Welcome to Behind the Scenes where you can see how Premier League players use their popularity to help other people – both in the UK and around the world. You’ll be surprised to find out how much the clubs and players do to help their communities. From encouraging schoolchildren to read, to helping kick racism out of football, you can watch and read about it in this section. All the videos have transcripts, teaching and learning support materials.
You can download this report 'Creating Chances 2008/9' to have an in-depth look into all of the community and good cause work delivered by the Premier League and it's 20 clubs during the 2008/9 season. To keep up with the latest developments in Creating Chances, have a look at this interactive newsletter.
Fabio Aurelio and Ryan Babel, two of Liverpool's foreign stars, help out at the Respect For All centre in the city of Liverpool.
Funded by the Premier League/PFA Community Fund, the aim is to give opportunities to disabled children to try a range of sporting activities.
This video shows Wigan Athletic star Kevin Kilbane helping out at a donkey sanctuary in the heart of Manchester, as part of the Premier League's Creating Chances' campaign.
Here, children with a range of disabilities enjoy the benefits of donkey riding to help with their development.
In this video you can watch Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher talk about his autobiography and hear about the Premier League's Reading Stars project.
Jamie, who is Liverpool's "Reading Star" meets some Liverpool schoolchildren at the educational centre at Liverpool's Anfield Stadium.
Aston Villa star Nigel Reo Coker explains to local schoolchildren how to make healthy eating a choice for life.
The famous Midlands club first opened their gym, and now their kitchens, to encourage youngsters to exercise and eat like their heroes.
In this video you can watch former Blackburn Rovers' star Aaron Mokoena visit a local school with a view to helping literacy.
This is part of a project that encourages children to write and be creative.
