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Here you can find the latest updates and announcements from the Premier Skills programme. Discover what’s happening in local communities, find out how your favourite Premier League clubs are involved, and stay up to date with the latest global Premier Skills stories.

Announcement
Premier Skills FC Challenge
20 April 2020
Welcome to the first Premier Skills FC challenge!
Announcement
Coronavirus (Covid-19) – our response
06 April 2020
At Premier Skills, the health of our participants, audiences, colleagues and partners remains our first priority.
News
1000 girls, 1000 dreams – a plan to challenge social norms in Egypt
06 March 2020
For the next three years, the Premier Skills team in Egypt will be working to expand the programme’s reach...
News
10 years of Premier Skills
18 February 2020
In 2007, the British Council and the Premier League joined forces to use the global power and appeal of football to...
Case Study
Sharmistha's story
18 February 2020
Sharmistha, 14, lives in one of the most socially deprived areas of Kolkata, India. With limited educational and career...
Case Study
Tackling disability stigma in Uganda
02 December 2019
Ayub Isiko was just two years into a successful professional football career, when a car accident in Iganga, Eastern...
News
Man City visit Premier Skills Nigeria
07 November 2019
The British High Commission in Lagos hosted a delegation from Manchester City Football Club, including former player...
News
Success in numbers: 2016-19
06 August 2019
As Premier Skills 2016-19 draws to a close, let’s celebrate our Premier Skills coaches and referees’ achievements -...
Case Study
Improving pathways for girls
21 July 2019
Before her involvement with Premier Skills, Ritah was lonely, shy and lacked self-confidence. Like many girls in Uganda...
Case Study
Addressing drug use in Soweto
21 July 2019
In South Africa, Premier Skills community coaches have reached an impressive 3,556 young people through community...