Football
Mount Snowdon Climb for Prostate Cancer UK
Six of VLUK’s Northampton Town students will be climbing Mount Snowdon on Sunday 29th April 2019 in order to raise money for Prostate Cancer UK. The students thought outside the box when tasked with ‘organising an event’ as part of their BTEC course and have set themselves a huge task on Sunday. Northampton Town Football…
Read MoreStudents hard work pays off
VLUK students, Elliott Brown and Caius Gordon, have been rewarded for their hard work both in and out of the classroom, with an impressive 5-night professional football training course based at the home of Manchester City FC. The course, run by British Study Centres, is an initiative for players who are committed to improving their individual game…
Read MoreF2 Organisers
The F2 year 13 learners, pictured, recently took part in the Hertford and Ware Primary School’s partnership Sportshall Athletics Event. The learners used the event to assist them with their BTEC unit ‘Organising Sports Events’. The learners ran a number of indoor athletic field events in which three boys and three girls teams from local…
Read MoreEastleigh students huge opportunity
VLUK students are getting the chance to train within the 1st team goalkeeping session on a regular basis at Eastleigh Academy. Ross Flitney, first team goalkeeping coach at Eastleigh Football Club, has been taking VLUK goalkeeping students for an hour session twice a week, giving them the opportunity to play with the first teem. Those…
Read MoreVLUK Cup Final 2018
This years VLUK Cup Final saw The Lee Hendrie Academy take on Forest Sports Education, with Forest clinching the win. The Cup Final was a good display of sportsmanship and attitude by both sides and a great occasion as always. The VLUK Cup is open to all partners competing in the National Scholarship Development, VLUK’s…
Read MoreEastwood’s top goalscorer trials for Derby County
Kieran Knight, currently Eastwood CFC’s top goalscorer, has begun a two week trial at Derby County for the U18’s. Currently studying in his second year with VLUK, on Eastwood’s Football and Educational Programme, Kieran impressed Derby County Academy scouts through the course of the season with a number of goals every week and was invited…
Read MoreDorking’s Academy captain signed for first team
Teddy Ralph, captain at Dorking Wanderers Football Academy, has recently signed a contract to play for their first team after making a great impression in the first cup game. Teddy, who comes from Brentford, has played amateur youth team football for the last five years. Teddy originally trialed with the club in October 2016, where he…
Read MoreVLUK’s new HND lecturer headed off Down Under
David Scott, who has recently joined the VLUK team at Hull FC as a HND lecturer, has been selected to play for Scotland in the Rugby League World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. In his current role he is delivering 4 degree level units throughout the week to his students giving them a good…
Read MoreBury FC appoint Matt Graham as new Women’s Manager
Bury FC Women recently announced Matt Graham as the new 1st team manager. Matt has had recent experience in the Women’s Premier League with Mossley Hill Ladies where they won The County Cup Trophy. Matt is also a tutor for The Football College, which is based in the heart of Bury FC’s stadium. In this…
Read MoreVLUK flying the flag for the UK
VLUK are sending a team of their most promising footballers to Shanghai to represent the UK in the China (Shanghai) International Youth Football Invitational. Hosted by the Ministry of Education and organized by Shanghai Municipal Education Commission, Shanghai Municipal Sports Bureau, Shanghai Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese, Shanghai Overseas Chinese Foundation and China School Sports…
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