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Bradford City AFC Women and Holly House Charitable Foundation spread festive joy for kids in care with Wishes Under the Tree project
Bradford City AFC Women have collaborated for Christmas with the Holly House Foundation and the Bradford Children and Families Trust (BCFT) to provide gifts and festive experiences for children and young people in care across Bradford. Wishes Under the Tree uses the power of sport and community to spread joy over the festive period, supporting and engaging with children and young people who may otherwise go without over Christmas. WATCH how it all went : Qasim Akhtar, BCAFC
Chris Henson
Jan 152 min read


Bantams Foundation and Rackets Cubed launch new Community Partnership Hub
Bradford City FC Community Foundation, the official charity of Bradford City AFC, have partnered with Rackets Cubed , a fellow charity, to open a new Community Partnership Hub in Manningham, right next to the iconic University of Bradford Stadium. Rackets Cubed delivers schools programmes offering a unique combination of racket sports, STEM education and nutrition, and currently supports over 750 underserved children a week across the UK. They also provide Community Partnersh
Chris Henson
Dec 19, 20252 min read


Foundation partners with Bertha’s Legacy to combat abusive relationships
The Bradford City FC Community Foundation have partnered with Bertha's Legacy, co-founded by Zanele Bey (left) and Sithembile Chigwada (right). The Bradford City FC Community Foundation, the official charity of Bradford City AFC, has teamed up with Bertha’s Legacy , an organisation dedicated to ending gender-based violence and inequality. The Foundation and Bertha’s Legacy have worked together to create a new campaign, entitled ‘Clock It. Call It. Cut It.’, aimed at engaging
Chris Henson
Dec 5, 20252 min read


Bradford City FC Community Foundation and Bradford Council launch Catch Your Breath youth anti-vaping campaign
Bradford City FC Community Foundation, the charitable arm of Bradford City AFC, and Bradford Metropolitan District Council have launched a new youth anti-vaping campaign. The ‘Catch Your Breath’ campaign will run until the end of the 2025/26 football season, and aims at tackling the issue of vaping in Bradford and the wider district. The campaign will focus on three distinct phases exploring the negative impacts of vaping on young people, starting with the implications of nic
Chris Henson
Dec 5, 20253 min read


Westbourne Primary School pupils wins Bantams and Bradford Council banner design competition
The Smoke and Vape-Free Sidelines campaign has been delivered by the Bradford City FC Community Foundation, and funded by Bradford Council. A local primary school pupil has won a competition to design a banner promoting smoke and vape-free sidelines at junior sports clubs, as part of a campaign delivered by the Bradford City FC Community Foundation and Bradford Metropolitan District Council. Adelina Fistac, a 10-year-old pupil at Westbourne Primary School in the Manningham wa
Chris Henson
Nov 14, 20253 min read


EFL Week of Action: Meet Victor
Actor, mover, shaker and one of the faces of The Way Forward , Victor Okokwa-Onyerunma typifies the work done at the Foundation. Victor Okokwa-Onyerunma. Image by Kimia Modaressi Chahardehi. Victor Okokwa-Onyerunma came aboard the Foundation in November 2023 after what turned out to be a fruitful job hunt. Victor joined us as a Peer Researcher on our Peer Action Collective team , becoming one of a number of young people leading in creating change for their community and thei
Chris Henson
Nov 7, 20254 min read


Foundation and SSAFA welcome Graham Alexander and Josh Neufville to weekly coffee meeting for EFL Week of Action
Graham Alexander and Josh Neufville attended our SSAFA coffee meeting at the City Hub. As part of this year’s English Football League Week of Action, Bradford City FC Community Foundation and SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity , celebrated the success of their joint weekly coffee meet-ups for all serving, ex-serving and family members of the UK Armed Forces at the Foundation’s City Hub. Graham Alexander spoke to attendees at the event, which welcomes serving, ex-serving and fam
Chris Henson
Nov 5, 20253 min read


Bradford City FC Community Foundation and Bradford Metropolitan District Council host smoke and vape-free sidelines football tournament
The Smoke and Vape-Free Sidelines Tournament was held on Saturday 25th October. Image: Michelle Heseltine Bradford City FC Community Foundation, the charitable arm of Bradford City AFC, have teamed up with Bradford Metropolitan District Council to host a special football tournament for grassroots clubs across the city and wider district. The Smoke and Vape-Free Sidelines Tournament welcomed ten under-11 teams from nine junior clubs, who battled it out at the Co-Op Academy Sou
Chris Henson
Oct 31, 20253 min read


Bantams Foundation rolls out Dartboard Maths resources in Bradford school
Dartboard Maths is being delivered in St Columba's Catholic Primary School in Bradford. Bradford City FC Community Foundation, the...
Chris Henson
Oct 9, 20253 min read


Foundation opens photography exhibition celebrating the artwork of young people in Bradford
The Click & Connect exhibition is now on display at the Foundation's City Hub. Image by Kimia Modaressi Chahardehi. The Bradford City FC...
Chris Henson
Oct 2, 20253 min read


Foundation to host Smoke and Vape-Free Sidelines Football Tournament
The Bradford City FC Community Foundation are seeking 16 teams to take part in a special tournament hosted by the Foundation and Bradford...
Chris Henson
Sep 30, 20252 min read


Foundation welcomes the Baton of Hope to the University of Bradford Stadium
The Baton of Hope visited the University of Bradford Stadium, and was met by City players, Foundation staff and Billy Bantam. The...
Chris Henson
Sep 10, 20253 min read


Foundation shows The Way Forward to support young men facing unemployment
The Bradford City FC Community Foundation has announced that registrations are open for The Way Forward, a new programme for young men...
Chris Henson
Sep 3, 20252 min read


Bradford City FC Community Foundation launches Parkinson's Walking Football sessions
Bradford City FC Community Foundation invites local people living with Parkinson's and other conditions which affect mobility to join...
Chris Henson
Aug 18, 20252 min read


Foundation hosts free multi-sport camps for children in Bradford
All attendees at the Community Camp received a medal, certificate, water bottle and chance to meet City stars Andy Cook, Harry Ibbitson...
Chris Henson
Aug 12, 20253 min read


Foundation partners with One80 to support young people struggling with substance use
The Bradford City FC Community Foundation, the official charity of Bradford City AFC, has partnered with One80, The Bridge Project’s...
Chris Henson
Jul 14, 20254 min read


BRADFORD CITY FC COMMUNITY FOUNDATION AWARDED £100,000 GRANT FROM SKY BET EFL BUILDING FOUNDATIONS FUND
The Foundation has been awarded £100,000 in funding for their new project, "The Way of Forward." Bradford City FC Community Foundation...
Chris Henson
Jul 9, 20253 min read


Foundation hosts Potluck event to support refugees and asylum seekers
The Foundation team represented Refugee Action, a charity which supports refugees and asylum seekers. Bradford City FC Community...
Chris Henson
Jun 19, 20252 min read


Bradford City FC Community Foundation pays tribute to Roger Owen, Trustee
Bradford City FC Community Foundation is mourning the loss of Roger Owen, associate director of the club and trustee of the Foundation...
Chris Henson
Jun 9, 20252 min read


Bantams and darts star Devon Petersen team up to introduce Bradford pupils to Dartboard Maths
Bradford City FC Community Foundation, the official charity of newly-promoted Bradford City AFC, have teamed up with professional darts player Devon Petersen to deliver an interactive, darts-based maths resource in schools across Bradford.
Chris Henson
May 14, 20253 min read
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