QPR in the Community Trust works within the local community providing opportunities based on the main objectives of health, education, social inclusion and participation, tackling National issues at a local level. The Trust recognizes the power that football and the Club identity has on its local community.
Working in disadvantaged and deprived areas of seven West London boroughs with many local partners involved, the Trust wishes to support local communities and provide opportunities for participants to make positive changes is their lives. The charity is focused on:
- Positive physical & mental health
- Supporting young people to reach their full potential.
The grant received from William Wates Memorial Trust is for our On the Ball project supporting young people with a significant adult in their life in prison. The project aims to increase resilience, improve family relationships, improve self-esteem and help the young people make better choices about their future