Arsenal and WorldRemit launch second edition of Future Stars

 

 

 

Two community football coaches, one male, and one female will attend the exclusive "Future Stars" training programme.

 

Arsenal and online money transfer service, WorldRemit are offering one male and one female football coach from Africa or the Americas the chance to attend an exclusive training programme with Arsenal Football Development coaches in London.

 

Now in its second edition, the "Future Stars" programme was developed by WorldRemit and Arsenal to celebrate the positive impact that grassroots youth football coaches have on their communities, helping the children they train to develop life skills both on and off the pitch.

 

Future Stars is free to apply for and open to youth team (under 16s) coaches from across Africa and the Americas. WorldRemit will sponsor two winners, one male and one female, to fly to London for a personalised coaching programme with Arsenal Football Development coaches. Through the programme, 20 shortlisted coaches will be rewarded with Arsenal shirts for their youth squad.

 

Entries are now open on www.futurestars.worldremit.com or via a chatbot on the WorldRemit Facebook Page until September 4. To enter, coaches simply need to complete a short application form explaining why they deserve to be granted this unique training opportunity and how they would use it to build a lasting legacy of positive change through football.

 

From the online applications, 20 coaches will be shortlisted to receive Arsenal youth shirts for their team. Applicants will be assessed against the following criteria by a panel of judges including Catherine Wines, Co-Founder at WorldRemit; Simon McManus, Head Coach at Arsenal Football Development; and Marc Thorogood, Business Manager at Arsenal Football Development.

 

"Community engagement has always been at the heart of everything we do and we continue to work hard to promote greater levels of participation in sport, both in north London and around the world." Simon McManus, Head Coach at Arsenal Football Development said.

 

 "The standard of applications for last year's programme exceeded our expectations. We're excited to build on this success and celebrate the incredible contributions of male and female coaches from across Africa and the Americas." WorldRemit's Andrew Stewart, stated.