The 18-month programme provides the chance to gain valuable experience including assisting the delivery of PE in schools and working on local community initiatives.

With the opportunity to wear the badge and represent the club as well, Latics fan Jack says the chance to work for his local professional club was one too good to turn down.

“One of the reasons I joined the apprenticeship was to gain many life skills and the perfect chance to pursue my career down the coaching pathway.

“But also I did it to have the experience of working for a professional football club. Wigan Athletic are my local club and one of the reasons that persuaded me to do it.

“I know for certain that my development as a sports coach would not have been anywhere near the same if I had gone to a different programme.”

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Jack Corless “My life skills have been developed significantly because of the apprenticeship programme at Wigan Athletic Community Trust.”