This workshop introduces the Professional Footballers’ Association and the role of the players union. It is an insight into the PFA’s Youth Advisory Service and areas of support it offers. With a focus on key advice and guidance on agents..
TransferRoom for players is a marketplace for players to connect with 800+ clubs in 60+ different countries and 100+ different leagues. Providing players with the ability to compare themselves to other players and leagues across the world to better their..
Pro Player Pathways combines global football opportunities with education. All players continue to work towards a career as a professional footballer in a variety of countries. We provide opportunities for players to play in the USA, Canada, South America, across..
Based: London Duration: 90mins Requirements: Open space i.e. gym, training pitch, sports hall, classroom. Jack McMillan is a former apprentice and professional footballer with Notts County. He is now a qualified Advanced Breathwork instructor, Vinyasa Flow Yoga instructor, and well-being..
Physical
Maccabi GB, in partnership with the Office of the Government’s Independent Advisor on Antisemitism, are offering free training workshops on the issue of antisemitism, lasting around 90 mins per session, with a focus on tackling the issue in a footballing..
Ahead In Sport are at the forefront of football-related education and training programmes. Working with organisations and academic institutions we provide industry expertise and support curriculum development to create unique and innovative programmes including the award-winning BSc(Hons) in Applied Football..
Hartpury University is a unique College and University institution that combines a full-time football programme with an outstanding education. Opening opportunities for careers in professional football as players, coaches, analysts, nutritionists, strength and conditioning coaches. The combination of state of..
Established in 2015, The OddBalls Foundation is the UK’s leading charity raising awareness of Testicular Cancer (Charity No. 1164815). The OddBalls Foundation educates people on the basics of Testicular Cancer and encourages regular self-checking to promote early diagnosis, ultimately, saving..
University Campus of Football Business (UCFB) is a ground-breaking higher education institution, offering first-class undergraduate, postgraduate and executive education sports-related degree courses, covering football and sports business, coaching, law, marketing, media, event management and much more. At UCFB, we offer..
The Loughborough University workshop presents options for both current and former academy players to explore alternative pathways through education and football. Loughborough University is in ranked top in the world for sports courses and is home to the country’s largest..
The University of Stirling is Scotland’s University for Sporting Excellence offers more than 170 flexible undergraduate degree courses. The university delivers a high performance football programme, offering students scholarships to allow them to study a degree while playing for the University. Our..
Based: Regional Interactive, lawyer-led workshops on the meaning of consent (legal and non-legal), various sexual offences, bystander intervention, the age of consent, responding to disclosures and ways to obtain help. The Schools Consent Project aims to normalise consent conversations in..
Social
Based: Preston The JJ Effect has drawn on lived experience to educate young people to steer away from knife crime, county lines, grooming, criminal exploitation, among many others. From delivering one of the UK’S most powerful anti-knife crime and child..
Social
Based: London Every minute counts. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) increases the possibility of surviving cardiac arrest. In schools, business, and the community at large, the Justin Edinburgh 3 Foundation is delivering CPR training and elevating the voices of medical professionals in..
Physical
The British Army STEPS workshop is an insightful and engaging session for apprentices and academy staff to discover the fantastic opportunities to play sport to a high level whilst simultaneously working towards a chosen trade that the British Army has..
The Holocaust Educational Trust aims to educate every person from every background about the history of the Holocaust and the important lessons we can learn for today. In the past year, 400 organisations have partnered with the Trust through a..
Spiritual
LFE provides apprentices with access to an online Transition and Careers IAG workshop. Delivered by LFE’s Transition Officer, Anthony Cato, the session will cover key areas of Transition including aspirations and ambitions, transferable skills and career resources. It will also..
Based: Blackpool For over a decade, Red Star Education has been the go-to for financial education in 70+ professional football clubs and other sporting academies. RSE has worked with more than 2500 apprentices so far, helping them to understand the..
Financial
Based: London Cecil Jee Thomas, a former apprentice with Crawley Town, focuses on the importance of understanding yourself and developing yourself in and out of football. In a two-way workshop, he uses his own journey through challenging industries to highlight..
