Press release
Thursday 16th November 3.05pm
Mohamed Al Fayed Officially Opens Fulham Football Club’s Study Support Centre
with a little help from the children…
On Wednesday 15 November 2000 Fulham Football Club’s Chairman, Mohamed Al Fayed,
officially opened the Fulham Football Club Study Support Centre based at its Craven
Cottage ground, along with Fulham players John Collins and Lee Clark.
The Study Support Centre is jointly funded by Fulham Football Club, the Hammersmith
and Fulham regeneration partnership and the Department for Education and Employment
(DfEE). It aims to assist in developing people’s study skills and targets 10-14
year olds within the Borough. The Centre is available after regular school hours
during term time, to 24 schools in the London borough of Hammersmith and Fulham;
these consist of Primary and Secondary school pupils, including those with special
educational needs.
The Fulham Football Club Study Support Centre boasts state of the art IT facilities
with CD -ROMs and Internet access.Sessions focus on developing numeracy, literacy
and Information, communication, technology (ICT) skills and coincide with the
National Curriculum.The young people involved are responsible for setting targets
for themselves and at the end of a 10-week period will be assessed on the development
and progress that they have made.
Michael Fiddy, the Club’s Managing Director, comments:
“Fulham Football Club is very proud to launch the Study Support Centre in conjunction
with the Council. The Club is committed to working with the local community and
constantly strives to improve and enhance the services that it provides. Study
Support will assist in the development of young peoples learning skills in a productive
and enjoyable environment, which is also in line with the Governments recent initiative
to include football clubs in education. This, combined with excellent facilities
and teaching staff, makes it a very exciting venture for the Club.”
Councillor David Williams, Deputy for Education at Hammersmith and Fulham Council,
comments:
“We are delighted to be working in partnership with Fulham Football Club to provide
a Study Support Centre at the Club. This builds on our out of school activities
for young people and will help to raise motivation and achievement.”
For further information please contact Sarah Brookes or Mark Maunders on: 020
8336 7488/7456