Port Vale community efforts result in Football League award

Port Vale FC’s magnificent community efforts during the pandemic have been recognised as they were named one of six EFL Community Clubs of the year.

The six winners have been chosen for the outstanding impact they continue to have in changing people’s lives for the better across a wide range of areas including: physical and mental wellbeing, diversity and inclusion, employability and tackling loneliness.

The judges said of Port Vale that:

Port Vale’s Foundation and their response to the pandemic caught the judge’s attention due to its authenticity and their impressive ability to mobilise their community. An unbelievable 300,000 meals were delivered by the Club reducing the serious impact of recent times for those in need. Their ability to provide such widespread support alongside maintaining projects that focus closely on smaller diverse groups of individuals, such as their sport and dance youth club, was applauded by the panel of judges.

2021 Your Move Community Clubs of the Year:

• North East & Yorkshire – Sunderland AFC
• North West – Blackburn Rovers
• Midlands – Port Vale
• London – Watford
• South East & East – Portsmouth
• South West & Wales – Bristol Rovers

Congratulations to the club and the Port Vale Foundation for this well-deserved award.