{"id":3325,"date":"2025-08-04T09:41:01","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T08:41:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nish.wales\/?p=3325"},"modified":"2025-08-05T09:16:17","modified_gmt":"2025-08-05T08:16:17","slug":"creating-a-healthier-community-with-swansea-city-afc-foundation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nish.wales\/en\/2025\/08\/04\/creating-a-healthier-community-with-swansea-city-afc-foundation\/","title":{"rendered":"Creating a Healthier Community with Swansea City AFC Foundation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swanseacity.com\/foundation\">Swansea City AFC <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swanseacity.com\/foundation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Foundation<\/a> is a shining example of how the power of sport can be harnessed to deliver lasting, positive change across communities. As the charitable arm of Swansea City AFC, the Foundation has spent over 15 years engaging people of all ages and backgrounds throughout South West Wales, using the club\u2019s unique status as a trusted community asset to inspire healthier lives.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Swansea City AFC Foundation&#8217;s mission is simple but powerful: to use football as a force for good, helping to create the conditions needed for communities to flourish. Their work is built around five key pillars:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Building Prosperity<\/strong> through education and entrepreneurship<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Developing Resilience<\/strong> by supporting mental wellbeing and nurturing optimism<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Improving Health<\/strong> by promoting physical activity and healthy eating<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Supporting Inclusivity<\/strong> by tackling disadvantage and advocating for equality<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sustainable Growth<\/strong> to ensure long-term financial stability and environmental responsibility<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This mission is supported through strategic funding partnerships, including the Premier League Charitable Fund, Welsh Government, and Shared Prosperity Fund, all helping to make a meaningful impact across the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-ee856660 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/BnhRVlLQ0tY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Watch their promotional video<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-ee856660 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swanseacity.com\/community\/impact-report-2023-2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Explore the 2023\u201324 Impact Report<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the helm of the Foundation\u2019s Health &amp; Wellbeing efforts is the team\u2019s Head of Health &amp; Wellbeing &#8211; Caroline Gwilym &#8211; who leads both the internal wellbeing strategy for staff and a growing portfolio of external community programmes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swanseacity.com\/community\/swansea-city-afc-foundation-our-projects-and-initiatives\/health-and-wellbeing\/fit-jacks\">Fit Jacks<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; a healthy lifestyle\/behaviour change programme which aims to support people to make healthier choices, increase their fitness levels through physical and improve mental health and increased social connection and wellbeing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Walking football sessions (open access and Parkinson\u2019s-friendly<\/strong>) designed to get people aged 55+ moving in a fun, safe, and social environment, reduce obesity and delay the onset of chronic conditions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cwtch Coffee Mornings <\/strong>welcome a group of regulars who live alone or face barriers to social participation, encouraging social interaction with structured wellbeing opportunities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Jack to a Chef<\/strong> is a community nutrition programme delivered in schools to equip young people with the knowledge and skills to make healthier food choices<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mental Health &amp; Behaviour Change Support<\/strong> including the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swanseacity.com\/community\/swansea-city-afc-foundation-our-projects-and-initiatives\/health-and-wellbeing\/mental-health-hub\">Jac Lewis Foundation\u2019s Mental Health Hub<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swanseacity.com\/community\/swansea-city-afc-foundation-our-projects-and-initiatives\/health-and-wellbeing\/kick-habit\">Kick the Habit<\/a> (in partnership with Swansea Bay University Health Board)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Delivery is rooted in trusted community relationships, skilled coaching, and meaningful partnerships with public health teams, social prescribers, local authorities, voluntary services, and national sport and health bodies such as Public Health Wales, EFL in the Community, and the FAW.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"794\" height=\"794\" data-attachment-id=\"3356\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/nish.wales\/en\/swans-afc-foundation-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nish.wales\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Swans-AFC-Foundation-edited.png?fit=794%2C794&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"794,794\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Swans AFC Foundation\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nish.wales\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Swans-AFC-Foundation-edited.png?fit=794%2C794&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nish.wales\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Swans-AFC-Foundation-edited.png?resize=794%2C794&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3356\" style=\"width:172px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nish.wales\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Swans-AFC-Foundation-edited.png?w=794&amp;ssl=1 794w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nish.wales\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Swans-AFC-Foundation-edited.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nish.wales\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Swans-AFC-Foundation-edited.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nish.wales\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Swans-AFC-Foundation-edited.png?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nish.wales\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Swans-AFC-Foundation-edited.png?resize=12%2C12&amp;ssl=1 12w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nish.wales\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Swans-AFC-Foundation-edited.png?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nish.wales\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Swans-AFC-Foundation-edited.png?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nish.wales\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Swans-AFC-Foundation-edited.png?resize=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 794px) 100vw, 794px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Foundation\u2019s work has been further strengthened by insights from our <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/nish.wales\/en\/2024\/02\/13\/health-needs-assessment\/\">Health Needs Assessment<\/a><\/strong> conducted in 2024. The findings reinforced existing community understanding and helped evidence the Foundation&#8217;s programme design and funding bids.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe Health Needs Assessment research aligned closely with our understanding of local need and has helped validate our work in conversations with funders and stakeholders. The connection with The National Network for Innovation in Sport &amp; Health has also been extremely beneficial in our ability to network.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Looking ahead, the Foundation hopes to continue working closely with the Network as a valuable partner in sharing research, connecting with collaborators, and building evidence that strengthens local health innovation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With sustained funding, the Foundation is poised to grow its health and wellbeing offering. Plans include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Evolving the <strong>Cwtch Coffee Morning<\/strong> into a dementia-friendly <strong>Extra Time Hub<\/strong>, with community outreach<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Launching <strong>Fit Families<\/strong>, a two-pronged healthy lifestyle programme for schools and local communities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Expanding impact across the life course \u2014 from early years to ageing well<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Continuing to work in the prevention space \u2014 low to medium interventions, high impact, community-led<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Swansea City AFC Foundation\u2019s model offers a powerful reminder of what can be achieved when sport, health, and community come together. With a clear mission, data-informed strategy, and people-centred approach, they\u2019re building a healthier future for South West Wales \u2014 one person, one programme, and one connection at a time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-ee856660 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\"><strong>Find out more about Swansea City AFC Foundation Health &amp; Wellbeing<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"3350\" 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