Graduation Ceremony in collaboration with the Romanian Football Federation

Exciting News - Addressing the Global Prison Crisis through Social Bonding Interventions

Twinning Project launches in Romania

Football can improve well-being of people in UK prisons, and could help stop reoffending

D.C. Jail inmates take up soccer in new program with D.C. United

Kaizer Chiefs launches Twinning Project programme

The Changing Lives Lab

West Ham United Foundation graduation at HMP Chelmsford

AS Roma Graduation

Supersport United Launch in partnership with FIFA Foundation

Behind the Whistle Fundraiser at Wembley Stadium

Twinning Literacy Project with Leicester City in the Community and HMP Stocken

FIFA Foundation grant award sees launch in South Africa with Supersport United

Twinning Project - Miami FC Graduation

Twinning Project launch in Italy with AS Roma

Ledley King celebrates success of Foundation’s prison programme

The Beautiful Charity: an interview with The Twinning Project CEO Hilton Freund

Arsenal Foundation Delivers into HMP Pentonville

Twinning Project Successfully Expands It's Footprint In The U.S.

CEO Takes On French Alps To Raise Funds For Twinning Project

On Hope, Barriers, and Superpowers: a Twinning Project Participant Reflects on Her Experience

MK Dons SET Deliver Twinning Project Course At HMP Springhill

Angel City FC and Twinning Project help female inmates build a better future

Members of the Angel City Football Club are facing off against a unique opponent — a team of incarcerated women at the Century Regional Detention Facility in Lynwood, California. Their only goal, besides the game, is focused on helping women in custody build confidence that can help them create a better future. KTLA’s Samantha Cortese reports on April 18, 2023. Get Los Angeles breaking news, entertainment, weather, traffic and sports from L.A.'s Very Own, KTLA 5 News. Keeping Southern Californians informed since 1947.

Female inmates in Los Angeles jail enjoy Twinning Project delivery with Angel City FC

LYNWOOD, Calif. (KABC) -- Women at the Century Regional Detention Facility in Lynwood went from inmates to teammates for a night.

Twinning Project International Expansion

Twinning Project partners with Angel City FC and Los Angeles County Sheriff.

Manny Monthe visits Saddlers Twinning Project

Since the start of 2023, Walsall FC Foundation has been delivering an FA qualification to inmates at Featherstone Prison. The delivery is part of the National Twinning Project, a charity started by David Dein MBE and works to reduce reoffending on inmate release from prison.

Chief Executive, Hilton Freund's speech at House of Lords Fundraising Dinner on 30th January 2023

Hilton Freund, Chief Executive addressed the room at the House of Lords at the inaugural fundraising dinner.

House of Lords charity dinner.

The Twinning Project held its first inaugural dinner at the House of Lords on 30th January 2023. With guest speaker, Rt Hon Michael Gove MP, it was a spectacular night which raised much needed funds to continue project delivery together with our partners at HMPPS, and the Football Family.

Football project aims to reduce reoffending

The power of football is being used to help prevent reoffending by prisoners leaving HMP Exeter.

Peterborough United join forces with city jail to tackle reoffending

Delivered by national charity, The Twinning Project, the scheme will “twin” HMP Peterborough with Posh.

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Headline Makers - Premier League Productions

The Twinning Project were featured in this week's Beyond the Headlines, where the Premier League focus on community projects.

Presentation to the UN Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice

The Twinning Project presented to the 14th UN Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice

Saracens use Rugby to tackle Reoffending

On the pitch, Saracens have become one of the giants of European rugby. Off it, they are using their powerful platform to prepare prisoners for life after release.

Leicester City in the Community delivering the Twinning Project

Can teaching prisoners to coach football help stop them reoffending? Everyone deserves a second chance....@ProjectTwinning

Can teaching prisoners to coach football help stop them reoffending?

Can teaching prisoners to coach football help stop them reoffending? Everyone deserves a second chance....@ProjectTwinning

Quiz Arsene Wenger in aid of the Twinning Project

ARSENE WENGER is one of football’s masterminds — a man whose management of Arsenal moved the game several strides forward. Now as Fifa’s chief of global football development he has a brief to talk to a much larger audience than just a Gunners squad.

An Audience with... Arsene Wenger OBE and David Dein MBE

Arsene Wenger and David Dein will be brought together for a one off event in aid of the Twinning Project. The night will be hosted by Ian Wright MBE and Alex Scott MBE and TV star Dermot O’Leary will be asking the questions. There will be many special celebrity guests including some of Arsenal’s “Invincibles” squad. The audience will have the opportunity to engage in a Q&A with Arsène and David.

Arsenal double to reunite on stage

Arsene Wenger and David Dein who recruited the unknown Frenchman to take charge at Highbury in 1996 will be together again at the London Palladium on 27th April.

Saracens launches its first delivery at HMP The Mount

The Twinning Project has announced that Saracens Rugby Club has launched its first delivery at HMP The Mount in Hemel Hempstead, as part of its Get Onside programme.

Hartlepool United and HMP Holme House

Prison inmates are learning how to become football coaches at a Teesside jail. Holme House prisoners will get the chance to work with a professional coach from Hartlepool United.

Hartlepool United coaches going behind bars...

Hartlepool United Community Sports Foundation (HUCSF), the registered charity of Pools, will go into Holme House Prison at Stockton to deliver FA Level 1 courses in football coaching.

Hartlepool United coaching at Holme House Prison

Hartlepool United Community Sports Foundation is to launch its first Twinning Project delivery at HMP Holme House.

West Ham Players past and present support Twinning project

Providing opportunities and creating an environment fit for learning. West Ham deliver a magnificent Twinning Project Provision into HMP Chelmsford. Supported by the Directors of the Football Club as well as players past and present.

Brentford FC and HMP Bronzefield

A couple of weeks ago, Brentford FC’s Chairman Cliff Crown joined representatives from the Twinning project and the Club’s Community Sports Trust for a visit to the Twining project at Bronzefield women’s prison in Ashford.

Brentford FC Chair visits HMP Bronzefield

Brentford Chairman Cliff Crown visited Bronzefield women's prison at past of the Twinning Project.

Inside Time

Premier League ambassador and former co-owner of Arsenal football club on a mission to bring professional football coaching to prisoners.

Saracens and The Twinning Project ensure offenders stay onside

West Ham United & HMP Chelmsford

Sportsmail joins Michail Antonio, West Ham and The Twinning Project at HMP Chelmsford  to see inmates graduate from West Ham's course which aims to reduce re-offending.

Teaching prisoners the characteristics and skills of a good ref!

FA Referee Development Manager Daniel Meeson assisted by Premier League referee Anthony Taylor delivered a Twinning Project course to the residents at HMP Lancaster Farms.

Launch of the Twinning Project

Twinning Project confirmed as the official umbrella for all collaborative projects between football and HM Prison and Probation Service.

Liverpool and HMP Altcourse

Liverpool Football Club delivered a coaching qualification to a cohort of men at HMP Altcourse. Sky News attended the final session.

Arsenal and HMP Downview

Arsenal have delivered an FA accredited course to the women at HMP Downview. The MOJ press team were on the scene to capture the day.