The Football League Trust
‘the importance of community
engagement schemes to increase
participation’
ANGUS MARTIN – BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER, EDUCATION
ADRIAN TALLON – NATIONAL PLANNING MANAGER, EDUCATION
Together we engage
with 1.5 million
people each year
Last year our NCS students
undertook over 200,000 hours of
social action projects to improve
their communities
Our Female Football Development scheme
inspired over 26,000 new players to start
playing the women’s and girl’s game.
Last year our NCS students
undertook over 200,000 hours of
social action projects to improve
their communities
The Middlesbrough FC Foundation have reduced crime
by 30% in one of the most deprived wards in England
The social value of Charlton Athletic
Community Trust’s mentoring programme is
calculated to be over £2,373,800
Doncaster Rovers Foundation have engaged with
13,993 unique participants to promote community
participation in healthy recreation
The Council also affords weight to the fact that the Brentford FC
Community Sports Trust has extensive preventative health,
sporting participation and education benefits that would
enhance the health, well-being and social opportunities for
many people in the area
Norwich City's Community
Sports Foundation engaged
with over 30,000 people last
year, including work with
disabled and disadvantaged
people.
Our youngest participant was 2 years old and
our oldest was 102!
Southend United
38% of Colchester United
current registered academy
players have progressed from
Development Centre session
operated by The Football in
the Community department
Our Move and Learn project has taught
over 15,000 children aged 5-11 the
benefits of a healthy lifestyle.
FEMALE FOOTBALL DEVELOPMENT
Partnership between FLT, the FA & Sport England
Inspired over 26,000 new players to date.
Focus on fun and fitness has brought the benefits of sport to
women and girls who may otherwise not have played any football.
Brentford FC took a direct approach to changing lives through
football by taking FFD into the local prison. This gave participants
a positive outlook, helping them reintegrate into society and
reduce re-offending.
“ This is a brilliant opportunity for me to have a
second chance in life, with new friends in a new
area. Playing football again has improved my
confidence and self-esteem and reduced the
worries I had about reintegrating into society.”
Lavana, Brentford Women’s FC
KINDER + SPORT: MOVE & LEARN
Project designed to get children active and promote
healthy eating.
Over the course of six 90 minute weekly sessions,
children will learn about the body, nutrition, the importance
of exercise and food groups and take part in a practical
session of football, handball and dodgeball.
21,000 children engaged in 2014/14.
Players at clubs have acted as ambassadors for the
project and schools get to take part in half-time penalty
shoot-outs.
EDUCATION & FUTSAL PROGRAMME
Full time FE programme – BTEC sports diploma level 1-3
Began in 10/11 with 90 students. Now over 1300 students at 50 clubs
around England and Wales.
Many progress into higher education.
Annual cup featured on Soccer AM with finals held at the Copperbox
Futsal development manager to join the programme for 15/16
academic year to develop the coaches working on the programme.
CASE STUDY 1: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH WALES
Foundation Degree – Community Football
Coaching and Development
Students based at football club community
trusts around the country.
Work based learning embedded into the
degree to give vital experience to students
Coaching qualifications form part of the
programme
After two years, students have real experience
of working at a football club, a foundation
degree and coaching qualifications, preparing
them for employment in the industry or
progressing to do a top up year.
CASE STUDY 2: LEEDS BECKETT UNIVERSITY
Research Partnership to map existing work around health
Identify future direction of funding
Gain understanding of relevant health structures
PhD Studentships & work placements
Basically a capacity building exercise to help us raise
profile and build a case for funding
Also looking at an online Masters in Sports Business and
potential for a Professional PhD in the same
CASE STUDY 3: THE OPEN UNIVERSITY
BA (Hons) Business Management (Sport & Football)
www.openuniversity.ac.uk/football
The Business of Football – MOOC www.open.edu/thebusiness-football
Not a football degree
Aim is to use the power of sport & football to engage
learners to achieve this degree to improve their own
situation
Case studies built around football and sport
Rob Green a current student
Strong link with the PFA
WHERE NEXT?
Q&A
You tell us – what opportunities would you like to see
offered to students by professional sports clubs?