Ipswich Town Foundation is delighted to announce the launch of Premier League Kicks delivery, with sessions starting in September 2024.
Premier League Kicks, funded by the Premier League through the Premier League Charitable Fund, uses the power of football and sport to inspire young people to reach their potential, in some of the most high-need areas in England and Wales.
The programme creates opportunities for young people aged 8-18 who are at risk of anti-social behaviour, youth violence and/or from high-need areas to regularly engage in football, sport, mentoring and personal development opportunities.
Launched in 2006 as a collaboration between the Premier League and the Metropolitan Police to create safer and more inclusive communities, Premier League Kicks has had a significant impact on people and places in the last 17 years.
The Foundation will begin its Premier League Kicks delivery in September, with sessions taking place at Portman Road, Ipswich Academy, Chantry Academy, Felixstowe School, and Murrayside Community Centre.
All sessions will be football-based, and open to children aged 8-18, with the exception of the session at Murrayside Community Centre which will be boxing-based and open to 12-16 year olds, led in collaboration with Town supporter and current British, Commonwealth, WBA Continental and WBO European Heavyweight champion Fabio Wardley.
The Foundation will be hosting a launch event at Portman Road on Thursday, 29 August from 4pm-6pm. To register your interest in the event, please fill out the form HERE. For any further questions, contact callum.foster@itfc.co.uk.
Premier League Kicks inspires young people to achieve their potential and develop life skills with access to free weekly football and multi-sport, mentoring and education workshops, engaging more than 520,000 young people of all backgrounds and abilities over the last 16 years. More than 1 million hours of free sessions have been delivered, with 90 professional football club community organisations currently delivering the programme.
Of the 4,900+ delivery venues across England and Wales, more than half are in the top 30% most deprived neighbourhoods. More than 21,000 volunteers have helped on Kicks, 93% of whom are former participants, with 20% of the workforce former participants. Premier League Kicks alumni include Marcus Rashford, Raheem Sterling and Declan Rice. The Premier League has invested £81.6m into the programme, via the Premier League Charitable Fund.
To find out more about the national programme, please visit premierleague.com.