On Friday 3rd September from 6.30pm, Fulham Reach Boat Club will be holding a charity screening of the iconic rowing documentary, A Most Beautiful Thing, at Leander Club.

A Most Beautiful Thing is a 2020 documentary film chronicling the history of the first US African American public high school rowing team, composed of young men from the West Side of Chicago, many of whom were in rival gangs. The film is narrated by Common, directed by filmmaker and Olympic rower Mary Mazzio, and produced by NBA athletes Grant Hill and Dwyane Wade along with 9th Wonder who also did the hip-hop score for the film.

After the film Arshay Cooper will join the audience virtually for a Q&A about how the sport has impacted his life. Arshay is a Rower, Benjamin Franklin award-winning author, the protagonist of this critically acclaimed film, a Golden Oar recipient for his contributions to the sport of rowing, motivational speaker, and activist, particularly around issues of accessibility for low-income families.

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Fulham Reach Boat Club is a registered charity with a vision of Rowing for All.  We aim to give access to rowing to a cross-section of our community, especially those who are most in need because of financial hardship or social circumstance and help them realise their full potential both on and off the water.

Specifically we work to:

1. Help reduce the reoffending rate of serving prisoners through access to indoor and outdoor rowing clubs.
2. Give every pupil in our participating state schools the opportunity to learn to row and compete whilst teaching them the true meaning of teamwork, focus and confidence.
3. Deliver access to the river for the local community with our fun, friendly and flexible club environment.
4. Tackle ‘Holiday Hunger’ during the summer break for those children most in need.

Read more about Fulham reach Boat Club here www.fulhamreachboatclub.co.uk