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Now recruiting for our Futsal and Education Scholarships
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- Created on Wednesday, 19 June 2013 14:21
Here at the ITFC Charitable Trust we are now recruiting for students for September who are looking for a unique opportunity. We are interested in you if you are a talented 16-19 year old football player with grades A-C in Maths, English and Science and would like to pursue a 2 year Futsal and Education Scholarship.
Learners will have the opportunity to train and compete in a futsal environment for up to 8 hours a week with ITFC Charitable Trust FA qualified coaches as well as playing in a regional league in London
To ensure that learners are fully prepared for the future, the scholarship
includes a full-time education package, incorporating:
• BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma, worth up to 3 A-Levels
• Allows access to university and further study
• Opens the door to a coaching career in football or Futsal.
• Opens the door to a career in refereeing
For more details of how you might get involved with our next cohort contact Chris Eley our Futsal and Education Development Officer on 01473 400897 or email chris.eley@itfc.co.uk You can also take a look at our special Futsal page.
Two of our Africa Adventure Volunteers brave the dawn
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- Created on Monday, 17 June 2013 10:39
Two volunteers from this year's Africa Adventure project, heading out to Ghana in November, have braved the early morning's two days in a row to aid their fundraising efforts. Lucy Earthroll and Georgia Partridge were today at the Trust offices bright and early for a live interview on BBC Radio Suffolk's Big Breakfast Show to talk about the trip which leaves for the tiny village of Woe in the Voltic region of Ghana this November. Georgia and Lucy were also up and out in Ipswich yesterday too as the pair are now regular car booters with all of their profits going to their fundraising targets. The girls have another event on tomorrow this one is also from 7 o clock but thankfully for the teenagers, its 7pm.
They are holding a Clairvoyant Night at Kesgrave High School with popular clairvoyant medium Fiona Nichols. Tickets are £10 payable on the door, there will also be refreshments provided and a prize draw too. Their next fundraising events include a Charity Ceroc Evening on 27th July at the Manor Ballroom in Ipswich and a Barn Dance and Supper in August at Sproughton Tithe Barn.
For details of their fundrasing efforts to date click here to listen to them on air and scroll forward to 2hrs and 41 mins. or you can email GetThemToGhana@inviewpublicity.co.uk or follow them on Facebook. If you would like to join the girls and the rest of our Africa Team 2013 this November in Ghana working with the community building classrooms, teaching the children and helping on our sports coaching programmes no experience is necessary we just need two more people with big hearts. For full details contact Jo-Ann Barker here at the Trust on 01473 400940 or email jo-ann.barker@itfc.co.uk
Team 7 on Track
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- Created on Thursday, 13 June 2013 14:49
Our latest Lowestoft Team Programme students (Team 7) have just completed a residential provided by RAF Honington. The team took part in various team building activities designed by the regiment to encourage team work and boost young peoples confidence.
As well as team building activities the students completed a 10 mile walk on the north norfolk coast followed by a well earned visit to Red Lodge Karting to experience some race track excitement.
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