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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.

BetterPoints is a rewards app which has recently launched across West Yorkshire - and City fans are being encouraged to get involved! The Bantams faithful are being encouraged to use the BetterPoints app for a chance to win their City season ticket. BetterPoints is a rewards app which has recently launched across West Yorkshire, giving anyone who lives, works or studies in the region the chance to earn rewards for everyday journeys — including football matchdays. Adam Keizer,

The Bradford City FC Community Foundation is delighted to announce that it has been nominated for the Charitable Excellence Award year's #YorkshireChoiceAwards, in recognition of its continued social outreach, sports, and community support work from the past year.

Toyi will be spotlighted as part of the EFL's Scan to Smile campaign when City play Doncaster on 31st January. Toyi Hussein, a regular participant at the Bradford City FC Community Foundation’s flagship programme, The Way Forward, says the project gives him a reason to get up in the morning, and that he has learned and grown a lot from it. Toyi’s journey is being shared as part of Scan to Smile, a new EFL initiative designed to lift spirits during the January blues and shine

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

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