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Pride of Britain
Issue: 116
December 2017
How a life journey inspired Maryam to become the pride of our community
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Maryam Ali, 21 from Leeds last month received the highly coveted Pride of Sports ‘Coach of The Year Award’, which was presented by Dame Kelly Holmes and Sally Gunnell. Her journey has been tough, as a bright young lady who was completely transformed her life in the last few years, coming from a broken family she found it difficult to find stability and peace. She missed a year of high school and subsequently had to do an extra year to complete her formal education. She was often found running away from home because she found it difficult to cope with the emotional pressure she faced with the separation of her parents. But then with support from youth workers and mentors, she finally found her passion; helping others. She was finally channeling her energies in helping other children facing similar situations and general difficulties in life. In her quest to help other girls gain confidence and improve their self-esteem, Maryam undertook a ‘cricket activators’ course and subsequently successfully completed her level 2 d by Certifie
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