How we help young people open up
Arsenal works with Islington Giving and the Brandon Centre on a project to help support young people with mental health issues by offering a counselling service at The Arsenal Hub, home of Arsenal in the Community. We hear from two of the Brandon Centre clinicians about how the service helps young boys and girls alike
Success stories: Quevin
In the second installment of our new series, we’re looking at how Arsenal in the Community projects have helped and inspired young people to push themselves to new heights. Here, we find out how Quevin has gone from taking part in Kicks sessions to coaching and mentoring other youngsters
Success Stories: Sanchez
In the first of a new series, we’re looking at how Arsenal in the Community projects have helped and in-spired young people to push themselves to new heights. Here, we find out how local youngster Sanchez has benefitted from taking part in the Kicks programme
Football Plus going above and beyond
Arsenal in the Community runs the Football Plus programme in conjunction with the Premier League, and it’s a great way of getting young people into the game – and everything that goes with it. Here are just three examples of youngsters who have benefitted on and off the pitch
Christmas cheer for care leavers
Christmas can be a tough time for many, especially those without family around them. Care leavers are often isolated at this time of year, so Arsenal in the Community work with Islington Council and a charity that supports care leavers called Go Forward Youth to host events on Christmas Day. Here we find out more about what happens at The Arsenal Hub, and how it helps
Coaching the coaches
Every September a new intake of aspiring coaches join the year-long Arsenal in the Community Coach Development Programme. Here we find out what's in store for them – and successful future applicants – from two coaches who have been through the programme themselves
The Birth of Arsenal Women
How one female footballer inspired Arsenal in the Community to set up a team that would go on to dominate the game
Football for everyone
Football is a sport for all, and we reflect that in the work we do supporting local clubs through Arsenal in the Community and our grant-giving arm, The Arsenal Foundation. We hear from some of the people who play for just a few of the local clubs we have helped with both funding and practical support
No More Red: Love And Loss
Arsenal have helped to fund and support Love And Loss, a charity that runs sessions for families who have lost loved ones to knife crime. Founder Tanisha Appleton tells us how tragedy for her own family inspired her to help others
How we support sport for all
Football is what we do at Arsenal, but it’s not all we do – we also support local clubs and organisations in other sports, to help people fall in love with being fit, healthy and active. We hear from five local people who have benefitted from that work, and although they all love different sports they are united by their passion for what they do
The Story of Arsenal Kicks
How Arsenal in the Community used the launch of the Premier League Kicks programme to reduce crime, build new facilities and give young people hope in one of Islington’s poorest areas
Freedom from Torture
Arsenal in the Community has been helping survivors of torture for more than a decade now, through football sessions and other projects in conjunction with one of our charity partners
Alternative Education
How the Arsenal Kicks project in Elthorne Park sparked an entire programme aimed at guiding young people away from trouble and back into education
Improving Employability
Arsenal’s Employment Programme helps local people engage with the Community department to find the right career for them, regardless of their age, background and experience. We hear from the man who helps to make it happen
Saturday Jobs
Arsenal in the Community’s Saturday Jobs Programme has helped young people to earn while they learn by working for the club on matchdays – and it’s more than just a job
