Everton's Football in the Community programme is regarded as the best in the country.
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Everton FC Football in the Community

Coaching at a Local School

McDonald's Cup

History

Over the past twelve years our Football in the Community programme has been about giving something back, using our privileged position within our community to offer, inspiration and enjoyment through football and non-football based activities, to everybody.
Initially it began as a one-man operation with Ted Sutton at the helm doing everything himself. Alan Johnson then came on board as a Community Liaison Officer with a remit of tackling any racial orientated problems associated with the Club. A couple of years later, the Club was applying for Academy status, and parts of the criteria for acquiring the licence were to have relationships with a minimum number of primary and secondary schools, whilst also providing small-sided games for a substantial number of non-Academy players.
This tied in perfectly to the Football in the Community strategy with most of our work done in these areas anyway. A proposal was put to the board for six extra full-time staff, which was agreed, and made Everton's FITC programme one of the biggest in the country.
Since then we have further developed a fantastic reputation for providing quality across a huge range of activities.
We are currently regarded as the most progressive and pro-active Football in the Community department in the country.
Our Community covers everybody from the cradle to the grave, and although focused primarily on Merseyside, we travel further a field to wherever we are invited by Everton fans across the country and beyond.
The programme now has ten full time staff, nine of those are highly qualified and experience coaches, delivering football and non-football based activities to girls and boys of whatever age or ability, making sure everybody has fun with football!

Coaching at Hesketh in the mud

Antiracism with the 1st team squad

Mission Statement

To be the best Community scheme in Europe, offering every person within Everton Football Club's community without discrimination, the highest quality programme of grassroots football, disability initiatives, education, and awareness projects using Everton's brand and name to stimulate all sectors of the local, national and global community, ultimately contributing to the off-field success in the promotion of Everton Football Club.

Charity Shield Winners 2002

Railtrack Final at The Millenium Stadium Cardiff

Aims and Objectives

* To provide a quality programme of activities, accessible to the whole of the community
* To encourage more people to support Everton FC
* To encourage disability groups to play football and become interested in Everton FC
* To encourage ethnic minority groups to play football and become interested in Everton FC
* To provide a Community facility to deliver quality activities
* To forge positive links with communities
* To encourage more people to play football
* To encourage more people to watch football
* To improve the image of the game

Education Day at Goodison Park

Kings Dock Disabled Tournament

List of Current Everton FITC Activities

Schools Coaching Development Programme, Girls Football, Anti-Racism initiatives, Disability Football Development Programme, Soccer Camps, Extra Time Study Support Centre, Police and Youth Service partnerships, Residential Soccer Camps, Everton Inter School Junior Cup, Railtrack Trophy, Shooting for Goals / Kick it Kick Off projects, Birthday Bashes, Table Football Competition, Complimentary ticket allocation, Anti-smoking initiatives, Drug awareness programmes, Refugee Support programmes, Football Aid annual charity event, Everton Supporters Club links, Everton Youth Academy links, Supporting local charities, plus many more.

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