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Aberdeen FC Community Trust

Impact Report 2024-25

Aberdeen FC Community Trust's Impact Report 2024-25 covers the official charity of Aberdeen Football Club's work across education, employability, health, wellbeing and football programmes in Aberdeen City and Shire. In 2024-25 the Trust supported more than 7,500 distinct participants, delivered over 4,700 sessions, provided more than 40,000 hours of activity and served almost 5,000 meals, with its football programmes delivering £10 of social impact value for every £1 of income generated. Programmes include primary and secondary education work, the MINDSET mental health programme for 10 to 14 year olds, School of Football, Girls League, health walks, Football Fans in Training, Prostate FFIT with Prostate Scotland, Dons Families Together and Memories.

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Aberdeen FC Community Trust (SC044720) is the official charity of Aberdeen Football Club, based at Pittodrie Stadium. Its mission is to provide support and opportunity to change lives for the better, working to maximise the potential of North-East communities and to improve their physical and mental health and wellbeing through education, employability, health, wellbeing and football-based programmes.

Key Metrics

7,500+ distinct participants supported by the Trust in 2024-25
4,700+ sessions delivered, providing more than 40,000 hours of activity
£10 of social impact value delivered for every £1 of income generated by its football programmes

Key Outcomes

  • MINDSET mental health programme: 1 in 3 participants (33.7%) felt better able to control their emotions when upset, and 32.5% said they were more likely to reach out for emotional support
  • 28% of MINDSET participants reported that they talk about mental wellbeing more often, and over a quarter (26.5%) were more likely to believe good things about themselves
  • Prostate FFIT: 100% of participants who completed the course found it extremely worthwhile and would recommend it to others; cohort 1 achieved a 100% retention rate over 12 weeks

Geography

Scotland

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