{"id":294580,"date":"2023-11-08T08:24:45","date_gmt":"2023-11-08T08:24:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/?p=294580"},"modified":"2023-11-08T08:24:45","modified_gmt":"2023-11-08T08:24:45","slug":"efl-and-sky-bet-unveil-fund-to-boost-communities-across-the-country","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/soccer\/efl-and-sky-bet-unveil-fund-to-boost-communities-across-the-country\/","title":{"rendered":"EFL and Sky Bet unveil fund to boost communities across the country"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>EFL and Sky Bet launch Building Foundations Fund to help community projects across England and Wales benefit from \u00a36m in funding&#8230; with Jeff Stelling to agree the winning bids\u00a0<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The EFL and Sky Bet have jointly unveiled the Building Foundations Fund\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><span>EFL clubs will get chance to bid for grants of \u00a3100,000 for community projects<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Jeff Stelling will agree the winning bids across a range of different categories\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>CHRIS SUTTON: Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is a CLOWN &#8211; It&#8217;s All Kicking Off\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Communities across the country are benefit from \u00a36m of funding after the English Football League and title partner Sky Bet unveiled the Building Foundations Fund.<\/p>\n<p>Launching today at League One side Barnsley, the multi-year sponsor backed fund will dedicate solely to community activity and give the 72 EFL clubs a chance to bid for grants of \u00a3100,000 &#8211; to invest in ongoing programmes or develop new initiatives.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Sky Bet will invest \u00a31m per year into the fund as of the 2023-24 season, with ambassador and former Soccer Saturday presenter Jeff Stelling to agree the winning bids across a range of categories, such a<span>s improving local sporting facilities or promoting the physical and social benefits of the game.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>To mark the start of the fund, club community organisations at each of the 72 EFL clubs will be able to spend an initial \u00a310,000 grant.<\/p>\n<p>Former Liverpool and England striker Emile Heskey will join EFL chairman Rick Parry and Sky Bet managing director Dan Colton gather at Barnsley&#8217;s 3G pitch to meet participants from its walking football programme &#8211; an existing community scheme for over 35s &#8211; will benefit from the 2023-24 funding.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/07\/16\/77513663-0-image-a-47_1699374861844.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Communities across the country are benefit from \u00a36m of funding after the English Football League and title partner Sky Bet unveiled the Building Foundations Fund<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/07\/16\/77512569-0-image-a-48_1699374873626.jpg\" height=\"357\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Jeff Stelling will agree the winning bids across a range of categories, such as improving local sporting facilities or promoting the physical and social benefits of the game.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/08\/08\/77512565-12721441-Sky_Bet_s_Dan_Colton_said_they_were_excited_to_see_the_impact_th-a-1_1699431166746.jpg\" height=\"425\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Sky Bet&#8217;s\u00a0Dan Colton said they were excited to see the impact the \u00a36 million will have on important projects across England and Wales.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/08\/08\/77512563-12721441-The_walking_football_programme_an_existing_community_scheme_for_-a-2_1699431166751.jpg\" height=\"425\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The walking football programme &#8211; an existing community scheme for over 35s &#8211; will benefit from the 2023-24 funding<\/p>\n<p>Blackburn Rovers plan to use the initial \u00a310,000 to grow its &#8216;Remember the Rovers&#8217; programme which holds weekly sessions at Ewood Park, bringing people living with dementia together, who may otherwise be in social isolation, through the power of footballing memories.<\/p>\n<p>Stelling said: &#8216;Everybody knows my love of the English Football League. I also know all too well how lower league clubs and the communities around them struggle for financial support.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I&#8217;m delighted to play a part in the Building Foundations Fund and I truly believe it presents a great opportunity to make a real difference.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>The EFL and Sky Bet agreed an extension earlier this year that saw the sports betting brand continue as the League&#8217; title partner until the end of the 2028\/29 campaign. The commitment to a community fund was an integral part of the extension agreement.<\/p>\n<p>Dan Colton, Managing Director, Sky Bet said: &#8216;The Fund is a core pillar of our new agreement with the EFL and we&#8217;re very excited to see the impact the \u00a36 million will have on such important projects across England and Wales.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Over the 2021-22 season, EFL Clubs generated more than \u00a3865m of social value to towns and cities across England and Wales.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about the Building Foundations Fund please visit www.efl.com<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12721441\/EFL-Sky-Bet-launch-Building-Foundations-Fund-help-community-projects-England-Wales-benefit-6m-funding-Jeff-Stelling-agree-winning-bids.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>EFL and Sky Bet launch Building Foundations Fund to help community projects across England and Wales benefit from \u00a36m in funding&#8230; 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