The English Football League's (EFL) annual Week of Action is taking place from 3 – 7 November 2025, celebrating the collective impact of Football Club charities’ community work across England and Wales.

The week showcases how EFL Clubs have taken on even greater importance within their communities, supporting people’s health, happiness, social connections, education and economic prospects.

The work undertaken by the 72 Club charities has a sizeable impact across key areas linked to issues ranked high on the national government agenda, such as health, education and criminal justice. Football Club charities help to relieve pressures on the country’s national systems in a bid to help improve the quality of people’s lives.

In November 2024, research analysing data from the 2023/24 season found that more than one million people engaged in Club community projects across the towns and cities served by EFL Clubs, generating a total of £1.24bn of social value across the 2022/23 and 2023/24 seasons.

While Managers and First Team players actively support their Club’s community activities all year round, the EFL Week of Action provides an opportunity to shine a light on the most impactful and innovative projects across England and Wales, allowing players and managers to meet participants and hear firsthand how projects are improving the quality of people’s lives.

Some of the standout activations taking place across the week, are:

Coventry City – Manager Frank Lampard will be attending the EFL Week of Action Event hosted at the Coventry Building Society stadium. The Club will be showcasing one of the dementia programmes ran by their foundation, with one of the participants also taking part in a panel.
Birmingham City – The Club will be bringing their social isolation group, "Brew with Blues", to the Week of Action Event at Coventry on 6 November, along with striker Jay Stansfield.
Oldham Athletic – The Club are inviting the football team Angels United - a football team of dads who have sadly lost young children - to spend a day with the first team at training. The dads will also be having lunch with the team and management, to talk about their cause.
Tranmere Rovers – The British Heart Foundation and Sky Bet will host a group RevivR CPR and defibrillator training session at Tranmere Rovers’ Prenton Park, designed to help local grassroots football clubs gain the confidence and skills to save lives. The 45 minute workshop will be led by BHF experts, with England and Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher joining to show his support and inspire others to learn CPR. This initiative forms part of the BHF and Sky Bet’s Every Minute Matters campaign, which has already inspired more than 300,000 football fans to start learning CPR.
Preston North End - The Club will be running CPR-Defib training for PNEFC fans pre-match. Following the second cardiac arrest in 18 months at Deepdale - the most recent ending tragically - the goal is to use the platform to reach supporters with life-saving first aid and CPR training, empowering them with the skills and confidence to act in emergencies both within football settings and in the wider community.
Bolton Wanderers – Steven Schumacher will be attending Headstart, a young people’s mental health support programme that supports Year 6 children as they transition to secondary school. The project aims to provide mental health education and coping strategies through classroom sessions and one-to-one support.
Charlton Athletic – Kayne Ramsay and Lloyd Jones, plus Keira Skeels and Karin Muya from the Women’s Team, will be attending the Short Breaks programme. The programme supports young people aged 11-17 with disabilities, inviting them to enjoy fun activities that build confidence and develop their independence and social skills.
QPR – Striker Michael Frey is a keen artist who uses his passion to benefit his own mental health. Michael will be attending and participating in Healthy Kickers, a mental health and wellbeing project, and bringing some of his own pieces of art.
Bristol Rovers – Taylor Moore set up a mental health project in his local community after his mum attempted to take her own life last year. Working with Bristol Rovers Community Trust, Taylor has created a monthly activity - 5K Your Way - which invites local community members to join him in a walk around Bristol, to talk, socialise and get some exercise. It is now attended by approximately 200 local people.
Cambridge United – Members of the first-team squad are invited to a 'Pledge United' session, a unique programme designed to tackle Violence Against Women and Girls and wider societal issues concerning misogyny and sexism. The Club has recently been awarded Catalyst funding for this programme.

Trevor Birch, CEO of the EFL, said: “The EFL Week of Action celebrates and demonstrates the formidable, life-changing impact that our Clubs and their Charities are making in their local communities.

“Whether it’s supporting men, women, and children with mental health challenges, providing warm spaces and hot meals to families facing financial difficulties, or assisting those recovering from addiction, EFL Clubs are truly at the heart of their communities. They respond to, and proactively address, some of society’s biggest challenges.

“I am always extremely proud to hear about the depth and breadth of services provided by Club charities and the positive contribution they make – work that is both locally relevant and nationally significant.”

EFL Week of Action celebrates impact of Football Club charities across England and Wales

EFL Week of Action celebrates impact of Football Club charities across England and Wales