WE USE THE POWER OF FOOTBALL TO SHAPE THE NEXT GENERATION

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Registered Charity No: 1151315

12,250+

young people supported to date

97%

of our graduates move into employment, training or university

83

signings to professional football clubs

9 in 10

of Kinetic students report an increase in motivation during their two-year journey

76%

less likely to be Not in Employment, Education or Training (NEET) than London averages*

*ONS Dec 2024

YOUR FUTURE ON AND OFF THE PITCH

The Kinetic Foundation is an innovative London-based football and education charity that helps young people from some of the UK's most deprived communities, low-income households and historically marginalised ethnic backgrounds stay in education through their passion for football.

Our flagship post-16 football academy and education programmes (Kinetic Academy and Kinetic Futures) provide our students with access to elite football coaching and academic or vocational qualifications, helping them develop successful futures on and off the pitch.

Furthermore, we enhance the impact of our work through employability workshops and mentorship, helping the boys and girls we work with feel empowered to successfully transition into employment, training, university, or the professional game, thus achieving social mobility and enhancing their prospects.

WHY WE EXIST

Our mission is to use football to engage and inspire young people, so that they are empowered to complete post-16 education and achieve their full potential on and off the pitch.

The UK has high levels of young people who are Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET) and low levels of social mobility.

Linked to this, a young person's outcomes are disproportionately affected by the demographic and economic status they are born into. Through delivering our mission, we aim to break this cycle.

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OUR PROGRAMMES

We use football as the main driver for the development of meaningful, impactful relationships. This in turn builds engagement with our education, employability, personal development and mentorship opportunities. Our activity is split into 3 key pillars, each focusing on a different outcome.

  • Two coaches stand on the sidelines of a soccer field watching young players practice or play. One coach has 'Kinetic' written on the back of their jacket and is holding a clipboard. There are children in athletic gear and a small soccer goal in the background.

    KINETIC COMMUNITY

    Our community pillar encompasses free football development sessions open to all aged 11-16; as well as HAF (Holiday Activities & Food) programmes, which we run every school holiday for pupils aged 11-16.

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  • Four young men, three in black sports uniforms and one in casual winter clothing, standing on a soccer field near a coach, who is talking to them, in an outdoor sports complex during daylight.

    KINETIC ACADEMY

    Our post-16 football academy a the key area of our activity, ocuses on delivering high-level football coaching and educational oversight to 16-19-y/o boys and girls in partner schools across London, with a focus on academic or vocational studies.

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    KINETIC FUTURES

    All students get access to mentorship, employability workshops and networking opportunities to broaden their horizons and build their future pathways with the aim of reducing their chances of having NEET status.

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