In today's episode, James speaks to Tom Clarke-Forrest, the Founder and CEO of Sport 4 Life UK. Fresh out of University, Tom began Sport 4 Life UK, a charity that uses sports as a tool to facilitate meaningful and sustainable impact for the young people of Birmingham. Tom has a bachelor’s degree in Sport & Exercise Science and Physiology from Leeds University, a Level 5 in 'Leadership & Management' as well as 'Change Management’ and is currently completing an Executive MBA. Before going to University, Tom had a gap year in Brazil, where he witnessed significant poverty and deprivation, but also the significant power of sport as a force for good in the world, and this experience acted as a platform for Sport 4 Life's inception.
Sport 4 Life UK is proud to provide the opportunity to young people aged 11-29 to prepare for, and move into, sustained education, employment, or training by improving their employability and key life skills - through its sports-themed personal development services. It is the leading sport for employability enterprise in the West Midlands, employs over 25 full-time staff and has a current operating income of c.£1.4m. In 2020/21, the organisation supported 1,015 young people, with 78% from ethnically diverse backgrounds and 30% females. 184 gained an accredited qualification, 360 are enrolled in targeted services, 96% improved at least one key life skill, 95% significantly improved their employability skills and 114 progress into employment, education, or training.
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Website: https://sport4life.org.uk
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