Friday 3 February 2017 10:49, UK
Daniel Levy has paid tribute after the Tottenham Hotspur Foundation celebrated 10 years of important work dealing with social issues within the local community.
The club released a video on Thursday taking a closer look at the work, much of it unseen, that has been, and will continue to be delivered by the foundation.
More than 2.75 million opportunities have been created through innovative projects focused on driving employability, improving the educational attainment of local young people, promoting community development within some of North London's most deprived communities, encouraging healthier lifestyles and providing access to sport for people of all abilities.
They also announced their latest new scheme, Your Futures, which will see a club mentor based in the Accident and Emergency department at the Whittington Hospital to offer advice and guidance to young people who have been involved in violence.
Tottenham chairman Levy said: "Ten years ago, we set about upon a vision of truly making a difference for people living within our local community.
"Over the years, the Tottenham area has faced many challenges - high levels of economic and social deprivation, unemployment, lower than average life expectancy and a sense of disenfranchisement.
"As a club with such deep roots within this community, having been here for over 130 years, and such a recognisable brand throughout the world, we knew we had a platform and a responsibility to address some of these key social issues.
"The fact that our Foundation has engaged with over 2.75 million people during this time - not just in our local community but also globally through its work with organisations such as Special Olympics - is something everybody at the club is extremely proud of.
"The work is far from done. These are exciting times for Tottenham as our stadium development and the ongoing sport-led regeneration of the area gathers pace, and our work will help ensure that this project directly benefits those that are living on our doorstep.
"Once complete, we aim to have delivered over 3,500 jobs as a result of the stadium development, with the Foundation using its unique position at the heart of our community to signpost those in need of employment towards the opportunities that exist."
