The Tottenham Hotspur Foundation has recently received funding from BT Sport’s charitable initiative, The Supporter’s Club, and the Premier League. The Foundation became a registered charity in 2006, and works in the local community using sport to better the lives of its residents.

The Tottenham Hotspur Foundation, which also receives funding from the Football Club itself, has launched a new, ‘To care is to do’, programme. The three-year grant provided by BT and the Premier League will enable the foundation to help children in care receive a range of support services that will improve their quality of life. Those services include one-to-one mentoring, life-skills workshops and study assistance, work experience opportunities, and pre and post-employment support.

The programme will be delivered in partnership with Haringey Council’s Virtual School, a resource that supports and monitors the education of children in care. The Tottenham Hotspur Foundation’s existing projects work with looked after children and care leavers, and the new programme will add another layer to this work.

The ‘To care is to do’ programme marks the start of the partnership between The Supporter’s Club and the Premier League, one that aims to provide funding to social change projects benefitting young people.

Simon Morgan, head of community development at the Premier League, says, “The Premier League are proud to be part of this exciting new partnership with BT Sport’s The Supporters Club, supporting projects that are designed to positively impact on young people’s lives. The Tottenham Hotspur Foundation is a model of best practice in its field and this funding will further demonstrate the importance of local club-led community programmes.”