Chelsea Champions Schools

CHELSEA CHAMPIONS SCHOOLS 151

number of primary and secondary schools that Chelsea FC Foundation worked with

Deputy Headteacher: Sonia Bell

Chelsea FC Foundation work with hundreds of different schools in England, delivering a variety of different educational programmes for young people to engage with.

From sports programmes to essential equality, diversity and inclusion workshops, the Foundation have partnered with schools to work with both teachers and pupils.

Sonia Bell, Assistant Headteacher at St Gabriel’s CE Primary School in west London, speaks highly of the Foundation.

‘For two years running we have had a coach come in every week working alongside all the class teachers in a team-teaching approach, and that has been great with upskilling all our teachers. The fact that it was free was an absolute bonus!

‘Just the idea that the Foundation were willing to work within our scheme of work was really helpful.

‘The impact has been really, really positive and I would say that comes to the reliability of the coaches. The diversity programme delivered by the Foundation has really complimented what we are trying to achieve in the school, that has been a really strong impact.

‘As soon as we tell them the Foundation coaches are coming in the pupils get really, really excited.’

72,384

attended virtual sessions between March-June

97,404

number of overall participants throughout season

1,023 Young people from 6 schools engaged in the Chelsea Champions Programme

106 Families engaged in family liaison provision

80% participated in a new sport which included 54 girls attending football sessions

number of disabled participants throughout the season

Chelsea Champions stats