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A life-changing year in numbers: LFC's COVID-19 community response Supporting the community isn't new for LFC Foundation and Red Neighbours – yet the requirement throughout the COVID-19 pandemic for even the most basic of needs has become the main focus for the staff and volunteers. Social isolation, food poverty and wellbeing were soon identified as the three main areas of need in the local community when the lockdown began last March.  Wellbeing: We supported the physical and mental health of our communities by delivering 800 virtual fitness sessions,...

'I've learned so many new skills to help me in everyday life' Brett Duffy joined LFC Foundation's volunteering programme in February 2018 after moving to Liverpool for university, and credits the scheme with being a huge part of his personal growth in the last three years. “Volunteering is a passion of mine and something that I have done for a long time,” said the 23-year-old. “I started out at home in Hampshire supporting the local county FA – but being part of LFC Foundation’s programme has really enhanced my love for it. “I first joined LFC F...

Fans boost LFC charity with £10k Foundation Day donation Generous fans have given Liverpool FC’s official charity a £10,000 boost by supporting its annual Foundation Day. LFC Foundation creates life-changing opportunities for children and young people and their families across the Liverpool City Region and beyond. Foundation Day, now in its sixth year, is an opportunity to showcase the positive impact of the charity’s work in the local community and around the world. This year’s Foundation Day was celebrated at last Sunday's Premier League game betw...

LFC Foundation Day case study: Meet Asanti As part of LFC Foundation Day 2021, at Sunday's Premier League clash with Manchester City, we are celebrating the achievements of our participants. LFC Foundation has been overwhelmed by the resilience, passion and loyalty each participant has shown on our community programmes throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown. Meet six-year-old Asanti Asanti started attending the Foundation’s Mini Kicks programme (football for four to seven-year-olds) at the beginning of the pandemic. This means Asanti has not yet ha...

LFC Foundation to launch community wellbeing hubs across Merseyside LFC Foundation is teaming up with community centres across Merseyside to launch a series of community wellbeing hubs that will provide a range of programmes and support for young people and families in 2021. From January onwards, the charity will work together with partner venues across the region to deliver a wide range of activities designed to bring communities back together and to improve the general health and wellbeing of local people. The first four hubs – based in The Brunny, Boot...