Training Ground

KICK-OFF YOUR CAREER

WITH TRAINING GROUND

Training Ground is a free programme run at Football Clubs in London that will improve your skills and get you ready to start your career.

Training Ground can help open the door to Employment Education or Training, if you are:

Aged 18-24
Not in education, employment or training
Struggling to start your career

Training Ground is a free mentoring programme with Football Clubs across London that will improve your skills and get you ready to start your career, opening the door to the workplace or further education or training.

Improve your confidence and create a more positive mindset.

Get support and develop the skills that will get you a job

We’ll help you improve your physical and mental health
Optional work experience and volunteering opportunities
Behaviours, attitudes and attributes for work
Employability skills development
Develop and improve key skills such as team work, communication and goal setting.

I’ve never been employed before. I’m 20 so it was a really big step. They’ve helped me with more aspects of my life than I could have actually hoped for, and I want to make them proud of what I’m going to accomplish.”

Dom Blackpool

“I was a bit wary that the training element might be too intensive so soon after the heart attack but the staff were brilliant and gave me reassurances that I could work at my own pace, they were so attentive to my needs and how I could reaching my targets.”

Daniel, Wigan Athletic

For further information on Training Ground programme please complete the form below, selecting your chosen club from the drop down menu

Your information will be sent to a member of staff from your chosen club who will call or email information about the Training Ground programme. You are not committing to joining the programme just to receiving further information. Your data will not be used for any other information without you consent. Please see our Privacy Policy for more details on how we manage your data

Available in the following Clubs:

AFC Wimbledon
Arsenal
Brentford
Charlton Athletic
Chelsea
Crystal Palace
Leyton Orient
Millwall
Queen’s Park Rangers
Tottenham Hotspurs
West Ham

This project is funded by the UK government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.

The UK Shared Prosperity Fund is a central pillar of the UK government’s Levelling Up agenda and provides £2.6 billion of funding for local investment by March 2025. The Fund aims to improve pride in place and increase life chances across the UK investing in communities and place, supporting local business, and people and skills. For more information, visit: UK Shared Prosperity Fund webpage or visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-shared-prosperity-fund-prospectus.

KICK-OFF YOUR CAREER

WITH TRAINING GROUND

Training Ground is a free programme run at Football Clubs in London that will improve your skills and get you ready to start your career.

Training Ground can help open the door to Employment Education or Training, if you are:

* Please Choose Your Club

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