The others are Hapoel Tel Aviv amd Globalink Cycling Team who, along with the Blues, were shortlisted from 265 entries from more than 80 countries.
The ground breaking programme, launched in September 2007, teaches life skills to disaffected teenagers aged 14 to 18 from Southend schools.
Beyond sport is a global initiative which seeks to unearth, celebrate and support the world's most insprational projexts that drive positive change through sport.
The club will attend the Beyond Sport Summitt in London from July 7 to 9, which will be attended by the Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Prince Faisal of Jordan, Sir Richard Branson and Mayor of London Boris Johnson. Blimey!
Groups of eight spend eight weeks at Roots Hall learning subjects as diverse as CV writing, sexual health and football coaching.
Southend Community and Educational Chief Executive Steve Goodsell said: "To be the only football club shortlisted in the country is amazing. Little Southend has gone global. The project is a labour of love for all the people employed by the Trust."
Mega congrats from TLG and good luck in July.
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