EFL-commissioned report records Swansea City AFC Foundation social value of £22.8million
An EFL in the Community-commissioned report has revealed the work undertaken by Swansea City AFC Foundation in our city and local communities had a social value of over £22million.
The figures are included in the Foundation’s latest Impact Report, which covers the period encompassing the 2023-24 project year.
EFL in the Community commissioned industry experts Substance to measure the impact of clubs within their respective regions and catchment areas.
This social value figure shows an increase from the previous reporting period, rising from £17.5million to £22.8million. This is a social value return on investment of 18.24 per cent, meaning for every £1 of funding the Foundation receives, a social value of £18.24 is delivered into the local community.
Swansea City Foundation's latest impact report, detailing the influence the charitable organisation has had on the local community across the 2023-24 campaign, also revealed an increase in engagement numbers with a considerable 10,098 rise in recorded attendances at Foundation projects and sessions.
Additionally, the Foundation is delighted to have seen a further increase in the number of ethnically diverse participants engaging with community activities, making up 12.9% of the Foundation attendees.
The introduction of the Premier League Fans' Fund, which focuses directly on promoting equality, diversity and inclusion, also contributed to the Foundation supporting over 700 more people from an ethnically diverse background than during the previous reporting period for the 2022-23 project year.
The Swans Foundation significantly grew its health and wellbeing efforts during the 2023-24 project year, with the introduction of projects such as Jack to a Chef and the expansion of the FIT Jacks programme.
The latter initiative helped make FIT Jacks available to a larger section of the community as sessions were held in various venues around Swansea and south-west Wales.
The delivery of the programme left 99 per cent of participants feeling it had a positive impact in the community, and 98 per cent reporting an improvement in their physical health.
Swansea City AFC Foundation is proud to showcase the positive statistical picture of this impact report, and to celebrate the people who bring those figures to life through their lived experiences.
Throughout the remainder of the week we will be shining a spotlight on a number of our initiatives and projects, and the positive human impact they have on those within our community.