QPR and Bayer Leverkusen join hands to launch its first international project in Mumbai

QPR and Bayer Leverkusen join hands to launch its first international project in Mumbai

Queens Park Rangers and Bayer Leverkusen join hands to launch its first international project as part of The Football Club Social Alliance in Mumbai.

The Trust kicked-off Module 1 of the coaching education programme in Mumbai. It’s aim is to help some of the world’s most disadvantaged children.

The training program aims to educate and inspire young men and women to become leaders so that they can train the most underprivileged children in their communities.

Danny Edwards, QPR in the Community Trust, said: “It has been a great experience but the best thing about this course is the sustainability of it. We don’t just come here for one week and then our job is done. There is a whole programme with four different modules where we get to see them actually develop and see their progression.”

During the next one year both clubs will send professional coaches as well as community workers to Mumbai to run the training process for the 33 young coaches.

23-year-old Pujari Parvati said: “I want to be a really, really good coach and change the lives of the girls in my community.

“I grew up in the slum myself and know what kind of impact the involvement of girls in such sport and girl empowerment activities can have. I experienced it myself.”

Module 2 of the coaching programme will begin in February.

Martino Chevannes, QPR in the Community Trust Manager, added: “It is a learning journey for everyone and this has only been Module 1. Looking

at all the participants you ask yourself how they will be when they get to Module 3 or 4!”

QPR in the Community Trust became a member of The Football Club Social Alliance – a network of professional European football clubs that jointly conduct international education and development programmes – in December 2012.

Since launching in 2007, the foundation’s year-long coaching education programmes in Europe, Asia and Africa have reached more than 6,900 disadvantaged children and young people.