More than one million people are now participating in football-led community programmes and activities every season.
This Tuesday (25 April), all 72 EFL clubs, including the Bantams, will come together for the EFL’s Community Day of Action to highlight and showcase the impact of this work in towns and cities nationwide.
City striker Jordy Hiwula will be joining Billy Bantam at Shirley Manor Primary in Wyke to help the Club's community foundation with their visit to the school.
Jordy and Billy will be popping into a few of the classrooms at the school to meet some of the pupils before the pair will take part in a fun lunchtime football session!
During the visit, with the help of Jordy and Billy, members of City's community foundation will also be running mentoring sessions with some of the children.
EFL Clubs use the power of football to have a positive effect on thousands of people’s lives in the UK every day, helping participants to improve their lives with programmes focused on health and wellbeing, education, community outreach and much more.
The EFL’s Community Day of Action presents a unique - and brand new - opportunity for all EFL clubs to simultaneously raise awareness of the impact they are having by creating a national platform to highlight the community work that happens across 72 towns and cities, 365 days a year, seven days a week.
Approximately £50million is being invested every season by the EFL Trust and Club Community Trusts into key areas, using the power of football to help people in need across sport, education, health and community engagement programmes.
The work is having a significant impact in communities up and down the country.
Shaun Harvey, EFL Chief Executive, said: “EFL clubs play a pivotal role in their communities and what our inaugural Day of Action makes abundantly clear is how this work is having a significant impact, not
just on match days but seven days a week, 365 days a year.
“The power of football continues to be used to improve people’s health and wellbeing and provide increased opportunities to develop individuals’ education and career prospects.
“Such important work should be commended and clearly illustrates how EFL clubs and their Trusts are contributing to society outside of the game, achieving tangible results and lasting change.“