Charlton Athletic are proud to re-launch the club’s Schools Partnership Scheme which will see the Addicks support schools across the borough of Greenwich and look to create Charlton fans of the future.
As part of the scheme schools will have access to appearances from Charlton’s men’s and women’s first-team players and will get the opportunity to take part in an annual Schools Partnership tournament at The Valley.
Children at the partnered schools have the opportunity to become a Junior Addick with more than 1,300 already signed up to the club’s youth membership scheme via the partnership - with close to 100 purchasing a place through the membership at Sunday’s Junior Addicks Christmas Party.
As part of the membership, every child signed up receives a Schools Partnership box, which includes a Charlton water bottle with their name on it, a Charlton key ring and a Charlton information pack.
The partnership will give local schoolchildren access to discounted tickets, with every penny from each ticket sold from selected games throughout the season being given back to their school at the end of the Addicks' 2024/25 campaign.
Alongside the successful Family Fun Days run by the club this year and the recently announced EFL Diverse Fans project, the Schools Partnership Scheme is part of a strategy focused on bringing the club to the local community in line with the club’s vision to become the most cohesive and sustainable community-driven club competing at an elite level.
The partnership was launched earlier this month at James Wolfe Primary School in Greenwich, with men’s first-team players Kayne Ramsay and Tennai Watson in attendance to drop off the Charlton Schools Partnership boxes to the children who have signed up at the school.
Charlton’s CEO Charlie Methven said: “For Charlton to fulfil its great potential, we need to see more local people engaging with the club and coming to our games. We have a huge, young, diverse catchment area, but many or most of those people do not come from a Charlton-supporting background. That means we have to work harder and be more intentional about our outreach in Greenwich, Bexley and other local areas. A comprehensive Schools Partnership scheme is an essential part of that effort."
See below a gallery from the launch event...
