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CHELTENHAM TOWN COMMUNITY TRUST Football Short Course – Secondary School Intervention Programme
PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Our Football Short Course is an intervention style programme for secondary school students identified by their schools as disengaged from learning or at risk of exclusion. It combines football based activity with structured personal development to build confidence, teamwork and aspiration. We aim to deliver this eight week programme to multiple secondary schools across Gloucestershire, providing 15 selected students per school with engaging sessions that combine football, personal development and life skills.

Beneficiaries

  • Children / Young People

    Secondary school students (ages 11–16) selected by schools for being disengaged or at risk of exclusion will gain confidence, teamwork and positive life skills.

  • Community

    The wider community benefits as young people with improved confidence and engagement contribute to safer schools, reduced antisocial behaviour and stronger community cohesion

  • Number of beneficiaries - 60

    15 students × 4 schools = 60 students per year

Geographic reach

  • England: Gloucestershire
BENEFICIARIES REACHED ANNUALLY

60

15 students × 4 schools = 60 students per year

SIZE OF PROJECT PER ANNUM

£4,000.00

TIMELINE

Sep 2026 Onwards

Project Outcome Targets

Increase confidence, motivation and self-esteem of disengaged secondary school students.

Improve teamwork, leadership, and communication skills through football and personal development.

Reduce disengagement and risk of antisocial behaviour via structured school based sessions.

Project Activities

  • Facilitate team building, goal setting and communication exercises during sessions.

  • Deliver block of eight weekly football and personal development sessions for disengaged secondary students.

  • Lead discussions on confidence, positive choices, mental health and life skills.

  • Organise a Cheltenham Town FC stadium visit and player engagement for inspiration.

  • Capture impact via photography and videography to share outcomes with schools and partners.

Resources Needed For The Project

Resource Description Quantity needed When needed How this donation supports the project (Enabling Actions or KPIs)
MONEY Funding for qualified coaches, session delivery, materials and CTFC stadium visit. £1,000 per school Flexible Enables coaches to deliver sessions, provide materials, and run the stadium visit.
SERVICES Support with marketing, photography and videography to showcase project impact. 1 Flexible Capture and share impact to engage schools, students, and partners.
VOLUNTEERING Volunteers support selected sessions, improving student engagement and participation (DBS enhanced check required) 1 Flexible Volunteers to assist with sessions and student engagement activities.
Project Impact and Partners
IMPACT REPORTING

Quarterly

March 2021

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
UN SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being UN SDG 4: Quality Education UN SDG 10: Reduced Inequality UN SDG 17: Partnerships to achieve the Goal
How we monitor the quality and results of our work

We collect data via pre- & post course student surveys, teacher feedback, staff observation records & qualitative data.