There are over 220 sports chaplains in the UK & Ireland, providing spiritual and pastoral care to professional and amateur sport. Sports Chaplaincy UK provides a support network for these chaplains and through training seeks to achieve a consistent level of excellence among the wide ranging forms of sports chaplaincy that exist. Financially supported by the Premier League, Professional Footballers´ Association, Football League Trust and the Jockey Club, Sports Chaplaincy UK is increasingly involved in helping sporting organisations support, train and appoint sports chaplains.