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635b, Roundhay Road,
Leeds, West Yorkshire,
England, LS8 4BA
Owner of 3 Brothers Consultancy,
Former professional footballer for Wrexham A.F.C and Wales international.
I was first introduced to Paz and his work at ‘SWS’ whilst I was working at MCFC as a Project Manager during early 2010 for the then new owners from Abu Dhabi. First impressions are everything and Paz’s dedication, passion, and work ethics especially around youngsters were evident from that point.
Soon after we engaged in a Joint Venture with SWS and the very successful City Select model at MCFC was born which was and still is to this day a great vehicle for young players offering them a second chance at becoming a footballer.
Alongside this work it’s important to remember how many young person’s lives have been dramatically changed for the better by Paz and his team. Not only a great Football organisation but an even better one from a Social Responsibility perspective. I look forward to working together again on some new projects very soon.
Emeritus Professor of Equality and Diversity in Sport and Education
Chair Sheffield Race Equality Commission
Co-Editor Routledge Critical Perspectives Book Series – Equality and Social Justice
Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa) University of Kent
Honorary Fellow Leeds Trinity
Street Work soccer academy provides a valuable community resource in the north of England. Through the phenomenal and inspirational leadership of Paz Shan the organisation has remained embedded in the community while reaching out to international partners that contribute to enabling the goals of the project. In the 1990s I was Paz’s line manager at Action Sport (Leeds), and I can see the principles and values of Action Sport’s inclusive community development work engrained in how Street Work does its business every day.
Last week in Belgium, I led a symposium with Tommie Smith and John Carlos, the legendary podium salute activist athlete protestors from Mexico 1968. Their stance and politics took decades to be fully recognised but their belief in what they did/do never waned. Like Smith and Carlos, Street Work hasn’t always had the support of key stakeholders in the city of Leeds and other funders, so it has had to become self-reliant, resilient and have an innate belief that what they are doing is right for the footballers and coaches of all ages and levels locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally.
After 30 years the longevity of Street Work is the only response needed for those doubters of the need for this project for under-represented minoritized ethnic communities in football’s talent progression pathway.