Jason Roberts Foundation

The Jason Roberts Foundation (JRF) was established in 2007 by the former professional footballer, media personality and social activist Jason Roberts as a means to put something back into the community he came from, and to underpin his belief in equal opportunities, rights and representation for individuals regardless of background or circumstance. Initially focusing on the Stonebridge Estate in the London Borough of Brent, where Jason grew up, and in Grenada, where is his family originate from and for whom he played as an international footballer, the Foundation originally focused on football based social inclusion projects – projects that offered participation and playing opportunities to young people who otherwise had little chance of accessing coaching or opportunities to progress as players. In recent years the work of the Foundation has broadened to provide a more holistic programme of support including mentoring, life skills, education and training projects within its wider sports activities – and has worked with young people at risk of offending, those excluded from school or struggling in the school curriculum, and young people with physical and /or learning difficulties. Throughout this process, JRF works across boundaries to engage and support young people regardless of background or circumstance. In 2014 the Foundation underwent a significant review of its activities, restructured its organisational management and has since implemented a comprehensive national programme in the UK, offering grass roots projects across London and the South West of England for young people living in disadvantaged neighbourhoods. JRF has also developed accredited training packages in Equality and Diversity Awareness as well as sporting qualifications that are delivered across the country, to young people and to coaches and staff in the sport and community sectors. SUPPORT. CELEBRATE. RESPECT.