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EFL’s at heart of communities

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The LeaguePaper Team
22 January 2023

By John Lyons

The staggering contribution that EFL clubs make to support their communities has been brought into the spotlight.
As part of the League’s annual Week of Action, a report was launched at a round-table in Parliament with representatives from the EFL, their clubs and Club Community Organisations (CCOs), members of the community and the Sports Minister, Stuart Andrew MP.
Produced by research experts Substance, the report shows that EFL clubs and their CCOs generated more than £865m of social value to towns and cities across the country through ground-breaking community programme...

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