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Barnsley Boundary virtual Relay 2020!
Reds in the Community, Barnsley Football Club staff and Barnsley FC Academy players are set to take part in the ‘Barnsley Boundary Virtual Relay’ supporting Barnsley Hospital Charity! The Barnsley Boundary is an annual relay race held on the second Saturday of June. Given these unprecedented times, Premier League Primary Stars Officer Gareth Cooke has organised…
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Thousands of children and families will benefit from Reds in the Communitys Joy of Moving Home School Festival
On International Day of Families, Reds in the Community is partnering with EFL Trust and Ferrero to launch the ‘Joy of Moving Home School Festival’, a full afternoon of home school activities and games to get children and their families moving and having fun. Following the launch of the new online Joy of Moving Resource…
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COVID-19: Open Letter From Wayne Bullimore
An open letter from Wayne Bullimore, Reds in the Community Chief Executive Officer, on COVID-19. Dear Beneficiaries and Funders, I thought it now appropriate to bring our beneficiaries and funders up to speed with how Reds in the Community, the charitable arm of Barnsley Football Club, is faring at this extremely difficult time. Coronavirus…
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FIT FANS online campaign launches to get football fans active
The EFL and EFL Trust have today launched an online FIT FANS campaign to provide a safe way for fans to get active in the safety of their homes. In support of Sport England’s ‘Stay in Work Out’ campaign, the programme will ensure fans have a safe way to start and maintain exercise safely, during…
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Hallam FM launches the Cash for Kids Appeal
To support local families coping with the effects of Coronavirus, a small act of kindness that can make a huge difference to families in South Yorkshire In response to the impact of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) on local communities, Hallam FM Cash for Kids is today launching an urgent new appeal to help those families in South…
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Coronavirus Update
In light of the EFL announcement regarding the postponement of all Sky Bet Football League fixtures until 3rd April 2020, this will also have an impact on proceedings at Reds in the Community. As a result, all programmes and activities on-site at Oakwell will be suspended until 3rd April. This action, which will be kept…
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EFL Day Of Action 2020!
Participants of Reds in the Community’s weekly mental health group were treated to a professional coaching session delivered by Barnsley Football Club Academy Coaches Rob Watson and Keith Briggs as part of the EFL Day of Action 2020. Every football league club and their Community Trust across the country used the day to celebrate the…
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EFL Day of Action to celebrate impact of clubs in their communities!
Reds in the Community and Barnsley FC will come together with other EFL Clubs on Tuesday 10 March to highlight the positive impact football has in changing people’s lives and the work taking place to tackle some of society’s biggest issues. Across the Sky Bet Championship, League One and League Two, events will be held…
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Congratulations Jacob!
Jacob Brown has been nominated as the Reds ‘EFL Player in the Community’ sponsored by the PFA 2019-20 as part of the Football League Annual Awards. This category aims to recognise, highlight and reward the effort, work and commitment by individual players who go that extra mile away from the football pitch to support initiatives…
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Kick It Out | Reporting Methods
Reds in the Community and Barnsley FC are proud to support Kick It Out, football’s equality and inclusion organisation who are calling on the collective force of the game to ‘Call Full Time On Hate.’ Discrimination of any kind has no place in football and everyone should be able to enjoy the beautiful game. For…
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