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Coach Core Foundation

Coach Core Annual Impact Report 2025

Coach Core Foundation's Annual Impact Report 2025 describes a year in which the charity's Level 2 and Level 3 sports and physical activity apprenticeships reached more young people than ever, against a backdrop of rising youth unemployment. In 2025 Coach Core delivered 113 apprenticeship starts and supported 153 apprentices, an increase of 18% on the previous year, with employers delivering over 100,000 community sessions; 55% of apprentices came from the top 30% most deprived areas and 22% from the top 10%, 45% were female and 24% from ethnic minority backgrounds, 74% of participants progressed into employment or further learning, and 94% said their apprenticeship had a positive impact. The report also sets out a refreshed Theory of Change and plans for 2026.

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Coach Core Foundation is a UK charity that gives young people facing disadvantage a route into work through sports coaching apprenticeships with community employers, as a Royal Foundation legacy programme.

Key Metrics

113 apprenticeship starts in 2025
153 apprentices supported, up 18%
74% progressed into employment or further learning

Key Outcomes

  • Over 100,000 community sessions delivered by apprentices and employers
  • 55% of apprentices from the 30% most deprived areas
  • 94% report a positive impact from their apprenticeship

Geography

UK-Wide

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