What's involved?
The Palace for Life Foundation Street Soccer Academy is a free 10-week personal development programme providing a combination of football coaching, mindset training and skills & employability workshops.
By joining the Street Soccer Academy you can:
- Improve your physical and mental health
- Increase your fitness, confidence and self-belief
- Create a more positive mindset
- Improve your employability prospects
- Be in a safe and positive environment
- Develop and improve key skills such as team work, goal-setting, communication and more!
“The programme is a great mixture of practical and theory based learning. In the classroom the students learn about life skills such as improving confidence and team work.
They then get to apply this in a practical situation when playing football. It’s a brilliant programme and I have seen it inspire young people to improve their life skills and motivation.
The students during the programme also develop great bonds within their group. Lastly, they get to play in a football tournament at St George’s Park , which is a spectacular experience for any young person.”
They then get to apply this in a practical situation when playing football. It’s a brilliant programme and I have seen it inspire young people to improve their life skills and motivation.
The students during the programme also develop great bonds within their group. Lastly, they get to play in a football tournament at St George’s Park , which is a spectacular experience for any young person.”
Sheridan Kawaley, PL Inspires Education Officer - Palace for Life Foundation
When are the sessions?
The Spring/Summer 2024 Academy will run from Wednesday 20th March to Wednesday 29th May.
The dates and times of all 10 sessions will be published here when full timings have been confirmed.
When are the sessions?
All sessions include lunch
- TASTER SESSION - Wednesday, 20th March - 2pm-5pm
- SESSION 1 - Wednesday, 27th March - 2pm-5pm
- SESSION 2 - Wednesday, 3rd April - 2pm-5pm
- SESSION 3 - Wednesday, 10th April - 2pm-5pm
- SESSION 4 - Wednesday, 17th April - 2pm-5pm
- SESSION 5 - Wednesday, 24th April - 2pm-5pm
- SESSION 6 - Wednesday, 1st May - 2pm-5pm
- SESSION 7 - Wednesday, 8th May - 2pm-5pm
- SESSION 8 - Wednesday, 15th May - 2pm-5pm
- SESSION 9 - Wednesday, 22nd May - 2pm-5pm
- GRADUATION - Wednesday, 29th May - 2pm-5pm
Where's the venue?
Palace for Life Foundation
Selhurst Park Stadium, Holmesdale Road, London SE25 6PU
Refer a young person now
To refer a young person, please complete our online referral form. The Street Soccer Academy programme is open to young adults aged 18-30. We aim to help people who are homeless, at risk of homelessness, vulnerable or disadvantaged.