Nurturing Local Talent

The Advanced Training Programme provides a clear pathway for young players to receive a high quality football education, enabling them to achieve their potential. The programme is self-sustaining through participant fees and has been in operation for over a decade. Players are recruited from across all aspects of the Trust including local schools, social inclusion and holiday programmes. The ATP mixes mainstream football with indoor futsal (non contact 5-a-side).

A 3-year financial donation of £15,000 from the Energy Efficient Homes Group has enabled players from within our social inclusion programme to make the transition from estates football to structured coaching sessions and teams.

The ATP is delivered at 2 development centres 4 nights per week. 300 boys and girls attend the programme, which runs alongside the traditional football season. The highlight of the year is our participation in the West Country Cup in Cornwall. Here our young players have the opportunity to represent the Trust in a national, competitive football tournament.

The ATP programme is strictly by invitation only and is not an open programme. Players are recruited by our coaching staff from the activites that we organize throughout the year including local schools, Saturday Clubs and our School Holiday Football Devlopment Camps. Those selected are invited for a 6 week trial period. For more information on the pathway into our Advanced Training Programme please email: atp@brentfordfccst.com