Respected One Touch Football are bringing an academy and education scholarship to Holbeach

Popular One Touch Football are offering an impressive academy and education scholarship for teenagers in Holbeach next year.

One Touch – who are fronted up by academy director Glenn Vaughan –  have set-up a promising partnership with Holbeach United Youth, who are based at the state-of-the-art Community Sports Academy at Pennyhill.

The students who sign up will receive UEFA coaching for around 15-20 hours per week, while also studying a BTEC level 2 or 3 in Sport which has been rated good by OFSTED.

Those students will also receive an FA Level 1 coaching qualification, as well as becoming a qualified referee.

Stuart Clark, who is vice chairman of Holbeach United Youth, said: “The trustees of Holbeach United Community Sports Academy are proud to be working with One Touch Soccer School to launch an educational based football scheme for 16-18 year olds.

“Since the opening of the Academy in 2015, we have been able to offer football to over 230 children and young adults aged seven-18 and have 17 teams currently using the facility.

“Having spoken with Glenn at One Touch and gaining an understanding what the course has to offer school leavers, we are pleased that our community facility can be used on a daily and weekly basis to enhance and develop these young adults.”

A pleased Vaughan added: “We are delighted to have secured another fantastic facility and have the backing of Holbeach Utd FC to help us create what will be a sensational centre.

“The opportunities this centre will offer our students are endless and I can’t wait to get it off the ground and make a start, it’s all very exciting.

“Knowing the success we have had at Netherton, our first academy which launched September 2017, I am confident this centre will attract many players who want to move up the pathway into playing a higher standard of football or those wanting to gain a career.”

The first open event is on Thursday, February 15 (1-3pm) at Holbeach United Community Sports Academy.

You can visit www.onetouchfootball.co.uk for more information.