Sport and young people

The Prince's Trust believes that sport can help young people develop skills such as confidence, teamwork, communication and discipline, qualities which are also required in the world of work.

The vital support of key organisations in football, rugby and cricket has enabled The Trust to change over 20,000 young lives through the power of sport. Click here to watch a video of our work with sport.

Football

Launched in 1997, The Prince's Trust Football Initiative, which is funded by the Premier League and the Professional Footballers’ Association works with 65 professional football clubs and has helped change more than 20,000 young lives.

Cricket

Since 2003 The Trust has worked in partnership with 10 First Class Counties and the Marylebone Cricket Club to support close to 2,500 young people to get their lives working.

Rugby

Since 2005, more than 1,000 young people have been helped by The Prince's Trust's RBS 6 Nations initiative.

Horseracing

In 2008 the British Horseracing Authority joined forces with The Prince’s Trust to show young people the variety of opportunities that exist within the sport.

Latest news

• Nov 2012
  Sporting stars inspire at fabulous forum
  Jermain Defoe, Olympian Tessa Sanderson CBE, Arsenal striker Rachel Yankey MBE and Olympic rowing medallist Tom Ransley made up the stellar panel at our Sport Youth Forum in partnership with the Premier League and Professional Footballers' Association.
• Sep 2012
  Win a Team GB t-shirt signed by Olympic heroes
  In celebration of our Opportunity 2012 scheme, we've got three signed Team GB t-shirts to give away.
• Aug 2012
  Interview with Paralympian Rob Richardson
  As the Paralympics kick off in London we speak to ParalympicsGB's Sitting Volleyball captain and Prince's Trust Ambassador Rob Richardson.
• Jul 2012
  Opportunity 2012: Get Started with Martial Arts
  This Opportunity 2012 Get Started programme helped 20 young people increase their confidence, sporting skills, team working expertise.
• Jul 2012
  Sale rugby star launches course to give young people a kick-start
  Former England and Sale Sharks rugby star Steve Hanley has launched a course with The Prince’s Trust and the QBE Foundation to give young rugby fans the chance to kick-start their careers
• Jul 2012
  Sport Leaders UK training
  2012 Games Young Ambassadors complete Sport Leadership training with Sports Leaders UK.
• Jul 2012
  Jace Joseph's interview
  Jace Joseph, a 2012 Games Young Ambassador, is inspiring young people in the Olympics Borough of Hackney through cycling.
• Jul 2012
  Ryan experiences work at The Prince's Trust
  2012 Games Young Ambassador Ryan Marriner completed the xl programme to address his low self-esteem and a lack of motivation. Two years later he is completing work experience at The Trust, after nine months as a 2012 Games Young Ambassador.
• Jul 2012
  Ravi Agravat interview
  Ravi Agravat, a 2012 Games Young Ambassador from Leicester, tells us about his involvement in the youth - led community project 'Karma Sport'.
• Jul 2012
  Angeline Smith interview
  Angeline Smith, a 2012 Games Young Ambassador from Leeds, has been chosen to dance at the London 2012 Olympics closing ceremony.