Premier League inspires
Premier League Inspires is a personal development programme, developed by the Premier League and professional football clubs and introduced in 2019.
The programme uses the power of football and professional football clubs in educational settings to inspire young people aged 11–18. Premier League Inspires creates life changing opportunities and empowers participants to develop personal, social, employability and life-skills, through a series of regular face-to-face group sessions, one-to-one mentoring, workshops and social-action projects, providing pupils with the help they need now and supporting them to plan for their future.
The programme recognises that young people today face a variety of ever-evolving challenges, with more than ever experiencing mental health issues and barriers to their achievement in education. Teachers and practitioners in secondary schools and the education sector face multiple pressures and each school has differing priorities, including in approach to pastoral care, behaviour management and emotional support.
Responding to these needs, from 2019 to 2025, 45 professional football clubs across the Premier League and English Football League were supported to deliver Premier League Inspires at their stadiums, in local schools and at alternative educational settings with more clubs joining throughout the 2025–2028 funding cycle.
Vision
To offer a world-class programme that uses the appeal of the Premier League and professional football clubs to inspire 11–18-year-olds to overcome barriers to achievement in education, raise aspirations and support them to develop personal skills, knowledge, behaviours and attitudes to succeed in life.
Goal
To support young people to overcome barriers in education – equipping them with the skills, attitude, and aspiration to succeed.
Objectives
The Premier League and professional football clubs will:
support young people to improve their wellbeing
develop young people’s mindset and life skills
help young people to build better relationships
help young people attend, engage and achieve
enable young people to plan for the future and be work ready