Project
West Bromwich African Caribbean Resource (West Midlands)
Grant amount
£124,166
website
www.wbacrc.org.uk
project summary
To help motivate and build confidence by using the power of football as the vehicle for hard to reach students in the Sandwell region of the West Midlands. Helping local residents find employment or go onto further training or further education. Helping students who have passed their FA Level 1coaching course find a local football club to gain some practical coaching experience Working with a range of partners, ie West Bromwich Albion FC who deliver our coaching courses a wide range of local community football clubs who have given our newly qualified coaches a chance to coach or assist at their clubs, Sandwell Probation Services, Job Centre Plus, Bangladeshi Centre, Sandwell Leisure Services, Birmingham County FA plus many others. We have had many success stories, students who have found work, voluntary placements or students who have gone onto obtain further qualification.
what was the grant spent on?
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salaries
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facility hire and equipment
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training courses
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administration/CRB checks
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monitoring and evaluation
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management cost
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MUGA
What are the long term benefits of the project on the community?
Building a positive community by using the power of football to motivate and build confidence in local Sandwell Residents. Getting local residents into work, working towards a healthier fitter community. Supporting local football teams supplying qualified coaches and giving local schools the opportunity to have lunch time football. People finding employment, going onto further training and leading a healthier more positive lifestyle. Having the confidence to go on and obtain their own personal goals in life which in turn has a positive impact on others.
Tell us about the positive affect on individuals
Balbir was unemployed long term and since attending has gained his FA Level 1 and is now working as a community coach at West Bromwich Albion FC.
How has the Foundation's funding made a significant positive difference?
Witness statements from Play 2 Learn students who have gone onto find employment from our job search workshops, students who have gone onto local football clubs to gain coaching experience and paid employment in football. local football clubs who have thanked us for helping keep their club alive by supplying coaches and players.
quotes
Name: Tony
Position: Project Coordinator
“The Play 2 Learn Project has been the best project I have worked on in 20 years of project management. The funding from the football foundation has enabled local disadvantaged people to aspire and reach their own personal goals. Students who have been long term unemployed are now working or taking a positive and active role in their own community is inspirational. The amount of students who have become role models to others who were in a similar position to themselves is just fantastic. People who from doing nothing are now coaching local clubs, finding work, going onto to achieve further qualifications and leading healthier fitter and more positives lifestyles through the funding allocated by the football foundation and the power of football.”
Name: Kelly, 26
Position: Participant
“I am a single mum who was very demotivated and really going now where in life. I had a keen interest in football and was a keen Albion fan. The Play 2 Learn project motivated me to set a few goals. I obtained my FA Level 1 coaching certificate which gave me a great confidence booster and have taken over as manager/coach at Greets Green Albion FC u9s boys. I have since gone onto gain my NVQ Level 2 Sports Leadership Award and I have secured paid employment coaching in the community”
