The Steve Morgan Foundation has launched a three-year partnership with Crewe Alexandra in the Community to support its community-based programmes supporting young people at risk of exclusion, and vulnerable adults facing housing and health issues.
Our £250,000 investment will enable Crewe Alexandra in the Community to scale up its successful pilot projects that support young people and adults. Both projects had faced imminent closure due to funding uncertainties, but the Foundation’s investment will ensure this vital community work can survive and thrive for years to come.
The partnership builds on the Steve Morgan Foundation’s long-term support for Everton in the Community, Liverpool FC Foundation and Wrexham AFC Foundation.
Steve Morgan said:
“Both the club and the community have had a really difficult time in recent years, but we know that football can play an important role in engaging people and getting them back on the right path.
“That’s why the Steve Morgan Foundation has invested in the community work at LFC Foundation, Everton in the Community, Wrexham AFC Foundation and now Crewe Alexandra in the Community, enabling them to supercharge their programmes and change people’s lives for good.”
With the Foundation’s backing, Crewe Alexandra in the Community aims to improve education, health outcomes, employment opportunities and people’s connection to the Crewe community.
Crewe Alexandra Chairman Charles Grant said:
“Part of the work of Crewe Alexandra in the Community aims to tackle the root issues of social disadvantage, support underprivileged people, and help them to fulfil their potential.
“Having the support of the Steve Morgan Foundation will be a game-changer for us. This generous grant will enable us to continue – and expand – our efforts to deliver programmes and projects which make a real difference to our community. We are very grateful and look forward to working even more closely with the Steve Morgan Foundation in the future.”
Found out more about the work of Crewe Alexandra in the Community here.