Kinetic Foundation

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Kinetic Foundation is a registered charity based in London, England. The foundation uses football to educate, inspire, and progress the next generation of young people.[ citation needed ]

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Kinetic delivers a wide range of educational services and opportunities for them to be active, learn new skills and improve their employment.[ citation needed ] For the players who have not stayed in football after finishing the programme, Kinetic has helped them on their path to university, finding jobs or football coaching.

Kinetic also runs free weekly training sessions in the community for young players.[ citation needed ]

History

Kinetic Foundation was founded after the 2011 England riots by former Crystal Palace coach Harry Hudson and James Fotheringham. [1] The academy provides its players an education, [2] mandatory volunteer opportunities, [3] and opportunities to play for an American college on scholarships. [4]

Graduates

The following are graduates of Kinetic:[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. ↑ "Inside Kinetic, the academy giving players a second shot at going pro". theathletic.com (Archived).
  2. ↑ "Education". UK: Kinetic Foundation.
  3. ↑ "Volunteering & Mentoring". UK: Kinetic Foundation.
  4. ↑ "USA Soccer Scholarships". UK: Kinetic Foundation.
  5. ↑ "Barrow Lock Up Left Back Myles". www.barrowafc.com. Retrieved 2023-09-29.
  6. ↑ "The south London football academy helping disadvantaged young players like Joe Aribo flourish on and off the pitch". skysports.com.
  7. ↑ "Football academy responded to London riots by producing Rangers' Aribo and more pros". express.co.uk.
  8. ↑ "'We're careful we don't sell dreams': the football academy with a knack for spotting talent". theguardian.com.
  9. ↑ "Croydon's Kinetic Foundation have helped more than 50 players to reach professional academies". londonnewsonline.co.uk.
  10. ↑ "Inside Rangers' developing relationship with Kinetic Foundation as Kevin Ciubotaru follows Joe Aribo route to Ibrox". footballscotland.co.uk.


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