west ham united community trust

In 1990, West Ham Football in the Community was established to further West Ham United Football Club’s links with the surrounding area.

The Community team is aware that sport, and in particular football, is an essential component of a healthy lifestyle and identifies the following areas for development:

• Football Participation Courses

• Coach Education

• Social Inclusion

• Education & Health 

In 2006 8,388 sessions were delivered for 161,770 participants with the intention of maximising young person’s personal development and participation in sport.

Trainee Mentoring Scheme

This project 12 young people the chance to become scholarship trainees through a supervised learning programme.

Each trainee gains qualifications in FA coaching courses, and supports local schools through assisting teachers to deliver PE lessons.

Trainees who qualify will have the opportunity to work with the Community Trust on their other programmes.

This project launched successfully on the 23rd October 2008, it was attended by Manager Gianfranco Zola and it featured on Sky Sports as well as in the Sunday Telegraph.

Mick King of West Ham's Community Sports Trust stated that: "I have never been as proud of anything we have ever done as I am of these coaches. They are the future of our game" when interviewed at the launch by the Telegraph.

For more information about this exciting project 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.

Multi-Sports Access and Retention Scheme

This project delivers five Olympic sports to juniors, young adults and people with disabilities.

Juniors (7-11 year olds) are coached on a regular basis to introduce them to football, tennis, handball, basketball and athletics. The same five sports will also be delivered to people with disabilities, giving a real taste of Olympic coaching.

Young adults (16+ age group) also receive coaching in the five core sports, but more emphasis is placed on maintaining their interest in sports through encouraging players to join local clubs.

The final section of this Olympic themed programme is the opportunity to attain qualifications in all five sports.

If you would like more information on how to get involved please contact Alex Fairhurst or Thelfa Al-khafaji as above.