Sheffield Wednesday and Sheffield Wednesday Community Programme are helping fans to tackle their weight, get healthier and be happier by joining FIT FANS, a free 12 week programme at Hillsborough Stadium. Launching in January 2020 at 30 Clubs in England, the EFL Trust’s FIT FANS programme will be supported by over £2.25 million of National [...]
On Saturday 7 December 2019, SWFC hosted Brentford in the Championship. What was extra special about this fixture, was that it was Sheffield Wednesdays ‘Kick It Out’ fixture, where the club as a whole came together to support ‘Kick It Out’ to help raise awareness for tackling racism and discrimination not only within football, but [...]
SWFC Community Programme is seeking to appoint four enthusiastic, charismatic and dedicated NCS Wave Leaders to help organise and deliver our Summer 2020 NCS programme for young people aged 16-17 within the Sheffield area. NCS is a voluntary four – week programme for 16-17-year old’s that promote: A more cohesive society by mixing participants of [...]
The Owls’ Community Programme offer massive congratulations to Lorna Perry, who has recently started her full-time position as a coach at Hillsborough. Lorna’s journey began by studying a BTEC Level 3 in Sport on the club’s education programme. Aside from the course, the Education team recommended various other opportunities to boost her prospects of sealing [...]
Between 3rd – 9th December, SWFCCP Premier League Kicks participants came together to support the Premier League and Stonewall, by promoting equality and diversity for all. Throughout the week, SWFCCP’s youth club participants received educational diversity workshops to celebrate Stonewall’s 2019/2020 Rainbow Laces campaign, showing support for all LGBTQ+ people within football and beyond. Paul [...]
Aiden Frost and Joshua Snape are two young people that the SWFCCP KICKS team have been working with for a number of years now. Both young people come from different communities and backgrounds, but come together through their love for football and helping the community! Aiden and Josh both live in a communities that face [...]
SWFCCP has delivered NCS since 2013, engaging over 3000 young people. During that time, teenagers have delivered over 180,000 hours of social action in Sheffield which has included raising money for local charities and volunteering in care homes. Megan Brown graduated NCS with the Owls Community Programme in 2015 and believes the programme has changed [...]
During October half term, students from our Education department volunteered on soccer camps. The students supported SWFCCP staff in delivering fun and engaging football activities to a range of age groups. Helen Shepherd, Participation Officer said: “It was great to have our volunteers involved in the soccer camps, doing this off their own back and taking [...]
Sheffield Wednesday Soccer Camp: Early Owl Christmas Offer Our Christmas Soccer Camp will be going ahead this year from 30th December - 3rd January (Monday, Thursday, Friday). But, this time we're adding a bonus into the mix, with our Early Owl Christmas Offer. When purchasing the Early Owl offer, your child will attend three days [...]
Class of 79/80 SWFC Players' Dinner This year, we're giving our fans the chance to meet some of Sheffield Wednesday's football greats. On Friday 6th December, we're throwing a dinner right here at Hillsborough stadium's 1867 Lounge, with players from the class of 79/80! Come along and meet the players, with Bob Bolder, Terry Curran, [...]
