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Welcome to Our New Website

20th November 2015in /by

The Football League Trust brings together the community trusts associated with the 72 Football League Clubs. Between them the community trusts invest over £44million on projects in their community under four key themes sport, education, inclusion and health to ensure football is a catalyst for positive change in many different ways. Mike Evans, Director of […]

DWP and Fulham teaming up to tackle unemployment

19th November 2015in , /by

Football clubs should team up with the Government and help their unemployed fans find work, Employment Minister Priti Patel said today. The Minister issued the challenge during a visit to Fulham Football Club today, to see how their vital community outreach work is helping to score the Government’s goal of getting hard-to-reach jobseekers into employment. […]

NCS Grimsby – The Pride of their Community

18th November 2015in , /by

Young People from Grimsby Town are celebrating after being nominated for a ‘Pride in the Community Award’ in recognition of their work in the community whilst taking part in the youth empowerment programme, National Citizen Service (NCS). NCS is delivered by the Football League Trust across the Yorkshire and Humber region – a two-three week […]

Joe Cole Helps Get Kids Healthy

18th November 2015in , /by

Coventry City’s Joe Cole and Aaron Martin visited St. John’s Primary School in Allesley yesterday, helping educate local children on the value of a healthy lifestyle. Sky Blues in the Community are one of 16 Football League clubs who deliver the Kinder Plus Sport ‘Move and Learn’ project as part of the Football League Trust’s […]

Coventry Girls ‘In It Together’

18th November 2015in , , /by

A new project set up by Coventry City’s Sky Blues in the Community to get more teenage girls and women active has been awarded £201,604 by Sport England. The Female Football Development programme has allowed Sky Blues in the Community to demonstrate a successful track record of engaging young women and encouraging them back in […]