Thursday 21 March 2013
Premier Skills works in countries such as Brazil, Botswana, India and Vietnam
With the release of the Premier League's Creating Chances 2012 report, we take a look at the headline facts and figures behind the community work being carried out at home and abroad.
£45m
(3.7% of PL turnover) was specifically for community/Creating Chances investment
843
active club projects not just in the Premier League but also in the six divisions below the top flight
541,750
individuals who have benefitted from the work of Creating Chances projects. 89% of participants were under 18; 34% were female; and 25% from black or minority ethnic communities
1,604
club community staff delivering Creating Chances projects, supported by more than 4,000 volunteers
134
participants/volunteers in Creating Chances programmes have gained employment with a Premier League club
£200m
invested by the Premier League in the Football Foundation over the last 12 years
92
percentage of students taking part in the Premier League Enterprise Academy gain a certificate in Business and Enterprise
800,000+
young people have taken part in the Premier League's Reading Stars programme
20
number of countries that deliver Premier Skills in a partnership between the Premier League and the British Council
60,000
young people taking part in Kickz, which uses the uses the power of football to create safer and more respectful communities