Gonçalo Franco | Swansea had a clear plan for me, it was an easy choice
Gonçalo Franco has revealed how a combination of Luke Williams’ positivity and Swansea City’s clear identity played a key part in his decision to join the club.
Swansea City AFC Foundation’s 2022-2023 Impact Report has highlighted the increased influence the club’s charitable arm is having in the community; and head of Foundation Paul France hopes there is plenty more to come.
Swansea City AFC Foundation tripled the number of health and wellbeing provisions during the 2022-2023 project year, introducing FIT Jacks and Cwtch Coffee Mornings to the well-established Walking Football project.
Swansea City AFC Foundation’s latest impact report has shown that the number of participants with disabilities has risen, with 9.2 per cent of Foundation participants across all projects having a disability.
When Jesse Ormond started his involvement with Premier League Kicks as a respite from being a young carer, little could he have imagined it would be the start of a journey that would lead to him helping Swansea City AFC Foundation deliver the very sessions he had attended and being recognised as a community champion by Swans striker Liam Cullen.
Swansea City AFC Foundation reached more participants and delivered more sessions through the Premier League Primary Stars programme during the 2022-2023 project year, compared to the previous year’s report, and Charlie Howlett has been among those to benefit from the initiative.
Swansea City AFC Foundation’s Premier League Inspires programme helped to improve the mental wellbeing of 59 per cent of its 234 participants across the 2022-23 campaign, as detailed in the community organisation's latest Impact Report.