PREMIER LEAGUE KICKS

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.

Launched in season 2006/07, in partnership with the Metropolitan Police, today Northampton Town FC Community Trust is one of 93 professional football club community organisations across England and Wales delivering Premier League Kicks. The programme supports young people in regular, positive and fun activity, while helping to create stronger, safer, more inclusive communities.

Nationally, more than half a million young people have participated in Premier League Kicks football and multi-sport sessions across England and Wales, and more than one million hours of sessions have been delivered to date.

The project aims to:

Increase playing, coaching and officiating opportunities in football and a range of sports (for 8-18-year-olds)
Enhance physical and mental wellbeing, including self-esteem, ambition and social skills
Strengthen communities with a culture of volunteering, social action and positive role models
Support young people with the societal challenges they face (e.g. youth violence) and to improve community safety
Promote integration and champion equality, diversity and inclusion