Football For All Project

Introduction

he Academy of Sport East London is a Community Organisation set up in 2004. We are based at Hackney Wick Community Association in the heart of Hackney. All courses we run are in the East London Area.

There are high levels of youth crime in this area, this included gang, gun & knife crime as well as anti social behaviour & criminal damage. This is mainly due to a lack of after school & weekend activities & facilities that offer any projects sporting or educational.

For these reasons we be running a football coaching & educational & social inclusion project, through term time and school holidays for the next three years.

Term Time

There will be football & athletics coaching sessions weekly for all age groups with opportunities for all to attend a FA Accredited Course, such as Junior Football Organisers & Level 1 Football Coaching courses, all are FA accredited.

There will also be Personal Development sessions in Social Subjects for all age groups. The Safer Neighbourhood Police team will deliver modules on various topics e.g. – Youth & Gun Crime, Anti Social Behaviour, Bullying & Self Esteem, Drink & Drug Awareness, the modules covered will depend on the age group.

There will also be modules in Food & Nutrition covering healthy eating delivered by a BTEC qualified cook plus Food Hygiene Certificate.

Inspire an organisation based in Dalston will deliver a programme especially devised for this course

This course costs 50p per session.

School Holidays

We will be running sessions on Hackney marshes through all school holidays except Christmas. These run from 10am – 3pm depending on age groups.

The sessions cover all aspects of football, such as Warm Up, warm Downs, Drills, Positions etc. we also run FUTSAL (Brazilian Football) sessions.

These courses are FREE.

All tutors & coaches are fully qualified and CRB checked.
We uphold a strict code of conduct & Child Protection Policy.

For more information & application form, please contact:
Tracey Mills, HWCA, 80 The Eastway, Hackney, E9 5JH 028 533 4464

Proposed Weekly Work Timetable For Academy of Sport East London:

Date	Location	Activity Weekly	Time	Age Group	Location	Activity Fortnightly	Time	Age Group
Monday	HWCA				HWCA	Inspire & Social Inclusion Modules	5-7pm	All Ages
Tuesday	HWCA	Sporting Activity	5-7pm	11-12 years	HWCA
Wednesday	HWCA	Sporting Activity	5- 7pm	13-14 years	HWCA	Food & Nutrition Module	5-7pm	All Ages
Thursday	HWCA	Sporting Activity	5- 7pm	15-16 years	HWCA
Friday	HWCA/QSC	Sporting Activity	5- 7pm	17-18 years	HWCA
Saturday	HWCA	Sporting Activity	12- 2pm	7-10 years	HWCA

Sporting Activities 1 x per week
Social Activities 1 Age Group at a time
Inspire Programme – (see below) 4 modules = 4 weeks
Food & Nutrition 6 modules = 6 weeks combining Theoretical & Practical
Social Inclusion 4 modules= 4 weeks (Gun Crime, Youth Crime, Anti Social Behaviour, Drink & Drug Awareness, Citizenship, Basic First Aid, Personal Hygiene, Safe Sex) depending on age group depends on modules delivered



Programme Summary for Academy of Sport

Below is a summary of the programmes that are intended for the various age groups, linking in with the agreed learning outcomes for the students

9-10 years: Enterprise and Football
This programme will require groups of students to organise a mini football tournament. Facilitators will work alongside them to support them in developing skills for enterprise and employability such as teamwork, communication skills, decision making and financial capability. Groups will have to advertise the event, create a company logo, organise venue and travel arrangements as well as put together a timetable of activities

11-12 years: Enterprise and Football
This, as with the programme above, will allow groups of young people to develop their skills for enterprise by competing in groups to meet the demands of a specific project to extend the capacity of a football stadium. Facts presented to the teams will replicate those in a real life scenario. Groups will be able to use their local heroes, Arsenal FC for inspiration.

13-15 years: Leadership, communication, conflict management: increasing skills and confidence to become a referee
To become a referee, you need strong leadership skills, the ability to think on your feet, manage conflicts, make decisions and stick by them. This series of activities will identify the skills associated with refereeing and through taster activities including role plays and experiential activities, participants will develop a wealth of skills that they will put to the test at the end of the course when the are given their own match to referee

16+ years: Employability skills for work and education
This course helps young people to familiarise themselves with the application process and how to effectively sell their skills and qualities both on paper and in person. The four strands of this course are to include:

	identifying the skills and qualities that are looked for by employers
	increasing motivation and enthusiasm for learning and the world of work
	increasing their awareness of the world of work and the opportunities that it offers
	developing a competitive edge in applying for jobs