Social Inclusion officer Tony Rodriguez attended the virtual awards ceremony on behalf of the Foundation earlier this week.

Through initiatives such as Kicks, Premier League Primary Stars, Premier League Inspires and our Say No To Hate and Chelsea Champions programme, the Foundation has continued to engage with young people to help improve their social and mental well-being.

We have recently launched two new Kicks sessions at Sulgrave Youth Club and Queen Caroline Estate where sessions will take place on Wednesday and Thursday evenings, with the aim to engage with youngsters in some of the most high-need areas.

Foundation staff will deliver a wide variety of activities including sports, coaching and music as well as educational and personal development sessions.

Tony Rodriguez said: ‘Following months of disruptions and restrictions, it’s great to have young people participating in physical Kicks sessions again.

‘In a short amount of time, it’s clear to see the impact this has made on the social and mental well-being of young people.’

Our Education team has engaged with more than 25 educational establishments in Hammersmith & Fulham this academic year, through a variety of programmes.

Working with primary school, secondary schools and colleges, the Foundation delivers a range of subjects including English, Maths, PSHE and PE through the Premier League Primary Stars and Premier League Inspires initiatives.

This is in addition to the club’s pioneering work within equality and diversity through our targeted young women intervention programme Goal Getters as well as our Diversity Wins and No To Hate initiatives.

The programmes help participants talk about difference and diversity, celebrate inclusion, understand discrimination and how it makes people feel, as well as making everyone feel included and safe at school.

On top of this, the Foundation delivers our Chelsea Champions programme at six secondary schools including Fulham Boys School and Fulham Cross Academy.

With an aim to improve emotional wellbeing and resilience of young people, the programme offers a unique timetable of activities that builds capacity and coping mechanisms through universal, targeted, and individual interventions.

To learn more about our No To Hate programme, click here

For more information on our Kicks sessions visit here and you can learn more on our Education programmes here