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The Brazilian Soccer Schools - 2010
As part of the coaching initiative, we are this year, offering five scholarships for talented, deserving children in conjunction with the Brazilian Soccer Schools.
The Brazilian Soccer Schools - 2009
The Needle Partnership has teamed up with The Brazilian Soccer School, by donating free coaching sessions to hundreds of underprivileged children in Leeds. The community coaching scheme is aimed at giving local children the opportunity to experience football training from a recognised football coaching organisation. The Schools work with children and teenagers through Futebol de Salau (a fast-paced five-a-side game of South American origin) that helped produced some great names in football such as Pele and Ronaldinho.Garforth Town AFC
The Needle Partnership is a proud sponsor and supporter of the Garforth Town AFC in conjunction with The Brazilian Soccer School and Socatots. Our support has made it possible for Garforth Town to provide its community coaching packages which 10 schools in Leeds has signed up for, including Harehills Primary, Talbot Primary, Kerr Mackie Primary, Brownwhill Primary, Alcuin Primary, Bankside Primary, Corpus Christi Primary, Ebor Gardens Primary, Chapel Allerton Primary and St Nicolas RC Primary. The Needle Partnership is also the official law firm of Garforth Town AFC.PATH Yorkshire
The Needle Partnership has, since its inception, been actively involved with PATH Yorkshire, which is a Positive Action Training organisation set up to provide training opportunities to Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) people from across Yorkshire. Danniel Johnson joined The Needle Partnership as its first PATH trainee in October 2007 and assisted in corporate transactions, including the firm’s first transaction, the disposal of Lynx Public Relations Limited to Freshwater plc. Tunika Onokwu, a Barrister and Solicitor in Nigeria, joined The Needle Partnership in February 2008 on a year training placement from PATH. On completion of his training and was retained by The Needle Partnership where he supported the corporate and commercial team. Tunika also qualified as a solicitor in England and Wales during his year as a PATH trainee. The Needle Partnership, being a committed equal opportunities firm, recognises the importance of ethnic diversity in society and continues to support PATH in providing training and work experience to ethnic minority groups.