Premier Skills is an international partnership between the British Council and the Premier League.
The programme uses football to develop a brighter future for young people around the world.
Premier Skills provides opportunities for coaches, referees and players to become better integrated into their local communities, to develop their skills for employability and raise their self-esteem.
Premier Skills currently runs in 19 countries across Asia, Africa and the Americas. Since the first pilot in 2007, Premier Skills-trained community coaches and referees have reached over 1.6 million young people in 29 countries.
Premier Skills in Nigeria
Through Premier Skills, I have been able to reach out the people in my community using football as a tool to address environmental issues. The exercise has really touched the life of people in my community and it has transformed them from being disorderly to being clean and tidy. Now they know the importance of health environment. – Ruth Okafor, Coach Educator
Premier Skills is indeed a unique training opportunity which has helped me improve my coaching skills and my community. My project uses football and Art & Craft to train, equip and build the students confidence in taking up responsibilities at local authority pry school at Orile Iganmu Lagos Nigeria. – Emmanuel Okere, Project manager, Premier Skills Swansea
If you would like to find out more about how to get involved with Premier Skills please contact us.
We work through partners in Lagos, Kano and Plateau States. Contact us if you'd like further information.