Premier League Communities

We asked Premier League superstars and Premier League Kicks participants the same six questions… Celebrating 20 years of Premier League Kicks 🥳

Today marks the 15th edition of Non-League Day, with Paul Merson one of those supporting the initiative 👏 Merson's former Non-League side Hanworth Villa are one of over 1,000 clubs to have benefited from the Premier League Stadium Fund since 2000 - and now, it's his son's club too. ➡️ preml.ge/fgpazxan

“It shows the great work the Premier League do for hundreds of clubs up and down the country." 🤝 @NUFC icons Shay Given and Shola Ameobi visited local non-league side Heaton Stannington FC to see how the club have benefitted from the Premier League Stadium Fund 👉 preml.ge/r3j7k8d3

“The ground is special. The people are special. The community is special.” For @MerthyrTownFC fans like David and Dawn, investment from the Premier League Stadium Fund has helped revamp the matchday experience at their beloved Penydarren Park.

"The investment has changed the football club, undoubtedly" 🙌 Tim Sherwood and Rachel Yankey visited Uxbridge FC to see the remarkable impact of the Premier League Stadium Fund on the club's facilities 👉 preml.ge/w6f01ala

In 2025, for the first time in the club’s history, @GuernseyFC finally had a stadium they could call home. With support from the Premier League Stadium Fund and @FootballFoundtn, Victoria Park has helped inspire a new era of football on the island.

Celebrating 25 years of the Premier League Stadium Fund transforming facilities across the football pyramid. We support your local team.

Learn more here! premierleague.com/en/news/461156…

'For me, it was just a sprinkle of love I think you need when you’re a young person' 🥹 Premier League Kicks participants past and present recently came together to celebrate the 20-year anniversary of the programme 🎉 #PLMoreThanAGame

🏟️🤝 The Football Foundation, funded by the Premier League, The FA and Government, has invested £1.3 billion into grassroots football since 2000.

Celebrating 20 years of Premier League Kicks - a free estates-based football and multi-sport programme, piloted and launched by @SpursFoundation in 2006. Demani Dos Santos is one of over 26,000 young people to have since benefitted from our programme - he will be presented as our Premier League Community Captain ahead of today's game. This is his story…

Celebrating the 2.5 million young people who have participated in Premier League community programmes to date 👏 Keep an eye out for artwork from our #PLPrimaryStars across our coverage this weekend ⤵️

Mark and Michael: a short story 📸🥹 Foundation #StreetReds coach Mark Brent was presented with the @PremierLeague Community Captain award by Michael Carrick as part of the #PLMoreThanAGame initiative 🏆 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/MUPLCC26 📖 #CarricksStreetReds | #PLKicks

Read more about Manuel's story ⤵️ preml.ge/wv5thdeq

‘I’ve got two simple words for Premier League Kicks… thank you.’ The founder of the Top Baller 1x1 footballing platform, Manuel has travelled the world to host tournaments with some of the biggest names in the sport. But before that, he was a Premier League Kicks attendee - here’s how the programme helped develop his love for the game

Celebrating Damola, our @PLCommunities Captain...with a little help from @eastmamba 🤩 #PLMoreThanAGame #PremierLeagueKicks

“Do you think your wife’s dad loves you more than she does?” 😅 Participants from @WestHam's Premier League Kicks sessions put their questions to Jarrod Bowen.

Introducing our 2025/2026 Premier League Community Captain! 🌟 🔗 To watch Melvyn’s full surprise visit: youtu.be/WjfsUxrpkPk 🤝 | #PLMoreThanAGame | @premierleague | @ManCity | @PLCommunities

Read more about Alysia's story here ⤵️ premierleague.com/en/news/459385…

‘It gave me a purpose and a sense of belonging.’ Having dealt with various challenges at a young age, Alysia looked to Premier League Kicks for support. Now a sessional coach at @Millwall_MCT, she is helping other young people in south London to reshape their future.