Chelsea Football Club hosts its own World Cup...

Chelsea Football Club hosts its own World Cup, helping young people to achieve their goals in life Tuesday 14th May 2002 -The Prince's Trust and Chelsea FC are teaming up to run an exciting event for over 100 young people from West London. The 16-25 year-olds, will compete in a fun 6-a-side 'World Cup' football tournament. The event will then culminate with a celebration of the achievements of the local young adults, who have successfully completed a Prince's Trust course which is run in partnership with the club. The winning team will receive a replica World Cup Trophy with Gold, silver and bronze medals for the players. The day has been organised as part of The Prince's Trust 12-week Volunteer courses, which are run locally by Acton and West London College. These are personal development courses that enable young people from a variety of circumstances and backgrounds to develop the skills and confidence they need to get through life and into work. The event takes place in Week 11 of the course when Volunteers are preparing for the 'Team Challenge'. This involves the team identifying a group of people within the community whom they can help. 2/ Chelsea Football Club helps young people achieve their goals 9.45am - 16 teams of young people will kick off their 'World Cup' tournament at Stamford Bridge, Fulham Road London. Competing teams include a team from the local YMCA, a local restaurant and members of the William Morris Academy. The money raised from the tournament will be used to organise a week of fun activities for young homeless people living in temporary accommodation and a day trip for pupils at the Cambridge school in Hammersmith. Pupils for the Gibbs Green school, who benefited from a community project undertaken by Volunteers team, will also benefit by helping out at the tournament on the day. 3pm - Family members, friends and other guests are invited to celebrate the achievements of the 5 members of Fulham Team 7 who have successfully completed their personal development course. Michael Cole of Chelsea FC will present the young people with their certificates of achievement. The Trust has been working with Chelsea Football Club, for more than a year, by offering unemployed, New Deal, employed young people opportunities to work together on projects in the community, undertake work placements and attending team building residential. The club's support helps to attract young people onto the scheme. In addition to hosting the football tournament the club also delivers vital practical support in a number of ways including work placements, signed merchandise for fundraising, assistance with community projects and use of the club's logo on promotional material. Michael Cole, of Football in the Community said: " Chelsea Football Club is committed to working with the local community, targeting in particular disadvantaged groups of people. Working with The Prince's Trust enables us to help even more young people and we are delighted to be 3/ Chelsea Football Club helps young people achieve their goals able to host this football tournament. We would like to congratulate everyone who takes part and especially those young people who will be awarded for completing the Trust's 12 week course." Jamie Roberts, Football Development Manager for London said: " Football is a 'Power for Good' and we are really grateful to Chelsea for demonstrating this fact by hosting this football tournament and for the support they have given to the teams of young people on the Volunteers programme. I am sure that this exciting partnership will continue to benefit many more young people in the Hammersmith and Fulham area." Ends - All media are invited to attend the event. For more information please contact Katya Borowski, Communications Manager, The Prince's Trust on 020 7543 1322 or 07789 111 788 or katyabor@princes-trust.org.uk Notes to Editors: 1. The Prince's Trust/Chelsea World Cup tournament takes place between 9.45am and 3.00pm at Stamford Bridge, Fulham Road London SW6 1HS - 020 7385 5545. 2. The Final team presentation of Fulham team 7 will also take place at Stamford Bridge from 3.00 p.m. 3. The Prince's Trust has entered a long-term partnership with the FA Premier League and The Football Foundation to enable 16-25 year olds to develop the skills, confidence and motivation to help them through life and into work. We are now working with over 45 football clubs across the country. 4. The Prince's Trust is the UK's leading youth charity offering 14-30 year-olds opportunities to develop confidence, learn new skills, get into work and start businesses. The Prince's Trust targets people who are unemployed or facing barriers in life. 5. Anyone interested in joining a Prince's Trust Volunteers course in the West London area should contact Happy Gill on 0208 571 9386. ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.net The following files are available for download: http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2002/05/13/20020513BIT01130/wkr0001.doc http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2002/05/13/20020513BIT01130/wkr0002.pdf