NHS cannot provide. In 2016 we werechosen by URBOND as their charity of the year, the group managed to help us raise £400.They are fantastic lovely people to be associated with; they are making massive difference in thecommunity."

STEVE,

Cystic Fibrosis Kids Portsmouth Trustee, Portsmouth

2016 2017 2018

Jan.

Jan.

Donation to Raymond Grant Portsmouth

Donation to Elizabeth Foundation, Portsmouth

Oct.

Abdou participated to raise fund for CFK

1st Great South Run

Jan.

Donation to Cystic Fibrosis Kids (CFK)

Portsmouth

Club registered with Volleyball England & plays the

National Volleyball League

Formation ofURBOND Volleyball Club

Feb.Donation to The Roberts Centre

Portsmouth

Abdou & Liberty participated to raise fund for The Roberts Centre

2nd Great South Run

Oct.

Aug.

To raise fund for CFK

Kingsley D. Abseiling down

Spinnaker Tower

URBOND launchedcommunity volleyball

Every Sunday

Feb.

Apr.

Prostate Cancer &Diabetes UK Seminar

Mar.

Education & Career Seminar

"Community cohesion in Portsmouth is a very important issue. We’re working here as a council inconjunction with community groups, faith groups and the police to ensure community cohesion iscarried out in a constructive way. I welcome the creation of Urbond and it’s an excellentopportunity for people to come together in a welcoming environment on a regular basis.“

Councillor Donna Jones, Tory leader of Portsmouth City Council

Sep.

OUR URBOND IN IMAGES

""My wife and I have been very fortunate to enjoy the hospitality andfriendship of the URBOND organisation on a few occasions now. We haveattended some of their regular social gatherings at the Charles DickensCentre and are so impressed with the way that everyone, whatever theirbackground, is made to feel welcome in an open, relaxed socialgathering.The team that organises the event and those that cook up a wonderfulspicy meal all contribute to a very special event that we always enjoy verymuch.Thank you URBOND!"

MARTIN BRIGHT, Portsmouth

"URBOND has been very useful for me. They not only offer football on a Wednesday which has helped to keep mehealthy but have also provided some health classes in cancer awareness and diabetes which were very useful aswell. Also, they have various social events which offer good food, good company and help raise money for goodcauses.It has been an enlightening experience being part of the URBOND family and I'm forever grateful."

ANGUS JIJINGI,PhD Student Portsmouth University

"URBOND, what a great community based organisation! I have attended a few events held by the group and havefound them to be innovative, inviting and initiative led by its founders and members. The atmosphere and senseof community cohesion is second to none.One massively distinguished trait I have always found is how the group’s events and help in the community hasalways been deeply embedded with the support and recognition in the role it plays within the local community.The words 'bond' within the organisations name is a fitting tribute to the great work it plays in the present and thefuture towards peace and harmony within the community".

YUSUF ALI LLB (Hons), Portsmouth

StayInTouch

JOIN US IN BUILDING A BIGGER AND STRONGER COMMUNITY

www.urbond.org info@urbond.org urbond_portsmouth @urbond urbondportsmouth

Where we are

urbond