For young people involved in Arsenal in the Community’s Premier League Girls Kicks programme, football is only part of the story. What truly stands out is the confidence built, the friendships formed, and the sense of belonging created through the sessions.
Premier League Kicks is funded by the Premier League through the Premier League Foundation. The fund uses the power of football and sport to inspire young people to reach their potential in some of the most high-need areas in England and Wales.
For Kruiz (14), her journey began through a friend. “I wasn’t really a confident person until I started to come here, and that gave me confidence in myself and my football,” she says.