Brentford FC Community Sports Trust launches National Citizens Service at Leeds game

Posted February 24, 2020

Brentford’s fixture against Leeds a couple of weeks ago celebrated Brentford FC Community Sports Trust launching its National Citizen Service (NCS) in west London. The awareness raising campaign, #NCSMatchday, is organised by Brentford FC Community Sports Trust to deliver NCS in west London. The dedicated game saw a handful of teenagers taking part in Griffin Park’s prestigious Guard of Honour and information about the programme was available to young Bees fans.

The NCS programme, which is funded by the government, offers a four-week programme that helps 16-17-year-olds develop lifelong skills and take on new challenges. The programme includes an activity week in Norfolk, learning valuable life skills at the University of West London and a social action project that NCS students have the scope and independence to shape.

Brentford’s goalkeeper David Raya helped endorse the NCS programme before the game, he said:

“I am proud to support the Trust’s NCS programme at the Leeds match. It is a programme that offers young people a unique opportunity to meet new people and develop new skills that will equip them for the future.”

A view echoed by NCS graduate Ben Grummit who benefited from the programme last year, he said:

“A project like this shows us different aspects of life that we haven’t had the opportunity to explore – I feel like I have gained important organisational skills that will help me in the future.”

Brentford FC Community Sports Trust is delivering the NCS programme to students at the following schools in west London:

Alec Reed Academy
Arts Educational School
Brentford School for Girls
Chiswick School
Cranford Community College
Elthorne Park High School
Grey Court School
Gunnersbury Catholic School
Heston Community School
Isleworth and Syon School for Boys
Kew House
Kingston Grammar School
Northolt High School
Notting Hill and Ealing High School
Springwest Academy
St Catherine’s School – Twickenham
St Paul’s School
The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
The Harrodian School
The Tiffin Girls’ School
Twyford Church of England High School
Uxbridge High School
West Thames College
William Perkin Church of England High School

The four-week NCS programme will take place during the following dates during summer 2020:

22 June-17 July
6 July-31 July
20 July – 14 August
3 August – 21 August (three-weeks)

To register your interest email us at rpierson@brentfordfccst.com or visit book.brentfordfccst.com

Helen McCartan