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Barry Hearn OBE to fund 10 new apprenticeship roles to support youngsters in the UK
Thanks to Matchroom Charitable Foundation and Coach Core, 10 new apprenticeships will support youngsters in the UK
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Billy’s journey with Middlesbrough FC Foundation
What happens when the young person you once supported becomes the person doing the supporting? Billy's story shows exactly that.
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From Barriers to Opportunities: Coach Core on the Milburn Interim Report
Coach Core Foundation welcomes the Milburn Young People and Work Interim Report, which highlights the growing gap between young people’s ambition and their access to real opportunities.
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Two young Londoners, one powerful programme: meet Gabi and Aminat
Funded by the London Violence Reduction Unit and the Greater London Authority, Coach Core's apprenticeship programme offered two young Londoners the chance to gain real experience in the sport and youth sector.
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The new Government apprenticeship incentives: do they go far enough to support young people?
Explaining the new Government incentives for apprenticeships, backed by £1 billion and designed to unlock 200,000 new jobs and apprenticeships, including the Youth Jobs Grant.
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From Surviving to Inspiring: Skye’s Story
This Mother's Day, we're celebrating Skye — a Bristol-based Coach Core apprentice who turned her own difficult past into a powerful force for good in her community, and whose determination to build a better future changed not just her own life, but her children’s too.
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Breaking Barriers: Anisa Inspires the Next Generation Through Sport
On International Women’s Day, Coach Core is celebrating the growing number of young women entering the coaching workforce and creating positive change in their communities.
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From “feeling like no one” to becoming a role model: Louis’ Coach Core journey
“I was in a spiral of depression and these guys picked me up and my confidence went from 0 to 1000.” Louis’ story is one of resilience, growth and purpose. A powerful example of how the Coach Core Foundation apprenticeship programme is changing lives.
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Call to Government: Making Apprenticeships Work for SMEs and Young People
Coach Core Foundation welcomes the Government’s commitment to improving opportunities for young people through apprenticeships and skills reform. Recent changes — including the removal of co-investment for under-25s in SMEs and increases to apprentice pay — are positive steps forward.
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Finalists announced for the 2026 Coach Core Awards
Coach Core has announced the finalists in each category for our 2026 awards ceremony which will take place in February.
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