OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS: The SCL Education Group give young people a start in life, both on and off the football field

THINGS are going brilliantly at Ebbsfleet United. Not only did Daryl McMahon’s side seal promotion, in dramatic fashion, to the National League last season, they have also settled into Non-League’s top-tier seamlessly, sitting just three points off the play-offs.
However, it’s not just the first team who are flying. Ebbsfleet United Football Academy, developed in partnership with SCL and nurturing over 40 lads on the programme, is going from stre...