Argyle Community Trust is thrilled to announce the successful recruitment of over 60 apprentices so far for the September 2024 academic year, matching skills and career aspirations of young people to employers across the south west. It has been an incredibly busy few months, with the team working tirelessly to ensure the right apprentices are …
Education
Celebrating Impact: Post 16 Football and Education Programme – Newton Abbot
The 2023/24 season for our Post 16 Football and Education Programme in Newton Abbot has seen success both in the classroom and on the pitch at Coach Road. Newton Abbot’s Post 16 teams achieved their best results in programme history, securing second place in their respective leagues. Off the pitch, we delivered 1,080 hours of …
Argyle Community Trust awarded NCS grant for delivery of experiences to help local teens become ‘world ready and work ready’
Argyle Community Trust have today announced a new community experience programme funded by NCS (National Citizen Service) that will support young people across Plymouth, East Cornwall, and South Hams. The grant is part of a significant £20m funding package that NCS Trust have awarded to organisations across England for the delivery of community-based experiences at …
Cornwall Post 16 Education crowned EFL CEFA Champions!
Argyle Community Trust’s Cornwall Post 16 Football and Education team completed an historic league and cup double this season when they were crowned EFL Community & Education Football Alliance (CEFA) Cup winners with victory against Derby County Community Trust. CEFA is a football competition run for EFL Club Community Organisations, featuring teams representing Premier League …
Premier League Inspires celebrates four years of improving young peoples’ lives
The Premier League is celebrating the fourth season of its secondary school education programme, Premier League Inspires. Developed by the Premier League and professional football clubs, Premier League Inspires launched in 2019 and creates life-changing opportunities for young people who have been identified by their schools as needing extra support to engage with activities; helping …
Carn Brea to Wembley
Students from the Argyle Community Trust’s Football Development and Education Programme at Carn Brea in Cornwall enjoyed a whirlwind day at Wembley at the end of May. The Programme’s teams swept the board by winning all three of the EFL’s South West Community & Education Football Alliance (CEFA) leagues this season and were rewarded was a trip …
Cornwall’s Argyle Community Trust teams are Wembley bound!
There will be a substantial Cornish Plymouth Argyle presence at Sunday’s EFL Championship play-off final at Wembley – often dubbed ‘the richest game in football’. 48 students and six staff from the Argyle Community Trust’s Football Development and Education Programme, based at Carn Brea near Redruth in Cornwall, will be guests of the EFL at …
Argyle enter the game with City College Plymouth
Are you a gaming enthusiast aged between 16-18? Study Esports with the Argyle Community Trust and City College Plymouth. Our dedicated education team is delighted to have teamed up with leading South West education provider City College Plymouth to offer students a BTEC Level 3 programme in Esports, brand new for 2022. This exciting new …
Apprentice Success Stories: Jacob Fahy
As part of National Apprenticeship Week 2022, we look at the success of Argyle Community Trust employee, and former trainee and apprentice, Jacob Fahy who successfully gained a full-time position with the Trust as a result of the employability pathway. Prior to starting the Traineeship programme, Jacob Fahy had been out of education and employment …
Train & play like a pro, & study towards nationally-recognised qualifications in Plymouth, Devon & Cornwall
Are you aged between 16 and 18? Do you want a higher education course that allows you to train and play like a pro while gaining nationally-recognised academic qualifications? We are delighted to offer male and female footballers, interested in the September 2022 programme, the opportunity to attend our open evenings and open training sessions …