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EFL CLUBS SHINE LIGHT ON LOCAL COMMUNITY HEROES

Local community heroes will be celebrated up and down the country from Friday 12 January to Saturday 20 January as the EFL, EFL Trust, 72 EFL Clubs and their Community Club Organisations launch the first-ever EFL Community Weekends.   Across the period, Clubs, managers and players will mark the incredible work that community staff and volunteers deliver […]

EFL AND KELLOGG’S SIGN FIVE-YEAR DEAL

The EFL and EFL Trust are pleased to welcome one of the UK’s most popular cereal brands, Kellogg’s, as an Official Partner.   With football and cereal part of daily life for millions of people across England and Wales, the EFL and the EFL Trust’s network of Club Community Organisations will come together with multinational food […]

NEW REPORT REVEALS SOCIAL VALUE AND IMPACT OF EFL CLUBS IN THE COMMUNITY

EFL Clubs and their Club Community Organisations create over £865m of social value across England and Wales More than £101m generated for community investment Financial sustainability of EFL Clubs key to the continuation of community work Launch of report kicks off EFL’s Week of Action campaign Today, as part of the English Football League’s (EFL) […]

Janet and John

This is not an article extoling the virtues of the famous early reading books but one that pays a well-deserved tribute to two people who have made a massive contribution to the communities of their Football Clubs and had a significant impact on the lives of thousands of people. Janet Preston, Head of Morecambe FC […]

EFL LAUNCHES ‘TOGETHER – SUPPORTING COMMUNITIES’ TO HELP HOUSEHOLDS DURING COST-OF-LIVING CRISIS

The EFL has today launched ‘Together – Supporting Communities’ an initiative to support the communities and fans of the 72 League Clubs during the cost-of-living crisis. The scheme will see EFL Clubs provide community services and matchday offers to help people in challenging economic times and will contribute towards the Government’s ‘Help for Households’ initiative. […]

Lee’s Story: “I honestly don’t know where I’d be without FIT FANS. It’s made me have a much more positive outlook and feel more in control of my life’”

After losing his parents Lee spiralled into a depression that affected his confidence and self-motivation. For 6 years Lee retreated into himself, he did very little activity and his mental health was declining, to the point he sought professional help. Daily takeaways and a craving for sugary drinks, coupled with the lack of activity meant […]