Hola! Mi llamo Adobea. I am sixteen years old, and I enjoy playing volleyball with URBOND. In my free time I play badminton and I love to cook. I would describe myself as a bubbly, shy and optimistic individual.

I am from Leigh Park and am very passionate about sports. I play volleyball and basketball at URBOND and have been engaging with them since I was seventeen. I have been able to develop many skills through the work experience scheme directly with URBOND and I am now one of the qualified coaches helping other young people in Portsmouth and the surrounding areas. This is a great opportunity for me, and I am excited for where my future with URBOND takes me.

I’ve always been passionate about sports, specifically volleyball and basketball as of late: in my spare time I’m always playing one of the two. I have been born and raised in Portsmouth and I am very grateful for what URBOND do for me and those in my community. I am looking forward to working with URBOND to inspire many more people.

I am from Portsmouth and have been engaging with URBOND for two and a half years now. They have provided me a platform to express myself through one of my biggest passions: music! I love rap music and I have even produced my own song with URBOND. I am looking forward to helping other young people, even though I am only twelve myself!

I am half-Thai, and I am from Portsmouth. URBOND has kept me engaged with their activities, such as basketball. This has given me the chance to stay active whilst also interacting with other members in the community. I plan to help URBOND by trying to be involved with even more activities to be a good role model and a positive influence for other young people as much as I can.

I am fourteen years old from Zimbabwe and I am being raised in Portsmouth. I joined in with the URBOND activities in summer 2022, partaking in youth basketball sessions, youth club activities and the work experience scheme. My future with URBOND looks very exciting and I am looking forward to helping all the young people that would benefit from my support.

I am fourteen years old and I have been with URBOND for nearly a year. I attend weekly basketball sessions, and the youth club on Fridays and during school holidays I benefit from the work experience scheme which I must admit has been life-changing. I am from Portsmouth; my mum is German but was raised in the US and my dad is from Lebanon. English is my first language and I speak a bit of German and Arabic. I love playing basketball and I love my Japanese cars. I am super excited about the Youth Ambassador’s role; I am looking forward to helping improve my local community for everyone.

I am sixteen years old and I am part of the URBOND volleyball project. I am optimistic, dedicated, and a team-working individual. I have a few hobbies including volleyball, painting, and videogames. I can speak fluent Portuguese because I'm Brazilian. I am delighted to be one of URBOND’s Youth Ambassadors and am looking forward to involving myself in URBOND more, and to be able to be a part of this beautiful community.

I’ve been part of the URBOND youth volleyball project for over a year, through which I have made many great friends and I am enjoying it very much. I also play rugby for three clubs: Havant Rugby Club; Peter Symonds Rugby Club and Harlequins Centre of Excellence, which provides me with happiness alongside volleyball. I am aligned with the Youth Ambassadors goals as I believe their push for diversity, equality and cohesion within all communities is an aspiration.

Everyone calls me “JJ” for short so feel free to call me JJ! I’m a Filipina and I enjoy playing volleyball and crocheting, they are my main hobbies. I also enjoy dancing and covering pop dances with my friends. My friends would describe me to be a fun, outgoing and supportive person especially because I am always optimistic and engaged with everything I do.

I’m fourteen years old and am from two countries in East Africa: Malawi and Tanzania, and I am being raised in Portsmouth. I have two siblings and I love my mother dearly. I have been around URBOND since I was seven years old, have made great friends and been guided by many people through URBOND. I am currently taking part in many activities including football, basketball, youth club and the work experience scheme. I am looking forward to supporting many young people through URBOND.

I am eighteen years old from Havant, I love volleyball and I am easy going. I have been engaging with URBOND for over a year now and I have benefitted hugely from URBOND’s support. I’m excited to be an ambassador for the URBOND Youth Development Programme and I am looking forward to working with the organisation to provide opportunities to other young people.

I have two siblings and both my parents are African. I would describe myself as a supportive, determined and humorous person. I partake in the URBOND youth football project, youth club and other youth engagement activities. I am only eleven years old however I feel I am ready to give back to my community as an URBOND youth ambassador.