In 2007 I started at Frenford. My dad was a volunteer at the club, and he passed away suddenly. To honour his memory, it just felt like something I needed to do. I met some good people who thought it would provide a bit of solace for me. I needed the space as much as I needed to help. When I first started there weren’t many South Asians in local grassroots football. I didn't set out to change that, I just wanted to support a local community, and a local community in this area is 47% South Asian. Rashid Abba is Academy Mentor at West Ham. I went on a Talent ID Level 2 with Rashid. I said, ‘Alright, what does it look like? It’s all well and good doing these courses, but what's the next step?’. Rashid pitched to West Ham if they would link the foundation and professional game. We recognised an opportunity to do more for our community. We’re their first emerging talent centre, Emerging Hammers, a partnership with the Premier League’s South Asian Action Plan. Frenford identify local tal...