Chelsea's training ground has been a hive of activity, with projects from community groups being regular visitors to their Cobham base:

  • Steve Sidwell took part in a session with Positive Futures, where young people from Wandsworth were put through their paces by Chelsea's Football in the Community coaches. Sidwell grew up in Wandsworth and conducted a Q&A with the young people, offering advice on how to become a footballer.

  • Salomon Kalou took a group of 12 young people from a Prince's Trust scheme to watch a Chelsea v Watford match at Chelsea's training ground, followed by a Q&A with young people from the scheme.

  • Surrey Youth Service, The Limbless Association and Surrey Youth Offenders each had respective Q&A's for children associated with the organisation. Ashley Cole, Tal Ben Haim and Paulo Ferreira took part

    For further information on the club's every day community work please click here

    While the Community Programme Launch was attended by Steve Sidwell, here follows a breakdown of Chelsea's Creating Chances beneficiaries:

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    Each of the following received a £2,000 donation and a player appearance:

    Princes Trust - Salomon Kalou
    Surrey Youth Service - Ashley Cole, Tal Ben Haim, Paulo Ferreira
    The Limbless Association - Ashley Cole, Tal Ben Haim, Paulo Ferreira

    CLUB COMMUNITY PROGRAMMES HIGHLIGHTED

    The following received a £2,000 donation and player appearances:

    Chelsea Breakfast Club - Petr Cech
    Positive Futures - Steve Sidwell
    Surrey Youth Offenders Team - Ashley Cole, Tal Ben Haim, Paulo Ferreira

    CLUB charities HIGHLIGHTED

    The following received a £2,000 donation and player appearances:

    CLIC Sargent - Didier Drogba & Michael Essien
    Right to Play - Michael Essien

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    The following promotion work to support Creating Chances was undertaken:

    Match of the Day - Chelsea Breakfast Club

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    Each of the following received a £2,000 donation:

    Active Planet
    Aimhigher London South
    Brain Injury Rehabilitation Trust
    Breakthrough Breast Cancer
    Friends of Epsom Primary School
    Hearing Dogs for Deaf People
    Hope UK
    Horsham Sparrows/The Kusasa Project
    H&F Refugee Forum
    London Tigers
    Muscular Dystrophy Campaign
    Muslims4Peace
    Oasis Trust - The Hub
    SoccerkidZ
    SPARKS Charity
    St Michaels Fellowship
    Stand Up for Africa
    Street Child Africa with CAS, Accra
    The National Centre for Young People with Epilepsy
    Urban Concepts Don't Trigger Trust

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