Education & Employability Programmes
Our Education and Employability programmes support young people aged 14 – 24 years old develop skills which allow them to progress into further education, training or employment. We focus on teaching core value’s of rugby and Saracens to help each individual grow holistically, enrich learners life’s through experiencing unique enrichment activities and work placement opportunities.
To find out about each programme select from the options below
PROJECT BREAKDOWN
VENUE: The Pavillion Study Centre, Barnet & Chessbrook Education Support Centre
When: Term Time
Working in a Pupil Referral Unit (PRU), Project Breakdown seeks to engage young people who have been permanently excluded from mainstream education. One of the Foundation’s Project Officers is embedded within the PRU mentoring young people with the ultimate aim of getting them back into mainstream education, or ensuring they leave the PRU with the best set of qualifications they can.
The Pavillion site is proudly funded by MOPAC and Charles Hayward.
Chessbrook is proudly funded by The National Lottery Reaching Communities Fund.
HITZ on TRACK
Venue: secondary schools in north London and hertfordshire
When: Monday – Friday (Term Time)
The HITZ on Track programme offers local secondary schools in North London and Hertfordshire a 6 weeks programme which focuses on core themes which affect young people in our communities. The project targets 14-16 year olds and covers the following topics;
– Saracens Core Values
– Substance Abuse
– Health and Wellbeing Awareness
– 24-hour Social Networking
– Understanding Behaviours and Emotions
– Business and Enterprise
Proudly funded by Land Rover, Comic Relief and Wooden Spoon.
SEN Employability
The SEN Ability programme offers young people with disabilities aged 16 – 24 years old the opportunity to gain two accredited qualifications which support employability alongside enrichment activities and life skills workshops.
Proudly funded by The National Lottery Awards for All by the Community Fund
khulani through sport
venue: Stellenbosch, south africa
When: all year round
Khulani is a Xhosa word meaning ‘to grow and prosper’ and, in partnership with the Legacy Development Centre in Kayamandi, we are helping the children and young people of this poverty stricken township in Stellenbosch, South Africa grow and prosper through the power of sport. Over 180 children every day participate in daily sport, education and health related sessions after school that are designed to enhance educational attainment and build personal skills that will enable them to create a brighter future for themselves.