Norwich City Community Sports Foundation are among the recipients of nine new grants issued by the Sky Bet Building Foundations Fund.
The club's official charity have been awarded £90,000, which will be used to fund MyClub, a volunteer programme for people that wish to support the charity's various events and work in the community.
The funding will allow the charity to provide training and rewards for prospective volunteers as volunteer manager Jenna LaRiviere explains:
"We are incredibly grateful for Sky Bet EFL’s generous grant, which will help grow MyClub over the next three years. This funding will enable us to reach underrepresented groups, provide essential training to our volunteers and offer meaningful rewards that will strengthen volunteers’ connections to both the Foundation and Norwich City."
“Since launching in June 2024, MyClub has welcomed over 100 volunteers each week to support our football and community programmes. Our volunteers come from diverse backgrounds, each with their own reasons for joining, but sharing a common goal: helping the Community Sports Foundation reach its objectives of driving inclusion for people with disabilities, boosting mental health and wellbeing, and supporting disadvantaged people to raise their aspirations."
The award follows a highly competitive application process in which all 72 EFL clubs were invited to submit funding proposals. Last season, Accrington Stanley received the first £100,000 grant, which was used to fund the development of a new community 3G pitch at the Stanley Sports Hub, benefiting both residents and the wider community.
The Sky Bet EFL Building Foundations Fund continues to play a vital role in supporting projects that focus on social inclusion, employability, and community engagement.
To find out more about MyClub and how you can get involved, visit the Foundation's website here.
About the Sky Bet EFL Building Foundations Fund
The Sky Bet EFL Building Foundations Fund is a long-term initiative that seeks to empower local communities through sports and social inclusion projects. Each season, £1 million is made available to EFL club charities to fund projects that address pressing social issues. Grants are awarded on a competitive basis, with individual amounts ranging from £5,000 to £100,000.
About the Community Sports Foundation
Founded in 1992, the Norwich City Community Sports Foundation is the official charity partner of Norwich City.
The charity continues to be a force for good in Norfolk and Suffolk, supporting over 43,000 people a year across its four key impact areas: driving inclusion for people with disabilities, boosting mental health and wellbeing, raising aspirations for disadvantaged people, and community engagement.