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    Football in the community: still 'the game's best kept secret'?

    McGuire, Brendon (2008) Football in the community: still 'the game's best kept secret'? Soccer & society, 9 (4). pp. 439-454. ISSN 1743-9590

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    Abstract

    Football in the Community (FITC) is a programme of community involvement sited at all professional football clubs in England and Wales. It is overseen, in general, by the Footballers' Further Education and Vocational Training Society (FFE&VTS). The research, 'The Footballers' Further Education and Vocational Training Society Limited, Football in the Community: Resources and Opportunities', examined the current state of FITC, and was funded by the FFE&VTS. The study reveals that the rapid growth of FITC has already begun to outstrip the resources of the programme's present infrastructure. A significant strengthening of this infrastructure is urgently required to help realize the great potential that exists for future community impact through football.

    Item Type: Article
    Peer-reviewed: Yes
    Date Deposited: 22 Feb 2010 16:03
    Publisher: Taylor and Francis
    Additional Information: This is an electronic version of an article published in Soccer & Society, Volume 9, Issue 4, October 2008, pages 439-454.
    Divisions: Faculties > MMU Cheshire (Legacy)
    URI: https://e-space.mmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/92641
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/14660970802257481
    ISSN 1743-9590

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