Foundation take part in Premier League Inspires event | OneFootball

Representation from Leeds United recently visited Wembley Stadium to be a part of the latest Premier League Inspires Challenge celebration, along with participants from more than 40 other club across England and Wales.

Since last September, secondary school students from across the country have been creating social action projects to help tackle gender inequality at their football clubs and in their communities.

The teams involved have taken part in heats for the right to represent their club at Wembley Stadium, where they took part in workshops and were able to present their ideas to fellow Premier League Inspires participants.

The Challenge is one element of the Premier League Inspires programme, which clubs run on a weekly basis to support 11-to-18-year-olds who may be at risk of not reaching their potential as they move through the education system and early adulthood.

Youngster Sienna was in attendance to represent Leeds United, and this is what she had to say about the Premier League Inspires initiative after attending the celebration at Wembley Stadium:

"Our project is about raising awareness of and addressing period poverty and in school we have created a pack of sanitary products that girls can access.

"It's important because if we don't have affordable kits, then women can suffer in life. Their education can be affected because of not coming into school or not focusing well in classes. It hasn't really surprised me how much people are using our packs because we knew there was an issue.

"It's really nice being at Wembley Stadium and spreading the word to other people and also to adults so that they know what we're trying to say.

"Presenting my idea here makes me feel like I'm helping other people. Not only am I trying to say something, I'm being helpful and having an impact on others. It makes me happy and proud.

"Being a part of this has helped me be more confident and to speak up. I wouldn't do that before. I would be really shy. Before, I was never really interested in stuff like this. I feel that I can do it. It's given me resilience."

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