Story added: 5th September 2019
A busy July and August saw plenty of tournaments, fundraising events, Soccer Schools and volunteering projects for the Community Sports Foundation’s participants and staff.
Here’s an in-brief recap of what we got up to:
Summer Cup
The twentieth edition of the Summer Cup tournament, notable for being the first one played at the Community Sports Foundation’s new hub The Nest, was held over two weekends and welcomed over 180 grassroot teams and 1,750 players from across East Anglia.
As well as the grassroots competition, the Foundation invited 12 different clubs from across the country to take part in a pan-disability tournament. The competition featured teams from Manchester City (City in the Community), the Chelsea FC Foundation, Arsenal Community and eventual winners Middlesbrough FC Foundation, among others.
Run Norwich
A record 6,199 runners took on our annual Run Norwich 10km.
Runners swept through the 10km city centre course, passing iconic landmarks such as the Castle, Carrow Road and Norwich Cathedral, spurred on by the passionate support from tens of thousands of spectators and over 450 volunteers.
Fundraisers running for the Community Sports Foundation raised an additional £60,000 for the charity.
National Citizen Service
Around 650 15-17 year olds took part in the summer programme of NCS, and aside from friendships made, self-esteem raised and CVs boosted, they made a big difference in the local community through their social action projects.
Some of the fruits of their labour are there for all to see – a renovated youth shelter in Fitzmaurice Park, being one; while others left their mark in other ways: care home residents treated to a day at a wildlife park, or thousands raised for local charities through cake bakes and talent shows.
Challenges conquered for CSF
Ten sky-jumpers took to the skies in July for an adrenaline-fuelled fundraiser – among them were ex-Norwich City footballers Simon Lappin, Adam Drury and Ryan Jarvis, who all now work for the Foundation.
Also in July, and scaling the highest mountains in Scotland, England and Wales as part of our Three Peaks Challenge were 22 hardy fundraisers, who collectively raised over £5,000 between them.
Soccer Schools
Over 1,261 young participants joined us at a Soccer School this Summer, at one of our sites across the county. The budding Canaries enjoyed all the usual football-themed fun n’ games (with the odd water fight thrown in for good measure!).
FC Live
We hosted the first ever ‘FC Live’ event in July – a new series of interactive football coaching workshops.
Over hundred coaches from grassroots clubs heard from special guest Canaries sporting director Stuart Webber, before a workshop led by CSF and Norwich City FC coaches.
Overnight residentials at The Nest
Ahead of the upcoming season, overnight residentials for many of the boys and girls in our Football Development programmes helped to form some invaluable bonds.
During their stay at The Nest, they enjoyed team building exercises, training and fixtures.
25th April 2024
Enter a Foundation challenge series event this year and you could win executive tickets for a Canaries fixture, courtesy of Coastal Construction.
19th April 2024
Norwich City forward Ashley Barnes wins PFA Community Champion Award for his community engagement during the 2023/24 season.
19th April 2024
Josh Sargent, Ashley Barnes, Sam McCallum and Jacob Sørensen recently visited RAF Mildenhall's Youth Programme for an afternoon of fun.
15th April 2024
It's been a busy Easter holidays at the Community Sports Foundation, with a wide range of activities taking place both on and off of the pitch.
When you donate a little each month, you will be helping to transform the lives of local people of all ages who need our support – giving them the opportunity to connect with others like them, feel happier and healthier in themselves, and raise their aspirations.
We have Soccer Schools running at venues across Norfolk & Suffolk, and whether participants are new to football, or are already a budding Canary superstar, the Soccer Schools programme has been put together to provide a fun, holiday activity at an affordable price.
As Norwich City Football Club's official charity partner, we help thousands of people every year achieve their goals through sport, supporting some of the most disadvantaged, disabled and talented people across Norfolk. Our vision is to support, inspire, and improve our community.
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