The Huddersfield Town Foundation has raised £14731.30 raised from its inaugural Christmas Fundraising Appeal! The amount raised will make a huge difference to it’s delivery in the local community. The appeal started with a generous donation of £4,000 from the FV & E Brook Charitable Trust, a local charity that aims to contribute to worthwhile […]
When Nathan Davies from Blackpool FC Community Trust discovered Alan, a gentleman in his 70’s, was going to be alone on Christmas Day he was not prepared to let that happen. Nathan had been visiting Alan as part of EFL Trust’s Tackling Loneliness Together Programme and had got to know him well. Nathan commented. “I […]
Tranmere Rovers Community Trust hosted a socially distanced Christmas gathering for the dementia group. The event was held at Prenton Park, and participants were able to take part in a quiz, bingo and they received a video message from Club captain, Scott Davies, to wish them all a happy holidays. They also took part in […]
Following an unprecedented 12 months, Wigan Athletic Community Trust have today released a report detailing the massive impact they have had in their community. The report details the wide range of activities that the Trust deliver; from helping 117 children aged under 4 to be more school ready to delivering over 3,000 facemasks to care […]
A heart-warming story has seen pupils from Co-Op Academy Portland Primary School write letters to Tranmere Rovers in the Community’s Dementia group. The young children decided to do this act of kindness as part of their social action project for the Premier League Primary Stars Programme, as they have been learning about the local community […]
Jack and Ronald have a lot in common, both are former armed forces personnel with a love of ballroom dancing and both are living alone and lonely. However, now thanks to Blackpool FC Community Trust they are in regular contact with each other and combatting their loneliness. As part of the Tackling Loneliness Together project, […]
For years, Rosalind Copeland from Southwick, Sunderland, has been an active member of her community. An ex-councillor, the 76-year-old is a familiar face in the region, volunteering for a variety of causes and keeping herself busy after her husband passed away 12 years ago. But when the pandemic struck in March, Rosalind took the decision […]
Elaine talks about how how Lincoln City have helped here through ‘such strange and difficult times “My first contact from Lincoln City Foundation was a phone call in May during lockdown asking me if I was ok and how I was coping. It made me feel quite emotional that someone who didn’t know me cared […]
For many people in the local community, the COVID-19 pandemic has meant they have become even more isolated. But thanks to funding from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and EFL Trust in June, Wigan Athletic Community Trust have been able to provide much needed support for those at risk of isolation […]
Ray was very isolated in the first pandemic as despite having a large family, many of them live abroad and he does not have any local family members. With no access to technology he was not able to access Derby County’s virtual timetable, but staff from the community trust kept in touch with phone calls. […]
How The Foundation of Light is keeping Parkinson’s community social and active19th April 2024 - 4:00 pm
Extra Time Hubs with Wigan Athletic Community Trust offers Dennis a new lease of life after Parkinsons diagnosis11th April 2024 - 4:00 pm
EFL Clubs and their Community Organisations to deliver nationwide Kellogg’s Football Camps9th April 2024 - 9:46 am
Remember the Rovers Visit Senior Training Ground7th April 2024 - 7:30 am
