EVERTON in the Community has received The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service in recognition of the role and impact that the charity’s volunteers have across Liverpool and beyond.
The volunteering arm of Everton in the Community, the official charity of Everton Football Club, have been honoured with The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service, the highest award a voluntary group can receive in the UK.
Established in 1988, Everton in the Community is one of the UK’s top sporting charities and is considered one of the Premier League’s leading community schemes due to the quality and reach of its programmes. Its 40+ social programmes tackle a range of issues affecting the city of Liverpool including mental health, employment, education, poverty and disability.