Barrow AFC Community Foundation want to establish a more active, stronger and healthier community within Barrow In Furness.
As well as providing inclusive and accessible sporting opportunities for the local community their mission is to harness the power and passion of the fans and supporters to deliver sustainable and longer term change for the community. Using the power of football as a vehicle for education and change, they aim to improve the lives of others.
They work closely with the football club to foster community engagement. Their programmes encompass a wide range of activities, including extensive work in schools and collaborations with local agencies, charities, and organisations. They also support government initiatives aimed at promoting health and well-being, with sessions targeted at socially deprived areas.
Initiatives are split between involving players, to use the power of football as the vehicle for education through school’s provisions, to collaborating with charities and community organisations in providing support for communities in battling the challenges faced on a day-to-day basis, harnessing the power of football to influence positive change within the community.
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