PL Kicks Holiday Camps helping youngsters keep active 23 Dec 2020
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Professional football clubs across England and Wales have been supporting young people this winter by running Premier League Kicks Holiday Camps.
The camps enabled eight to 18-year-olds to receive nutritious meals and take part in positive activities and sport.
The Premier League and Barclays provided funding for 75 professional football club community organisations from the PL and EFL to run this activity, which supported more than 4,500 young people.
The scheme, which has Manchester United forward and former PL Kicks participant Marcus Rashford as an ambassador, gave young people a range of activities to support their physical wellbeing and enhance their personal development.
PL Kicks and Rashford call on young people to help communities 18 Dec 2020
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The Premier League has teamed up with Marcus Rashford MBE to launch the #WeAreOneTeam social-action challenge to young people, encouraging them to support those in their local community going through a difficult time this winter.
The challenge is set by the Manchester United striker as well as #iwill ambassador Claire, a 16-year-old volunteer and youth advocate from Manchester. I m so passionate about making our society a fairer, better place, and the role that young people like me can play in making this happen, Claire says. I hope this challenge inspires more young people to get involved in taking action in their communities.
PL Kicks Holiday Camps to support young at Christmas 17 Dec 2020
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The Premier League is partnering with Barclays to support young people in the run-up to Christmas by funding Premier League Kicks Holiday Camps for eight to 18-year-olds.
The Holiday Camps, which will take place between Monday 21 and Wednesday 23 December, will feature 75 professional football club community organisations supporting young people who need it most, with access to sport and positive activities, as well as nutritious meals.
Manchester United star Marcus Rashford MBE is an ambassador for the activity, which will support more than 4,500 young people after the break-up of schools for the holidays and the start of the Christmas period.
Rashford: Holiday Camps will be a massive help 17 Dec 2020
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Manchester United s star forward Marcus Rashford is backing the Premier League Kicks Holiday Camps that have just been announced because the objectives chime with his beliefs For me, the main reason I wanted to be involved in it is because it has a purpose that I believe in, Rashford says. Giving young people the opportunity for safe activities and good meals, is something that I definitely believe in. It was definitely important for me to try and get on board and do what I can to help as well.