Premier League 4 Sport

Using the excitement of the Premier League, Premier League 4 Sport engages young people aged 11-16 in 8 Olympic sports on schools sites and in community clubs.

The innovative Premier League 4 Sport (PL4S) project started in September 2009 and has helped over 27,000 young people get involved in sport in their school and local community.

Delivered by the Premier League, Youth Sport Trust and Sport England, PL4S sees Premier League Clubs acting as a hub linked to community sports facilities, which in turn are linked to local secondary schools to create satellite sports clubs.

Each Premier League Club has a dedicated coordinator who works locally with the sports clubs and schools to maximise opportunities for young people.

The scheme offers opportunities in eight Olympic sports including; badminton, judo, table-tennis, handball, basketball, hockey, volleyball and netball.  More than 27,000 young people have taken part in 9,000 new club and taster sessions, with over 80 new clubs being established across the eight sports.

PL4S has three main objectives:

• Provide chances for young people to take part in sport outside the curriculum
• Increase the variety of sport
• Improve the infrastructure and supporting links between schools and clubs

Feedback from young people at the sessions revealed why they participate in PL4S:

• the Premier League brand name is a real draw
• they like taking part in activities linked to their favourite football club
• the sessions are timed well and fit in with other out-of-school activities
• they provide opportunities to try new sports and have fun with friends
• the coaching is innovative and different, so they want to keep coming back
• the young leaders programme ensures they are getting involved in clubs and future coaches for each sport are being developed

Premier League Clubs involved:

For more information go to Premier League Creating Chances PL4S.