A life-changing year in numbers: LFC s COVID-19 community response Supporting the community isn t new for LFC Foundation and Red Neighbours – yet the requirement throughout the COVID-19 pandemic for even the most basic of needs has become the main focus for the staff and volunteers.
Social isolation, food poverty and wellbeing were soon identified as the three main areas of need in the local community when the lockdown began last March.
Wellbeing: We supported the physical and mental health of our communities by delivering
800 virtual fitness sessions, created online grassroots sports programmes for
7,000 children and supported
69 local schools, helping teachers and children to stay active.
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LFC supports Sir Kenny s 70th birthday with launch of the 7Appeal Liverpool FC legend Sir Kenny Dalglish celebrates his 70th birthday today – and to honour the occasion, the Dalglish family has set up the 7Appeal, which will raise funds to support young families in the city who urgently require baby basics.
The appeal will, appropriately, start today and run until the end of the month. It is a collaborative effort between the club, Red Neighbours and the Dalglish family, with LFC Foundation facilitating fundraising.
Sir Kenny said: “While many other worthwhile causes have been supported during the last 12 months there is still a lot of support needed for young families, particularly pre-school aged children and babies.
Liverpool helping to provide half-term food parcels 17 Feb 2021
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Liverpool s official charity LFC Foundation and their community team Red Neighbours are supporting the Merseyside community this week by delivering more than 850 essential breakfast and lunch parcels to local schools and community hubs.
The LFC Foundation will be providing 500 packed-lunch parcels and 200 breakfast parcels to local families in need of extra support as part of Liverpool’s Unity is Strength community response work. It’s so important for us as a club and neighbour to support our local communities as much as possible during what is a very difficult time for many families, said Forbes Duff, Red Neighbours’ senior manager.