Exeter City Football in the Community and Argyle Community Trust launched their Every Player Counts programmes in January 2017, with a Mental Health Football Tournament in Plymouth. As part of the Every Player Counts launch, the current mental health Football sessions at both clubs were invited to Home Park, Plymouth Argyle for a stadium tour, […]
Swindon Town Football Club Community Trust have been working in conjunction with MIND, a mental health charity providing advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem, as a part of The Every Player Counts project since September 2016. STFC Community Trust are just one of many EFL club trusts who offer sessions with MIND, […]
Plymouth Argyle Football Club Community Trust’s successful walking football programme is making a real difference to the lives of men rediscovering their love of the game. Staged every Monday at the Goals Soccer Centre in Plymouth and with Walking Football also running at two Cornwall centres, this new sport is ideally suited to men over the age […]
After taking part in a Sporting Chances disability engagement taster session at Wolves Community Trust (WCT), Aaron has now become a regular attendee at the club having done a weekly placement with WCT since September. At the start of his placement with Wolves Community Trust, he had very little knowledge or experience of working in a professional environment. His ability to forge relationships was poor […]
The Kinder + Sport Girls Cup Area Finals have taken place over the last month, with each school representing their local football club in a bid to go one step closer to Wembley and make the Regional Finals of the competition. Here’s a look back on some key moments during the Area Finals… NORTH AREA FINALS […]
Newcastle United Foundation has been praised for getting more young people into sport after their Kicks project topped the Sport England ‘sustained’ participation figures table, putting it ahead of 63 other football club charities delivering the same programme. The ratings show Newcastle United Kicks has the most young people in the country attending ten sessions or […]
COGs (Crawley Old Girls) only started playing football in April 2015 when Carol Bates, 50, set up the team with the help of the Crawley Town Community Foundation with funding from the EFL Trust Female Football Development scheme. The sessions were developed specifically for older ladies, who have an interest and passion for football, but who may not […]
Walking Football, as the name suggests, is a slow-paced version of the beautiful game which is aimed specifically at the over 50’s and is part of our play the #2ndHalf campaign. The game is a great way for the older generation to continue to enjoy sport, stay active and keep fit. Accrington Stanley are one […]
One of the EFL Trust’s key messages of promoting ‘A Football Experience for Everyone’ using the power of the club badge has been portrayed brilliantly through Plymouth Argyle’s ‘Short Breaks’ project. ‘Short Breaks’ is an initiative delivered in partnership between Argyle Community Trust and Plymouth City Council to introduce football to young people with autism, […]
Saturday the 16th of January at The Valley saw a return to the Street Violence Ruins Lives (SVRL) campaign, a dedicated annual fixture to remember and celebrate the life of a devoted Charlton fan, Rob Knox. Rob lost his life after being fatally stabbed in Sidcup nearly 8 years ago. Ever since, both Charlton Athletic […]
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