A Brief History  

 

 

Police Community Clubs GB was founded in 1979 by four British police officers who shared a simple but powerful belief: positive engagement with young people can help build trust, strengthen communities and create better futures. 

 

More than four decades later, we continue to deliver educational resources, sports programmes and community initiatives that support children and young people across the United Kingdom. 

 

Today, we are proud to be the only pan-United Kingdom sports and citizenship organisation led by serving and retired police officers. Our experienced team helps young people build confidence, make positive choices and contribute to safer, stronger communities. 

 

We understand how important meaningful engagement is for communities that can feel harder to reach, and for young people whose lives may have been affected by crime, disadvantage or disconnection. 

 

For more than 40 years, our programmes have demonstrated the power of sport, education and mentoring to inspire change. 

 

Through structured activities, education and mentoring, we help young people develop vital life skills including discipline, teamwork, resilience and self-belief. Our work has grown into a broad portfolio delivered in a wide range of settings, including prisons, post-release rehabilitation, mosques, veteran support projects, programmes for deaf participants and initiatives for people with disabilities. 

 

Our activities offer young people a positive outlet for their energy while creating opportunities to build trusted relationships with police officers who often act as mentors, coaches and role models. 

 

At the heart of everything we do is a clear purpose: to build trust, understanding and support within communities. 

 

We work to break down barriers and create positive pathways for children and young adults, particularly those who may feel alienated from mainstream society. Through our sports programmes, educational resources and roadshows, we aim to inspire hope, confidence and a lasting sense of belonging. 

 

Police Community Clubs GB remains committed to using education, sport and positive engagement to help shape brighter futures for young people across the United Kingdom. 

 

For more than 25 years, Police Community Clubs GB has worked with trusted publishing partners to deliver high-quality educational materials. In March 2020, Embrace Education Ltd was founded by Kelly Griffiths, a committed advocate for engaging children, particularly within Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2. We immediately recognised a strong alignment in values, quality and purpose. Under Kelly’s leadership, Embrace Education has become our primary partner for education, citizenship and community engagement, and have gone on to achieve multiple national awards.