The United Madrasah Championships in Athletics is an inter-school sports event incorporated with health stalls aimed at the socially excluded BME groups in the independent schools sector. Its aims are to:

FOSTER EMPOWERMENT/LEADERSHIP – the events are run by Yr 10, 11 and 12 with the support of staff.

PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT– to allow students from the independent sector to partake in events they may not have normally taken part in.  If schools require further support, A staff attends the schools to offer training sessions on technical events (triple jump, shot putt, javelin, hurdles) so teachers and up to 600 students learn the technicalities of different events enabling skills development.

ENCOURAGE UNITY AND INTEGRATION: An event like this promotes unity and is a stepping stone to local schools working together and helping each other as well as students engaging with children from other schools, extinguishing any tribalism, sectarianism or gang culture.

BUILD HEALTH AWARENESS: The health stalls offer advice and guidance for up to 600 students from 5 schools in the Athletics event with regards to living healthy lifestyles, healthy eating and accessing local health services/activities catering for young people. 

IDENTIFY TALENT/REFERRALS: From all schools, the events are used to identify the gifted and talented athletes who are referred to borough Athletics team for trials while the footballers referred to Newark Youth London Academy where coaches work to lead them to semi pro football for ‘Sporting Bengal FC.