LJMU Students Get Down To Business With Everton Opportunity

Everton hosted 30 students from Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) to help the teenagers learn more about the business of football.

The LJMU delegation spent three days at the Club’s Royal Liver Building HQ, collaborating on a series of innovative, Everton-themed challenges, before presenting their findings to a panel of Blues representatives.

In support of Everton’s award-winning All Together Now campaign, The Changemaker Challenge set the students a project to devise and plan EDI and sustainable initiatives that could be adopted by football clubs and othering sporting organisations.

The challenges offered the students a valuable insight into day-to-day business operations and offered real world experience that will be beneficial to their studies and future career journeys.

Ben Osu, Head of Equity and Inclusion at Everton, said: “It's been fantastic to support LJMU and its students through the Changemaker Challenge.

“Moving from education into meaningful employment can be one of the biggest challenges students face, and initiatives like this help bridge that gap by giving participants valuable experience, industry exposure and professional connections.

“Social mobility is a key priority for us, and we're committed to ensuring that talented individuals, regardless of their background, have access to opportunities that help them realise their potential.

“Programmes like this make a real difference in opening doors and creating more equitable pathways into employment.”

Tom Strodtbeck, Start-up & Enterprise Manager at LJMU, added: “The Change Maker Challenge is a fantastic opportunity for our students to take on real-world challenges and develop their analytical, practical and problem-solving skills.

“Working with our friends at Everton FC and other organisations across the city region and beyond, LJMU provides a wide range of engaging activities to support our students in gaining new skills and experiences that will boost their employability.”

All Together Now is Everton’s award-winning campaign to celebrate diversity and increase awareness of everything done by the Club and Everton in the Community to champion equality. To learn more, visit evertonfc.com/AllTogetherNow.