College teams up with champions

Published 14 May 2010 14:00 0 Comments

Football

PREMIER League champions Chelsea have teamed up with a South Bucks college to reach out to Berkshire and Buckinghamshire to enhance the development of its youth football scheme.

Amersham & Wycombe College (A&WC), with prime catchment areas in Slough, Windsor and Maidenhead, has secured a highly prestigious partnership which will start from September.

The college, where Burnham assistant manager Peter Scott works, will work in conjunction with the Blues' very well respected Football In The Community (FITC) programme for 2010/11 to offer students at the college some of the best sports provisions in the country.

It's one that will place A&WC at the forefront of Further Education for aspiring young footballers between the ages of 16-19 years old.

Martin Dean, Head of Sport and Public Services at A&WC, said: "Our collaboration with Chelsea is testament to the dedication and work of those at the college, which has enabled us to take yet another huge leap forward to offer students a unique environment to learn within.

"Chelsea are renowned for bringing the best out of players, both on and off the pitch. Therefore, working closely with their FITC programme, along with A&WC head coach Peter Scott (ex-Fulham, AFC Bournemouth and Barnet), Venezuelan international and Aldershot Town goalkeeper Mikhael Jamiez-Ruiz and other highly qualified tutors, will provide students with a great opportunity to advance their careers through sport."

In response, Chelsea's FITC community director Shaun Gore says: "We believe with hard work, dedication and passion we can generate a number of positive outcomes for both parties."

Those successfully enrolled on A&WC's sports courses - level 1 (Intro Diploma-Sport & Active Leisure), 2 (First Diploma Sport) and 3 (Extended Diploma-Development, Coaching and Fitness) - will be kitted out in Blues' training-wear and able to switch between their base at Farnham Park (Farnham Royal) to Chelsea's state-of-the-art training facility in Cobham.

Altogether, it will aid students' mental, physical, tactical, technical, social, emotional and career development.

For information on how to apply, please contact Martin Dean on 01494 585374, or email mdean@amersham.ac.uk. Alternatively, please go to www.amersham.ac.uk.

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This article appeared in Royal Borough Observer 14 May 10

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