Everton In The Community Make Christmas Pledge

Everton’s official charity has pledged that its life-saving provision within the surrounding area of Goodison Park will continue long after the lights have gone out at the Grand Old Lady.

As Christmas approaches Everton are asking fans to help preserve the club’s presence in L4 by joining Everton in the Community (EitC) in supporting the area’s most vulnerable with a regular or one-off donation.

The charity delivers over 60 projects and initiatives across the Liverpool City Region with more than half of those delivering at least one session within Liverpool 4, the postcode which Goodison Park resides within which falls nationally in the top 5% of deprived areas.

Everton’s work in the area varies from supporting young people at risk of homelessness with a place to stay, to combatting loneliness by enabling elderly residents to get out of the house and join in with free weekly social groups.

Tackling food poverty through a weekly pantry and through its purpose-built mental health and wellbeing hub, The People’s Place, EitC promotes positive wellbeing to an area currently facing some of the highest levels of poor mental health in the UK.

L4 is also the home of EitC’s Digital Skills Lab, which aims to tackle the education inequalities in the region whilst next door, the charity has a 4G Cruyff Court facility where further sports provision can be delivered to all ages. 

Earlier this season, Everton in the Community reaffirmed its commitment to the area when Everton’s new waterfront home opens in 2025 through its Forever campaign, and fans can join the charity in its mission to supporting the people of L4 with a regular or one-off donation by visiting www.evertoninthecommunity.org/donate.