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Community Impact Report 2024-25

The Senators Community Foundation is the charitable arm of the Ottawa Senators NHL hockey club, advancing youth wellness in the Ottawa-Gatineau region through three pillars: sport, care and access. In 2024/25 the Foundation donated $2.3 million to 55 charities, raised over $4 million through 50/50 draws, supported 632 children in accessing sport and recreation, provided 900+ nutritious meals, and delivered free hockey programming to newcomer, barriered and Indigenous youth. In 25 years the Foundation has donated nearly $39.6 million to the local community.

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📋About

Grants to community charities across three pillars: Wellness Through Sport, Wellness Through Care, Wellness Through Access; 50/50 draws; gift-in-kind donations; equipment donations; Ottawa Black Bears youth hockey; alumni community events

📊Key Metrics

$2.3 million donated to 55 charities in the Ottawa-Gatineau community in 2024/25 Key Metric 1
$4,026,310 raised through all Senators Community Foundation 50/50 draws; $39.6 million donated over 25 years Key Metric 2
632 children provided financial support for sport and recreation camps; 100+ newcomer, barriered and neurodivergent girls given free hockey programming Key Metric 3

Key Outcomes

  • 900+ nutritious meals provided to families through Ottawa Food Bank; 279 children given camp access through BGC Ottawa
  • 85 Indigenous youth in remote regions provided free hockey equipment and on-ice instruction; 60 firefighters provided PTSD care through Ottawa Firefighters Fund
  • $39,569,718 donated over 25 years; 205 gift-in-kind donations; 2,000 youth supported by Ottawa Black Bears

📍Geography

International

2025 Enhanced

Impact Review 2024/25

£3,112,419 raised to deliver projects in 2024/25; total income £2,920,000 and total expenditure £2,850,000 (year ended 31 August 2024)
Key Metric 1
28,692 people took part in activities; 307,544 visits to sessions; 17,793 sessions delivered
Key Metric 2
More than 16,000 young people engaged across early years and primary programmes; 34 Premier League Primary Stars partner schools; over 7,000 healthy meals provided on HAF camps
Key Metric 3
Blackpool FC Sports College A Team won the CEFA league title 2024/25; BFC School received 'Good' Ofsted rating in November 2024; Norbreck Primary Academy reached EFL Utilita Kids Cup National Final at Wembley, winning Regional Finals unbeaten
2025 Enhanced

Impact Report 2025

Total income £659,217 and total expenditure £674,216 (year ended 30 June 2025, charity no. 1137275); 10,252 individuals engaged across the 2024/25 season, with 9,713 being young people in schools
Key Metric 1
82% of participants reported positive impact on mental wellbeing; 84% on physical wellbeing; 82% on sense of community; 86% made new friends since joining
Key Metric 2
70% agreed they made positive changes to their life as a result of CUF activity; 63% of adult participants felt a strong sense of community/belonging, 2% above the national average; 78% agreed they feel more motivated to be physically active (Forever United older adults programme)
Key Metric 3
56.7% of young people hardly ever or never feel lonely vs national average; 94% of participants feel welcome, safe and included; CUF participants ranked higher than Cambridge and UK averages for happiness, life satisfaction and worthwhile life
2025 Enhanced

Impact Report 2024-25

6,744 participants engaged across education, social inclusion, employability, heritage and health programmes in 2024/25
Key Metric 1
37,357 hours of positive activity delivered; £3.9 million in social value generated
Key Metric 2
4,805 pupils supported across 58 education settings; 300+ young people referred across six Engage hubs in Northampton, Kettering, Corby and Milton Keynes
Key Metric 3
89% of young people attending Engage programme made positive steps; 92% of employability learners moved to positive progression