Sport & Physical Activity Health & Wellbeing 2025
Stockport County Community Trust

Stockport County Community Trust County Report 2024-25

Stockport County Community Trust is the official charity of Stockport County FC. Established in 2021, the Trust uses football as a force for good to address inequalities across Stockport. The 2024-25 County Report documents a landmark year, with over 10,000 people engaged across programmes spanning education, health, inclusion and community-building — more than doubling the previous year's reach.

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Over 10,000 participants engaged across programmes — up from 7,000 in the previous year Key Metric 1
7,500 school children engaged through the Together Schools Programme, free to every primary and secondary school in Stockport Key Metric 2
£1:£6 social return on investment — every £1 spent generates £6 in social value for the local community Key Metric 3
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📋About

Schools programme; health and wellbeing sessions; inclusion and participation; holiday programmes with free healthy meals; matchday fundraising; Kits by County PE kit scheme; Parkinson's and dementia programmes; LGBTQ+ inclusion through County Pride FC; walking football; youth engagement

📊Key Metrics

Over 10,000 participants engaged across programmes — up from 7,000 in the previous year Key Metric 1
7,500 school children engaged through the Together Schools Programme, free to every primary and secondary school in Stockport Key Metric 2
£1:£6 social return on investment — every £1 spent generates £6 in social value for the local community Key Metric 3

✅Key Outcomes

  • Over 1,000 young people attending holiday programmes, 80% free of charge with 1,600 free healthy lunches provided
  • £1 million in social value generated through health and wellbeing initiatives including Parkinson's and dementia programmes
  • 3,000+ PE kits donated to local children through the Kits by County scheme, removing barriers to physical education

📍Geography

North West

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