UCLan Sports Coaching graduate Richard Steele is helping people improve their lives through his work in an educational role at a professional football club.Richard is employed by Leyton Orient Trust as a Tutor for BTEC Sport Level 2 & 3, and also coaches football to students from the BTEC programme along with community coaching in the London area.
Students taught by Richard are provided with a pathway through the coaching programme to join Leyton Orient Academy. One recent example of this is winger Sandro Semedo, who was recommended to the Academy and has now signed a two-year professional contract with the club.
The Trust aims to positively impact on the lives of disadvantaged Londoners through sports, educational and leisure projects.
Since its creation in 1989, over £30 million has been invested in local communities and touched the lives of over 100,000 young people during that time.
For more information about the Trust please click here.
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