wer e del igh t ed t o be abl e to o f f er a unique oppor t uni t y t o 30 Pr emier L eague K icks par t icipan t s aged 14-16 f r om t he Doncas t er ar ea.
The gr oup wer e gi ven t he chance t o t rain and pl ay l ike a pr o f essional f oo t bal l er on a 3-day r esiden t ial a t a s t a t e o f t he ar t spor t s facil i t yThe Nes t, Norw ich
Wednesday 9 t h A pr il 8:45am
Introduction and br ie f ing
After the briefing, Norwich City coaches led a fun session on the 4G to allow the boys to stretch their legs following a long journey
All participants were presented with a training tee that they had helped design a few weeks earlier
During the stay, the boys had two coaching sessions per day from both Foundation and Norwich City coaches
During their stay, the boys had four matches against local grassroots football teams
For many, this was their first taste of playing competitive football
During downtime, workshops and social action projects were delivered
Jenson designing what would become his Kicks session’s kit when they played on the pitch at the Eco-Power Stadium
“M y boy said t he w hol e t r ip was incr edibl e! Thanks t o al l t he t eam f or al l your har d wor k. He made new f r iends, said he l aughed so much ever y nigh t and t he f oo t bal l even t s wer e br il l ian t.
He appr ecia t ed being t r ea t ed l ike an adul t, no t a chil d, and hav ing some f r eedom. He came home f ul l o f smil es, a bi t ol der and w iser. I t hink t he t r ip hel ped his con f idence massi vely and he f eel s capabl e and val ued again so t hank you ver y much!”
Special t hanks mus t go t o
The L iz & Ter r y Bramal l Founda t ion and al l a t The Nes t, Nor w ich
