Your donation will support young people from disadvantaged backgrounds.

The Leicester Academy offers an opportunity for undergraduate (UG) students from disadvantaged backgrounds, to up-skill themselves by gaining sports coaching qualifications/experience that they may not have been able to access due to financial barriers or lack of support. 

These students are placed in local ‘widening participation’ schools to engage younger students through sport and physical activity to help them develop their self-esteem, confidence levels and sporting skills.

The UG students will inspire young people in the local community to aspire to go to University. They will become positive role models for the young people they assist and build a positive rapport.

The students on the scheme will also develop their own skill set: listening and communication skills; approaches to mentoring; build their employment portfolio; develop the confidence; and courage to engage within a community setting.