The National League Trust, in partnership with the Premier League and the Professional Footballers’ Association, has agreed to offer a grant of £25,000 to Hartlepool United Community Sports Foundation to run a Premier League Primary Stars programme.
Founded in 2010, the National League Trust is a charity that that distributes grant support to community projects connected to National League clubs, with the aim of supporting and developing their community involvement. Funding is made possible by the generous support of the Premier League and the Professional Footballers' Association, who each contribute to a donation of £1.2m a year.
The Premier League is celebrating five years of its schools’ programme, Premier League Primary Stars. Launched in 2017 and available to every primary school in England and Wales, Premier League Primary Stars uses the appeal of the Premier League and professional football clubs to support pupils in the classroom, the playground and on the sports field.
In addition to PE, English and Maths resources, Premier League Primary Stars also supports teachers to deliver classroom-based discussions and activities on important societal topics such as anti-discrimination, mental health and gender stereotypes linked to No Room for Racism, Wellbeing Stars, and Rainbow Laces. After using the PSHE resources, 72% said that their pupils understand more about how to challenge prejudice and discrimination and 79% of teachers said their pupils have a better understanding of how to look after their own wellbeing.
Keith Nobbs, Manager of Hartlepool United Community Sports Foundation, stated:
“Premier League Primary Stars is a great education programme that connects learning to the world of sport to enthuse pupils when tackling challenging topics and is linked to the national curriculum. It's fantastic to be working with the programme.”
