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Kinder + Sport Move & Learn project shortlisted for FDF Award

The Kinder + Sport Move & Learn project, developed by EFL Trust and Ferrero, has been shortlisted for the ‘Education Initiative Award’ at the Food and Drink Federation Awards 2017. The activity programme is designed to get children moving by encouraging dynamic play and sports amongst young people and their families, promote nutritional education and build awareness […]

Wigan Athletic Community Trust Launch 2017 Impact Report

Wigan Athletic Community Trust are today pleased to release their 2017 Impact Report, highlighting the outstanding work carried out by the charity over the last year. The report also reveals the Community Trust’s new vision and objectives for the next three years. Working with Wigan Athletic, the Community Trust will work to improve health, enhance […]

FUTSAL AND EDUCATION: ‘From not knowing what to do in life, to representing my country in front of thousands’

EFL Trust Futsal and Education programme scholars, Morgan Pratt and Momodou Touray, are two prime examples of how the course can open the door to life changing pathways and experiences. After approaching the end of secondary school, both boys were hesitant of what to do next in their lives. Never could they imagine that two years later, they would be playing […]

Active Choices participant set to represent England

Marek Hyde, a participant from Derby County Community Trust’s Active Choices programme has been chosen to represent his country in the upcoming Street Football World Cup. The tournament takes place in Oslo between the 28th August – 6th September,seeing 64 teams, representing 52 countries, come together to celebrate and highlight the life changing work of the Street […]

TRAINEESHIPS: Young people kick start life with Blackpool FC

Young people who have struggled to find employment have been offered a life changing opportunity to turn their lives around, thanks to their local football club. Blackpool FC Community Trust are one of many EFL club trusts offering youngsters the chance to gain invaluable work experience on the traineeship programme. The course, aimed at people aged 16-23, has been made […]

Rotherham’s ‘Back Into Sport’ project shortlisted for award

Rotherham United Community Sports Trust’s (RUCST) ‘Back Into Sport’ project has been shortlisted for a 2017 National Lottery Award. The project funded by Sport England and launched 12 months ago, reaches out to members of the black and ethnic minority community to encourage them to take up sport and physical activities. ‘Back Into Sport’ has increased levels of physical […]

Jade Inspires Over 100 Girls to Learn and Play

Two years ago, Jade Elliot became the first ever female to join the EFL Trust Futsal and Education programme. Jade’s efforts have since inspired over 100 other girls to follow suit as women’s involvement in sport continues grow. At the age of 17 Jade, from Clayton Brook, near Chorley, became the first girl to hold down a […]

2017 Walking Football Cup Final

Proving that you’re never too old, on Saturday 12 teams of men and women aged over 50 will go for glory in the EFL Trust Walking Football Cup Finals.  The competition, which takes place in the impressive surroundings of Aston Villa’s training ground,  is  growing in stature with an increase of participation year on year. […]

Move & Learn programme helps over 54,000 children get active

Accrington Stanley are one of 26 EFL clubs who run the Kinder+Sport Move & Learn project, a school-based educational programme for children aged between 9-10 that has been developed by the EFL Trust and Ferrero. Over 54,000 children have got active through the project that combines six weeks of practical sporting sessions with classroom sessions, […]

WATCH: The Kids Cup Wembley Experience

The Championship and League Two Kids Cup Finals of the 2016/17 campaign took place last weekend as school children represented their local football clubs at Wembley. Each of the 72 EFL clubs hosted a competition for their local schools where the winners earned the right to represent their club, play in their team colours and compete to […]