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IMPACT REPORT 2020 - MFC Foundation
CONTENTS
  A message from the Chair of Trustees                       4

  Community Club of the Year                                 5

  Stepping Up To The Plate                                   6

  Treats on Teesside                                         7

  East Cleveland                                             8

  Virtual Classroom                                          9

  Education and Employability                                10

  Fundraising                                                11

  Sport and Physical Activity                                12

  Health and Wellbeing                                       13

  Social Inclusion and Community Cohesion                    14

  Summary and our Partners                                   15

              OUR VISION
                   Inspire confidence, inspire hope.

           OUR MISSION
                By using the power and influence of
           Middlesbrough Football Club, we will deliver
          bespoke programmes providing opportunities
         to raise aspirations and improve the life chances
              of people across our local communities.

            OUR VALUES
           Quality of service, continuous improvement,
            communication, teamwork and inclusion.

Go into the world and do well. But more importantly,
           go into the world and do good.
IMPACT REPORT 2020 - MFC Foundation
A MESSAGE FROM
THE CHAIR OF
TRUSTEES
Ray Mallon
Welcome to MFC Foundation’s Impact
Report for 2020. And what a year that was!
As the world adapted to a crippling global
pandemic, we as a Foundation needed to
adapt the way we operate to meet challenges
the like of which we’ve never seen before.

We had to do that for our own people and for the people
we are here to serve.

In March we were named Community Club of the Year for the North
East and Yorkshire, a very proud moment for the Foundation and
testament to the work we do and of the people within our organisation.
We are proud of our area and our vision across all three boroughs remains
as steadfast as it has ever been. To receive that award was an honour.

In the summer we took on one of the biggest challenges we have ever faced and
worked with the Applebridge Family to provide 30,000 meals to school children across the six weeks of their
summer holiday. In October we were called upon to repeat the deliveries as again we tackled child hunger
and backed by Ashley Fletcher we raised in the region of £25,000 in a week to make that happen.

We have called on our core values and responded in the best way we know how, head on and with passion
and commitment. Make no mistake, when Covid-19 is finally brought under control, the challenges we
faced before will remain, they’ve never gone away. There will still be inequality, there will still be ‘advantaged’
and ‘disadvantaged’. We will always fight against such injustice and will always strive to offer opportunity, to
help realise potential and the aspirations of the people of this region.

We will continue to break what for many remains a vicious circle of social deprivation, born from a lack
aspiration and a lack of hope. I’ve said before, many times, hope could be argued to be one of the best
things in life, as hope can lead to ambition, aspiration, self-belief and greater self-esteem.

We have continued working with young people most at risk, providing education opportunities and when
that became impossible face-to-face we set up a Virtual Classroom. For the older generation we launched
Tackling Loneliness Together, an initiative that offers help and something which used to be taken for
granted, the chance to talk.

It was a year where we were encouraged to stay apart as individuals. Through that we have come together
more as communities and we have been at the very heart of that.

I would like to thank everyone who supported the Foundation in 2020. Although we are linked to the
football club, we are financially independent from them and receive our funding from a variety of sources.
Our turnover remained healthy last year at £2.1m but we will always need your help to inspire confidence
and inspire hope.

2021 sees us enter our 25th year as a Foundation, it makes us the oldest charity linked to a football
club in the country. We’re very proud of that.

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                                            The Times newspaper we were singled out by EFL Chairman
                                            Rick Parry who acclaimed the Foundation: “Middlesbrough is

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                                            one of the top clubs in England with regards to supporting the
                                            community through the crisis.”

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IMPACT REPORT 2020 - MFC Foundation
COMMUNITY
CLUB OF
THE YEAR
IT was a very proud day for us in
early March when we were named
as winners of the EFL Community Club
of the Year for the North East & Yorkshire
region.

Recognition came at the Houses of Parliament
where the reasons behind our award were outlined.

We were chosen for the outstanding impact we had made
on the people of our region within their communities.

The awards showcased the quality of delivery taking place across
the country at EFL Clubs. The impact of the work is unparalleled
and highlights the power of football as a force for good.

We were one of six regional winners (listed below) selected for the programmes we deliver
in a number of important areas, including diversity and inclusion, education and health and
wellbeing.

In particular the judges were taken with our community strategy, one with a core principle of ‘making a
difference by being different.’ Through a number of specific projects, such as RiverSideBySide and the Boro
Bus we were able to demonstrate improved community cohesion, health provision and education in one of
the most deprived areas of the country for over 35,000 people.

The 2020 regional winners for Community Club of the Year were to attend the EFL awards night in London in
April when the overall winner would have been announced. We may all have been denied that opportunity,
but there is no denying the pride and humility we felt with our award and the difference we continue to
make.

