Last month, Burnley FC in the Community hosted a Careers Days at Turf Moor for local high school students participating in our Premier League Inspires programme.
These days are designed to broaden young people’s understanding of the career opportunities available in football and to help them begin preparing for a future in sport. From HR to Player Care, students heard from a range of staff members about their career journeys.
In the video below, we caught up with First Team Player Care Lead Jack Tebbutt, Targeted Intervention Manager Darcie McLaren-Horne, and Pendle Vale student Arman to hear about their experiences of the day.
Premier League Inspires is a personal development programme, developed by the Premier League and professional football clubs, and supported by the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA).
It is predominantly delivered in secondary schools and pupil referral units. Launched in 2019, the programme uses the power of football to inspire young people aged 11-18 at risk of not reaching their potential, to develop the personal skills and positive attitudes needed to succeed in life.
Premier League Inspires empowers participants to develop personal, social, employability and life-skills, through a series of regular face-to-face group sessions, mentoring, workshops and social-action projects, providing pupils with the help they need now and supporting them to plan for their future.
Using the power of football, the Premier League Inspires helps to prepare young people for further education and employment through a series of face-to-face mentoring sessions, workshops and social-action projects.
More than 40,000 young people have benefitted from their involvement in Premier League Inspires to date.
If you’re a local teacher interested in learning more about Premier League Inspires and the positive impact it can have in your high school, please get in touch with Darcie McLaren-Horne at darcie.mclaren-horne@burnleyfc.com.
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