Education article

Football Action

315 young people in Stoke have so far been involved in the Football Action programme.

Great moves have been made for the Football Action development programme in Stoke. Since its inception in September 2006 the programme has gone city wide reaching all communities across Stoke with fantastic results.

As demand for the Football Action programme has grown so has the need for suitable coaches. Part of the ongoing development for young people going through the programme has been to be able to access a level one or two coaching qualification.

Youngsters from eight high schools and four primary schools took part in the Football Action Tournament earlier this year.

Mike Sproston of Stoke City Council commented on the success of the programme to date,

"The young people and schools that take part see it as invaluable. We hope to continue to see more young people across the city get involved and share in our success. having the added value of support and input from Transform Schools and Balfour Beatty Group has helped strengthen our partnerships, it has allowed us to move the programme forward within a nurturing framework and we look forward to continue to work together in years to come."