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A local business has donated funds to support a Parkinson’s-inclusive walking football project delivered by Bradford City FC Community Foundation, the official charity of Bradford City AFC. The project engages people with Parkinson’s and other issues affecting their mobility in weekly football coaching sessions, delivered by a team of the Foundation’s coaches. JB Springs CGR has now donated £1,000 to support the project, and ensure it continues to be free and accessible for a

Bradford City FC Community Foundation, the official charity of Bradford City AFC, have teamed up with the Morrisons Foundation, which supports registered charities that make a positive difference in local communities across England, Scotland and Wales, McDonald’s and West Yorkshire Police to launch ‘SWERVE’, a new, free weekly football session for boys and girls in Bradford. The session will be delivered by the Foundation's team of qualified coaches and youth workers, and hos

Take a look at our matchday gallery from our Play as a Pro experience on Sunday 17th May 2026!

Bradford City FC Community Foundation have launched a new project which will take participants on walks across Bradford landmarks. Bradford City FC Community Foundation, the official charity of Bradford City AFC, have launched a new project to support older adults in Bradford, and encourage them to get active. The Friendship Walks project allows those living with dementia, mild cognitive impairments, and their carers to increase their daily physical activity, improve wellbei

Bradford City FC Community Foundation and Bradford Hospitals Charity launch new campaign to support ‘Home from Home’ appeal.

BCAFC Academy stars Oscar Lunn and Jacob Hall wished Blakehill Primary School luck ahead of their visit to Wembley. Two Bradford City AFC Academy stars visited Blakehill Primary School to wish their victorious Under 11 team good luck in the final of the Utilita Kids Cup. Blakehill, representing the Bantams, will play in a curtain-raiser ahead for the Sky Bet League One Play-Off Final on Sunday 24th May. Oscar Lunn and Jacob Hall, from City’s famous Academy, visited the school

Students from Oasis Academy Lister Park attended the Premier League Inspires Challenge at Everton's Hill Dickinson stadium. Image: Premier League Foundation. Young people representing Bradford City FC Community Foundation joined hundreds of their peers from across England and Wales in this year’s Premier League Inspires Challenge celebration, a national event that uses football to empower 11–to-18-year-olds through life skills, mentoring, and social action. The Challenge is

Wayne Jacobs will manage a team as part of the Foundation's Play as a Pro experience. He was recently recognised, alongside Foundation CEO Ian Oromondroyd, with a Special Recognition Award at the Bradford Sports Awards. City legend Wayne Jacobs will return to his Bradford City AFC stomping ground as part of the Bradford City FC Community Foundation's annual Day on the Pitch. Jacobs, who represented the Bantams with distinction for over a decade between 1994 and 2005, will man

The Greener Bantams Travel Hub will help in making travel around the city, and to and from the University of Bradford Stadium, more accessible, affordable, and sustainable. Bradford City FC Community Foundation, alongside Bradford City AFC, have launched a new travel hub for the city of Bradford. Supported by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority, the Greener Bantams Travel Hub will help in making travel around the city, and to and from the University of Bradford Stadium, mor

Steven Fox is as participant at our weekly Parkinson's Walking Football sessions. Steven Fox is a 62 year-old participant at our weekly Parkinson’s Walking Football sessions. Steven is from the Harden area of Bradford, works three days a week as a technical support manager, and is a husband and a father. Steven was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease in 2023. The condition has manifested in the form of mobility issues, stress and anxiety, alongside problems with tendonitis in

The Bradford City FC Community Foundation has launched an all-new outdoor and adventure programme for young people across Bradford and the wider district. The Elevate project allows participants, including young people, to take part in outdoor activities, including rock climbing, orienteering and abseiling. Students from Bradford College recently took part in an Elevate experience on Ilkley Moor. The programme currently offers bespoke packages to Foundation partners, includ

Ali Sarwari is a coach on the Foundation's Premier League Kicks Programme. Alireza Sarwari, a Bradford City FC Community Foundation coach, has been named a Premier League Community Captain. Coaching with the Foundation at their weekly Premier League Kicks sessions, which provide free football for young people in the city, Ali has been recognised for his commitment and dedication to his work as both a coach and a role model for the young people he works with. Ali said: “I was

The Iftar featured Sheikh Muhammed Taaha Al-Junaid, from Bahrain, performing the call to prayer prior to the breaking of the fast. Bradford City AFC and their charitable arm, the Bradford City FC Community Foundation, hosted a special Iftar event to celebrate Ramadan with the Bradford community. The event was held at the University of Bradford Stadium, and welcomed attendees from across the city, including local stakeholders, partner organisations, Bantams supporters and memb

Take a look inside our Community Takeover Day 2026 with our picture gallery! Images by: Thomas Gadd, Matthew Bartey, Bradford City FC Community Foundation. Remember that you can support all that we do in our community via our One Donate page here .

Elodie was surprised at her school by Billy Bantam and Oliver Read, from the Bradford City FC Community Foundation. A Bradford school pupil has won a competition to design a warm-up shirt which will be donned by Bradford City AFC players before their fixture vs Leyton Orient on Saturday 7th March. The competition was held as part of Bradford City FC Community Foundation’s Community Takeover Day celebrations , which will take place at the same fixture. The day will be dedicate

Ian Ormondroyd has been CEO of the Foundation since 1999. Bradford City FC Community Foundation CEO, and former Bantams striker, Ian Ormondroyd will step down from his position at the end of the 2025/26 football season. Mr Ormondroyd has been in place as CEO of the Foundation, the official charity of Bradford City AFC, since 1999. In that time, the Foundation has become established as a key provider of sporting, non-sporting, social outreach and youth empowerment work in the

Users can now directly support the Foundation's work using the One Donate platform. Bradford City FC Community Foundation has officially joined the One Donate Ltd platform in a new collaboration designed to make community giving easier, more transparent, and more impactful for supporters. The partnership will enable Bradford City supporters and the wider community to donate seamlessly to the Foundation’s programmes through the OneDonate app. By leveraging innovative digital

BCAFC star Bobby Pointon attended a recent graduation event for The Way Forward participants. Bradford City AFC stars Bobby Pointon and Matt Pennington attended a graduation event for the Bradford City FC Community Foundation’s The Way Forward programme, speaking to young men involved in the project about the importance of positive role models, and how physical activity can improve their health and wellbeing. Funded by a £100,000 award from the Sky Bet EFL Building Foundation

Muhammad Ibrahim Butt and his winning image. Image by Mary P. Crowther ARPS. A young Bradford photographer has been recognised by one of the oldest photographic societies in the world, after participating in a photography project delivered by the Bradford City FC Community Foundation. Muhammad Ibrahim Butt, who participated in the Foundation’s Click & Connect project, was presented with his award by the President of the RPS, Simon Hill Hon FRPS, at a special ceremony, which

Bradford City AFC will host its second annual Community Takeover Day on Saturday 7th March, as the city of Bradford gathers to celebrate the work of Bradford City AFC’s charitable arm, the Bradford City FC Community Foundation.