Wisbech St Mary Football Club is offering chance of a sports scholarship

A local football club is offering the opportunity for school leavers to obtain a sports scholarship while training every day.

Wisbech St Mary FC and One Touch Football Academy and Education Scholarship have joined forces to run a school leavers post-16 option from the club’s facilities from September 2025, where the football and practical element will take place on the club’s brand new 3G surface.

The educational studies will also be held at the club.

This is a perfect opportunity for school leavers up to the age of U19 (as of September 1) to study a level 3 sports qualification whilst training daily, as well as this they will have the chance to resit GCSE Maths and English if required.

The whole programme will run from the facilities of Wisbech St Mary FC and will offer a clear pathway into their adult section with gym sessions, strength and conditioning included.

Paul Albutt from Wisbech St Mary’s said: “We are delighted to team up with One Touch Football Academy this will be a fantastic project for the area and will enable local students to fulfil their dream of obtaining a sports scholarship and hopefully some of them going on to obtain a university degree.”

Glenn Vaughan from One Touch Football Academy and Education Scholarship added: “We have been running this type of programme for quite some years now with the courses being held externally which benefits participants on and off the pitch, we have had learners go into universities across the country whilst some have achieved apprenticeship positions in the sporting sector. This is something I and the football club are looking to get up and running whilst growing year on year.”

To register your interest for next September visit https://onetouchfootballacademy.co.uk/about-the-scheme/