Occupational
Based: Manchester Performance Coach Jamie Edwards helps players deal with the mental aspects of elite performance on and off the pitch. Those who have benefited from his tried and tested methods include international footballers Joe Hart, Gareth Bale and Ruben..
Mental
Based: Durham Established in 2009, the charity, run by the Smith family along with its dedicated team, draws upon their own personal experiences to encourage people to ‘open up’ and ‘share’ concerns. If U Care Share has worked with LFE..
Emotional
Based: London This workshop is called ‘Navigating the Online World’ and is delivered by Cathy Wood. Social media can be an engaging, powerful, tool for athletes who can use it to; promote themselves, their sport and passions and to connect..
Social
Based: Regional Ygam are an award-winning education charity working to prevent young people from experiencing gaming and gambling harms through awareness raising, education and research. These topics have become particularly prevalent, with an increase in online activity over recent years…
Social
Based: Regional The Switch the Play Foundation is a charity dedicated to supporting all sportspeople to successfully transition into life outside of sport. The vision is a world where every sportsperson fulfils their potential at every stage of their lives..
Social
Once this delivery has been requested, there will be communication with the deliverer to discuss which of the below workshops are of interest. All Ramadan Awareness and Rulings workshops must be taken and delivered no later than Wednesday 26th February..
Exploring opportunities outside football can be overwhelming for many players and The PFA can help understand how to get started. The PFA’s experienced team can offer support in creating a career pathway, with guidance about qualifications, personal development, networking and..
Every footballer has their own unique career goals and the PFA can provide general financial assistance for most accredited courses that current or former professional football players might want to take. The PFA works with a variety of educational providers..
Based: Blackpool Paul Stewart is a former Premier League footballer who played for Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool, as well as representing England at international level. In 2016, Paul waived his anonymity and spoke out about the physical and..
Emotional
Based: London Troy Townsend MBE, the former Head of Player Engagement at English football’s anti-discrimination charity Kick It Out, sets out to educate by delivering an insight into racism and discrimination. Having worked in this space for thirteen years, all..
Social
Based: Regional Sporting Chance provides discussion-based sessions which are designed to get players thinking about their own mental health and their attitude towards it (because we know from working with players that attitudes vary and that is okay). The workshop..
Mental
The PFA’s Wellbeing department provides support services to all professional football players in the English leagues. The PFA delivers mental health workshops to all clubs and can discreetly assess and support players. Dr Michael Bennett was appointed to the position..
This workshop provides education on anti-doping, social drugs and betting related integrity (betting rules, match fixing and inside information) and will last approximately 1 hour. Alternatively, we can deliver an anti-doping and social drugs only workshop in approximately 40 minutes..
Funded by The PFA, PDT Fleet Training Solutions can deliver education to enhance driver behaviours and improvement of on-road safety…
With the religious month of Ramadan falling within the domestic and international football calendar, understanding and embracing cultural differences is key to achieving the highest level of wrap-around support and in turn improving welfare and performance. This 45-minute interactive workshop..
The PFA operates a free, confidential service to U9-U16 players and parents. It provides advice on the below topics which can be delivered in a workshop: Premier League and English Football League youth-development rules Academy registrations, inductions and contractual offers..
Based: Northern Ireland (LFE will plan a timely visit, to request this email [email protected]) Peter is a former Northern Ireland youth international and ex-professional footballer with Leeds United. His life took a tragic and unexpected twist, forcing him to rebuild..
Spiritual
Based: Manchester Marc Pugh is a former professional footballer who played for AFC Bournemouth, QPR, Burnley and Shrewsbury Town. The ex-Premier League winger is now a qualified gym instructor, personal trainer and nutritionist, specialising in athletic performance and weight management…
Physical
Based: Birmingham Motivational speaker Charlie Fogarty works throughout football to inspire academy players to greater heights by telling his story of overcoming adversity, having once been a youth player himself at West Bromwich Albion, Birmingham City and MK Dons. Charlie’s..
Spiritual
