22 November 2024
The EFL's annual Week of Action (18th - 22nd November) celebrates the collective impact of Club community work across the League.
While Managers, First Team and Academy players actively support their Club's community activities all year round, the Week of Action sees them collectively come together in 72 towns and cities across England and Wales over the five-day period, meeting participants and engaging in some of the most innovative projects that are improving the quality of people's lives.
This week, Cardiff City FC Community Foundation has been showcasing its role as a pillar of the local community, engaging people of all ages and backgrounds.
We help young people develop game changing life skills that will set them up for success.
Jesper Daland and Will Fish paid a visit to our further and higher education provision to experience our futsal programme, coached and led by our degree students. The session featured participants from our Level 2 and Level 3 sport courses, delivered at our college located on Cardiff City FC's doorstep.
Futsal is an exciting, fast-paced small sided football game that places a large emphasis on technical skill and ability in situations of high pressure,that can be translated into the 11-a side format of the game.
Students from our Foundation Degree in Community Football Coaching & Development took the lead in coaching two mini-tournaments, joined by Daland and Fish. Following the session, the focus shifted to the classroom, where our BA Sports Business Management students facilitated a Q&A session with the players themselves. The discussion explored Daland and Fish's take on resilience, goal-setting, and advice for their peers.
We offer a range of sports courses and degree programmes based at Cardiff City House of Sport. Our projects are delivered in partnership with Cardiff and Vale College, University of South Wales and EFL in the Community that provides students with an insight into the practicalities of the sports industry, in a non-traditional learning environment. We pride ourselves on creating a welcoming and supportive environment so that our students can thrive.
We're on a mission to make education and skills development accessible to all, while having some fun with football along the way.
6 scholars from Cardiff City Academy, including Corey Foggarty, Osian Rees, Joe Edwards, Jake Davies, Cody Williams and Lennon Talbot, joined pupils at St John Primary School for a fun-filled #JoyOfMoving session, delivered in partnership with EFL in the Community.
In the first phase of the session, scholars guided the children in creating their own healthy pre-match meals, fit for a footballer! Drawing on their experience, they helped the children navigate the food pyramid and offered valuable advice what a healthy balanced diet looks like for a training athlete.
This was followed by fun practical football session, where the academy assisted in getting every child up and active!
Our "Head in the Game" project is designed to support mental health and wellbeing through engaging football-centered activities, helping pupils facing personal challenges that affect their behaviour and academic performance. Thanks to our mentors, primary school children like Millie and Lily have identified qualities of positive relationships and are better equipped with how to navigate future social connections and reach their full potential.
We believe in the power of connection and we’re committed to creating opportunities for everyone to belong
Hollie Smith and Mackenzie Olden joined the 1927 Club at Cardiff City Stadium for a special show-and-tell session with memorabilia from Cardiff City FC Women's team. Participants included those living with dementia and similar diagnoses, and their families in Cardiff & Vale of Glamorgan, giving them a chance to connect through the shared passion of football.
Over some hot drinks and biscuits, the ladies reminisced on their recent success and the development of the women's game.
The 1927 Club meets weekly on Thursdays from 10 am to 12 pm in the Disabled Supporters Association room on Level 3 of Cardiff City Stadium. This social hub offers individuals living with dementia a chance to connect and engage in activities alongside others with similar diagnoses. This project is run in partnership with Alzheimer’s Society Cymru, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, and Sporting Memories.
More than 49 million people live within 15 miles of an EFL Club (82% of the population of England and Wales), demonstrating that EFL Clubs really are at the heart of their communities. With more than one million people engaged in Club community activity each season, the scale and impact of that work sets the EFL apart.
Our mission is to use the inspiration of Cardiff City FC to change lives and transform communities.
Together, we're changing the game.
Latest Report Findings Released During EFL Week of Action Reveal Prominent Role and Value of EFL Clubs in their Communities.
The report, analysing data from 2022/23 and 2023/24 and launched as part of the EFL’s annual Week of Action (18 – 22 November), celebrates the collective impact of Club community work across the EFL.
Schools Get Chance to Represent Cardiff City FC In Utilita Kids and Girls Cup
Schools and children within the Cardiff City region, will have the opportunity to represent Cardiff City FC Community Foundation and potentially play on the hallowed turf of Wembley Stadium thanks to the Utilita Kids and Girls Cup.
Undergraduate Open Evening at Cardiff City Stadium
In affiliation with University of South Wales and EFL in the Community, we're offering two degree options to elevate your opportunities and receive expert mentorship on Cardiff City FC's doorstep!
