tottenham hotspur foundation

The Tottenham Hotspur Foundation was launched by Tottenham Hotspur Football Club as an independent charity to manage the club’s community work in North London.

The Club’s community scheme gained the charitable status through its excellent work and a £4.5m investment from the Club helps to deliver its goals.

Now in its second year, it aims to increase sporting opportunities for young people in the local community to 500,000, up by 25% on previous years.

This will be achieved by using football to promote healthy lifestyles and educational attainment to help youngsters fulfil their potential.

Reach to Teach

This provides regular sports activity for people with disabilities along with competitions for new and existing players.

Activity includes football, Boccia (a game similar to Bowls), athletics, rugby, basketball, netball, goal ball and new age curling.

All players have the opportunity to join local clubs within the Haringey, Enfield and Greater North London area.

This project was launched on 11 February 2008.

For more information about how to get involved please contact Alex Fairhurst on 0845 345 4555 extension 4283 or Thelfa Al-khafaji on extension 4284. Alternatively, you could email us at premierleaguepfa@footballfoundation.org.uk. 

Case study: Danny Jarvis

Danny Jarvis is 31 years old and a huge Tottenham Hostpur fan. Danny enjoys both playing and watching football and feels that he has benefitted from the power chair sessions ran by the 'Reach to Teach' project. Danny would like to have more regular sessions and feels that he would benefit further from this.

“I love football and love to play it, I am very grateful for all the support from the staff and all involved in the power chair football.” Danny Jarvis.

Case Study: Lasso Traore

Lasso is 21  years old and a regular attendee to the Reach to Teach sessions. Lasso joined the sessions through the London Sports Forum information. Lasso found out about the group because he felt that he was being discriminated in his previous team due to his disability. This gave Lasso the inspiration to play in his impairment group. Lasso enjoys both the training and league fixtures equally, he is also the top scorer and plays as a striker.   

To Care is to Do

This project for vulnerable children is delivered at schools over a 10 week period.

The ‘Superstar’ element of the programme is for 20 selected schools. Groups of eight year olds receive one hour of activity per week, learning the basic skills of reading, writing and sportsmanship.

The ‘Parent/Care Superstar’ element is held before school for 45 minutes. These sessions cover a range of topics to help parents/carers to improve their children’s engagement with school and healthy lifestyle choices.

This project was launched on 10 June 2008.

For more information on how your school can get involved please contact:Alex Fairhurst or Thelfa Al-khafaji as above.