New report reveals clubs and community trusts play key role in supporting communities during pandemic

The SPFL Trust this week launched a Covid-19 Impact Report which highlights the efforts of community trusts and SPFL clubs across the country.
Stenhousemuir FC's Community Help Initiative volunteers have helped locals with everyday tasks during the coronavirus pandemicStenhousemuir FC's Community Help Initiative volunteers have helped locals with everyday tasks during the coronavirus pandemic
Stenhousemuir FC's Community Help Initiative volunteers have helped locals with everyday tasks during the coronavirus pandemic

Including interviews, stats, pictures and film, it highlights the extraordinary efforts of everyone associated with SPFL clubs over the course of a hugely challenging 2020.

From walking groups, to food parcels, and companionship phone calls to digital learning tools for the kids, community trusts and clubs have been there for our communities at a time of real need.

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That means tackling food poverty, social isolation, or inequalities, amongst the many and diverse themes.

SPFL Trust chair Bernadette Malone comments: “Our Covid-19 Impact Report is a mile marker in the Trusted to Support campaign that was launched in March 2020. This report highlights the vital efforts of associated trusts and clubs during the past nine months.

“As a nation, this has been the most challenging of times. It’s been a period that has necessitated resilience, adaptability and compassion.

“Each region, trust and club is different, and consequently has contributed in different ways.

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“But no matter the scale of the project or the activity, the football community has worked incredibly hard to ensure that people in need have received support when they most needed it.

“We are aware that this is not over. Normality is still some time away, but community trusts and clubs are helping in no small way to build communities and will be there with purpose, energy and enthusiasm, trusted to support those who need a helping hand.”

Minister for Public Health, Sport and Wellbeing Mairi Gougeon said: “I recognise this has been an enormously challenging time for the football community, as well as the country as a whole.

“It’s fantastic that the community trusts, and associated SPFL clubs have risen to the challenge and provided vital support and service to their local communities, demonstrating how sport can play a pivotal role in Scotland’s recovery during this unprecedented time.”

33 SPFL clubs and community trusts have helped tens of thousands of people during the pandemic.