LFC FoundationOnside
Onside was made possible by the Premier League and Professional Footballer's Association Players’ Fund. Administeredthrough the Premier League Foundation, the funding helps football clubs to tackle inequality and respond to local challenges,supporting people and their communities to be more inclusive.
The Onside programme, currently sits within the LFC Foundation (LFCF) Youth Intervention strategic pillar. The programme aims to support and empower all young people aged 11 – 19 years using the power of the LFC badge to engage.
Onside is supported by the Premier League and Professional Footballers’ Association. Administered through the Premier League Charitable Fund, the funding helps football clubs to tackle inequality and respond to local challenges, supporting people and their communities to be more inclusive.
The Onside programme is a targeted intervention embedded into secondary schools across the Northwest. Working with participants identified by their school lead with differing social, emotional, behavioural and well-being needs.
Throughout their 12-week engagement with the ONSIDE programme participants will have the opportunity to gain two qualifications:
The Prince's Trust Achieve Award and Sports Leader Level 1 OR Dance Leader Level 1.This season, 74 projects are being delivered across the Premier League and English Football League supported by the Premier Leagueand PFA in their local communities.
Funded projects have engaged more than 250,000 unique participants in more than 350,000 sessions across England and Wales andare supported by current and former professional football players, and scholars, to enhance the impact on participants.
To find out more about the Premier League and Professional Footballers’ Association Players’ Fund, please visit premierleague.com.
Both qualifications aim to develop a number of highly transferable skills including: teamwork, problem solving, self-management, self-belief, effective leadership and communication.
Workshops are delivered to explore the learning outcomes prescribed by Sports Leader and Prince's Trust. However, the content of the workshops is designed to meet each groups individual needs and interests.
Supporting a participatory pedagogical practice encouraging the participants to take active control of their learning and progression through the ONSIDE programme.
Workshops support the development of the key skills and help participants explore and practice the appropriate behaviours required to work within a team and become an effective leader.
To learn more about the program, please email: Lfcfoundation@liverpoolfc.com