Community Foundation

Bradford City FC

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Welcome to the website of the Bradford City F.C. Community Foundation.

Our goal is to create an environment where young football enthusiasts can develop their skills and have opportunities to be a part of the most exciting and notable football games worldwide.

The Foundation is continuing to work in partnership with Bradford Councils Sport and Leisure Service.

The partnership provides the following activities for boys and girls of all abilities, which take place at a variety of venues across the Bradford Districts;

• Coaching sessions for interested schools, during term time, which meet National Curriculum requirements
• A scheme offering 6-weeks of free coaching sessions and a penalty shoot-out to raise funds for school,
• 2,3 & 4 day coaching camps during all school holidays, at various venues,
• Schools competitions,
• Inclusion through football work,
• A disability club every Friday evening & Sunday morning, based at Bradford College.

The Partnership also offers coach education courses through the West Riding County FA;

• 1st 4 Sport level I, II & III Certificate in Coaching (FA)
• FA basic treatment of injury
• FA Child protection
• St. Johns Ambulance Emergency First Aid
• FA SAQ qualification
• The Bradford City FC Legacy in the UK Football Landscape

“The partnership between

the Club’s Community Football Foundation

 and Bradford Council’s Football Development

Scheme continues to be a great success. I fully support this exciting initiative, which provides an excellent

range of structured, enjoyable football activities

for all age groups in Bradford”

Bradford City FC

Joint Chairman

Julian Rhodes

The Bradford City F.C. Community Foundation is managed by Ian Ormondroyd.

Ian is a former Bradford City player, who began his professional career at Valley Parade going on to play for various clubs at all levels of the English League, with spells at top level clubs including Aston Villa, Derby and Leicester, to name but a few.

He employs a pool of experienced, fully qualified full and part time football association coaches to staff the various Foundation activities.

The Foundation also runs a range of projects aimed at ‘football-minded’ people, trying to get them more involved in coaching, participation, inter-generational activities and inclusive projects that target the whole Bradford Community.

Bradford City FC Community Foundation  registered charity number: 1122310

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