Saints in the Community is pleased to work in partnership with a wide range of partners that contribute to the overall success of the Charity's programme...
The key partners are as follows:-
Skandia - Southampton based financial group Skandia are the headline sponsors of the Saints in the Community Charitable Trust. Skandia's financial support ensures the Trust has strong foundations from which to deliver a wide reaching community programme which integrates with Skandia's community objectives. Skandia aim to encourage employees to give somewthing back to their community and the partnership offers volunteering opportunities and a recognition programme for Skandia employees.
For further information on Skandia visit - www.skandia.co.uk
Flybe - One of Europe's leading low fare airlines, Flybe are Southampton Football Club's main sponsor and official shirt sponsor. Flybe are also fully committed to supporting community initaitives and work in partnership on a number of projects delivered by Saints in the Community.
The flagship annual event is the Flybe Community Cup. Working in partnership with Hampshire County Council and Southern Daily Echo the Countywide event attracts 300 teams with a finals day held at St. Mary's Stadium. The successful teams win £500 worth of sports equipement for their schools courtesy of Flybe. Flybe also support the Holiday course and term time coaching programme and the Trust's disability projects.
For further information on Flybe visit their website at www.flybe.com
The Football Foundation - The Football Foundation is the UK's largest sports charity funded by the Premier League, The FA, Sport England and the Government. Their mission is to improve facilities, create opportunities and biuld communities throughout England. The unique partnership with the Premier League, The FA, Sport England and the Government, each of who invest £15m per year ensures the Charity is well placed to deliver funding at grass roots.
The Football Foundation support three Saints in the Community projects. Each project receives part funding of upto 65% over a five year term. The three current project are as follows:-
- CHILL Project - uses football to deliver educational support programmes encouraging a healthy and active lifestyle.
- Onside Project - operates a football and diversity programme educating young people on issues such as racism and multi cultural communities in 21st Century England.
- SaintsAbility - Delivers a pan disability coaching programme for young people and adults with special needs.
For further information on the Football Foundation visit www.footballfoundation.org.uk
The Prince's Trust - Southampton FC has been a supporter of the work of
The Prince's Trust with young people since 2002, providing support through the Trust's Football Initiative.
Youth charity The Prince's Trust helps change young lives. It gives practical and financial support, developing key workplace skills such as confidence and motivation. It works with 14- to 30-year-olds who have struggled at school, have been in care, are long-term unemployed or have been in trouble with the law.
The Prince of Wales's charity has helped more than 575,000 young people since 1976 and supports 100 more each day. More than three in four young people The Trust helped last year moved into work, education or training.
The aim is to help young people move into employment, education or training. To join the next Prince's Trust Team call Hampshire Fire & Rescue on 02380 626706 or text TEAM to 07918 887844.
Further information about The Prince's Trust is available at www.princes-trust.org.uk or by calling free on 0800 842 842.
Active Southampton
Active Southampton is a partnership of organisations who want to promote sport and physical activity across the whole of Southampton city. Creating a healthier, more physically active and sporting nation is a key priority of government at national, regional and local level.
This ambition is promoted at a national and regional level by Sport England and at a county and local level by Sport Hampshire & IOW and the Active Southampton member organisations. Saints in the Community are committed members of the forum and actively promote the benefits of a healthy lifestyle.
For further information visit - www.activesouthampton.co.uk
The Trust has formed strong links with a variety of other organisations and is proud of its multi agency approach to delivering a sustainable community programme in the Hampshire and Dorset regions.
If you would like to work with Saints in the Community or would like further information contact the Trust on 0845 688 9370.
