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Cardiff City FC Community Foundation

Impact Report 2023/24

Cardiff City FC Community Foundation is the official charity of Cardiff City Football Club, based at Cardiff City House of Sport, Cardiff. The 2023/24 Impact Report highlights £33.4 million in estimated social value generated across education, health and community programmes in South Wales, with 13,861 unique participants attending 147,657 sessions — 83% delivered in the most deprived areas of Wales.

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Primary education (Premier League Primary Stars, Head in the Game, after-school clubs); secondary education and Alternative Sport Pathway; further and higher education (BTEC Level 2, NCFE Level 3, Foundation Degree in Community Football Coaching with University of South Wales and EFLitC, BA (Hons) Sports Business and Management); Premier League Kicks youth outreach; Inclusive Kicks disability football; FIT Bluebirds 12-week weight management; Cardiff City Veterans Hub; The 1927 Club; walking football; sensory room provision

Key Metrics

Key Metric 1 £33.4 million estimated social impact value; £19 of social value for every £1 spent; 13,861 unique participants; 147,657 total attendances
Key Metric 2 Total income £1,750,000 and total expenditure £1,800,000 (2023/24 unaudited)
Key Metric 3 9,619 sessions delivered at 131 school and community venues; 83% of sessions in the 50% most deprived areas in Wales

Key Outcomes

  • 86% of service users reported improved mental, emotional and physical wellbeing; 93% reported enhanced interest in personal progression including educational achievement and career aspirations
  • 87% of service users reported improved relationships with peers; 90% reported an improved sense of belonging in their community
  • 65% male, 35% female participants; 15% from ethnically diverse communities; 10% with a disability; 34% from Cardiff, 37% RCT and 12% Vale of Glamorgan

Geography

Wales

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