Publish date: 5 March 2021

Tarik Kaidi, Founder of Minds United Football Club has received a Mayor’s Award, from the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, for his individual contribution to the Borough.

His Minds’ United Football Club also received an award as a local community organisation.

Mayor’s Awards are given to recognise people who have gone over, above and beyond to serve the community and who have made a significant difference to the lives of the borough’s residents. A virtual ceremony will be held in March.

Minds United FC actively support adults experiencing mental health problems and substance misuse. They run a number of projects offering free, fun football sessions to improve people’s wellbeing.

The club has a partnership with CNWL’s One Community, providing sessions for patients at St Charles Hospital and those affected by Grenfell.

We’d like to congratulate Tarik and the Club on these achievements.