 ■ North East & Yorkshire – Middlesbrough FC

 ■ North West – Wigan Athletic

 ■ Midlands – Derby County

 ■ London – Charlton Athletic

 ■ South East – Crawley Town

 ■ South West & Wales – Cardiff City

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IMPACT REPORT 2020 - MFC Foundation
STEPPING UP
     TO THE PLATE
          DURING the summer we undertook one of the most ambitious and ultimately
           successful short-terms projects we have ever been involved with.

                Forging a partnership with the renowned Applebridge Family group of
                  businesses, we delivered 30,000 hot meals throughout Teesside during
                    the six weeks of school summer term.

                    The aim was to produce and distribute approximately 1,000 free meals a
                 day to the children of families who needed it most. Applebridge donated
               close on £40,000.00, covering the cost of purchasing food, packaging and
            transport to ensure a quality daily meal was produced. It was quite often the only
             hot meal a child would have all day.

                 While Applebridge and Quorn Foods provided the ingredients, chefs from
                  Middlesbrough Football Club volunteered their time to
                     cook in the kitchens of the Riverside Stadium.

                          Applebridge were inspired by the fantastic
                             work carried out by Marcus Rashford
                               in successfully lobbying the
                              government        to       provide
                           1.3-million free school meals for
                         children over the summer holidays
                      and we were humbled they recognised
                    the work we do throughout our communities
                  and chosen us to deliver their vision.

               Rashford’s commitment would lead to him being awarded
            an MBE, our commitment was recognised on the ground, by
              thousands of young people and organisations quick to offer
                their help.

                    It was a fantastic gesture from the Applebridge family. We combined
                       their logistics with our expertise to make a positive difference to so
                         many in our communities.

                              There was tremendous commitment to make it work,
                                commitment which was evident in everything we did
                               for the rest of the year.

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                       young people were engaged in our new Premier League Kicks
                       Targeted programme, providing direct interventions to young
KNOW?                  people in Middlesbrough

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IMPACT REPORT 2020 - MFC Foundation
NORTH EAST BAKERY
GIANTS DELIVERED
TREATS ON TEESSIDE
A lot of work and a little treat put smiles on the faces of thousands across Teesside
thanks to the generosity of Greggs and a monumental effort by MFC Foundation staff.

It was one of the most logistically challenging enterprises in a year which presented plenty.

Around 70 organisations covering Middlesbrough, Hartlepool, Redcar and Cleveland and Stockton
benefited, including schools, food banks, hospitals and care homes, as a mammoth 50,000 bottles of
orange juice and 40,000 packets of crisps donated by the Tyneside-based bakery giants were distributed
from Middlesbrough Football Club’s Riverside home.

Local businesses and club staff became involved, working with the Foundation providing
logistical support to a small army of workers, helping to distribute deliveries spread over
three days.

It was a very busy and a very rewarding enterprise which was pulled together at
short notice and evidenced the willingness of everyone to make it work.

The donations were often included in a sizeable quantity of food
provided by the charity His Church and a mini convoy of our
staff delivered much of the stock to the Friarage Hospital in
Northallerton, from where it was distributed among NHS staff
working in South Tees Hospitals.

His Church are a national charity who redistribute surplus or
donated stock from the country’s leading supermarkets
and manufacturers. They work through a support
network of more than 3,000 charities, one of which we
are one.

The scale wasn’t quite as large when we were
needed again in October, but still 2,000
parcels were to be created and delivered.
Boro star Ashley Fletcher publicly
encouraged as many as possible to get
involved in donating food or whatever
could be afforded, following the lead of his
former Manchester United teammate Marcus
Rashford. We were doing our bit to try and
ensure no child on Teesside would go hungry – it’s
something that just shouldn’t happen in this day and
age.

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IMPACT REPORT 2020 - MFC Foundation
EAST
CLEVELAND
Pavement artistry was hailed as a saviour of some communities in an area stretching from Saltburn
through East Cleveland.

Working in association with Youth Focus North East, we challenged communities to chalk their street.

    The results, on and off the pavement, were spectacular.

         The residents of one street, Coral Street in Saltburn, bought into the initiative wholeheartedly with
           both sides of the road adorned with chalk messages and drawings.

                 Commenting on the project, one lady who simply wanted to be known as Michelle said:
                   “It was amazing just to have the opportunity to take part. There is not one person on
                       our estate who isn’t thankful for that. People will talk about this and how much they
                         loved it for a long time. It brought everyone together and talking to each other.

                              These were communities that were living behind closed doors, lonely and
                                scared in the early stages of a global pandemic. This brought man out on
                                  the streets, speaking to their neighbours (socially distanced). There was
                                     laughter and enjoyment.

                                          It was part of some outstanding work undertaken in Redcar,
                                             Saltburn and East Cleveland. Work which has brought
                                               communities back together and some together for the first
                                                  time.

                                                   The impact the Foundation has made on the region
                                                 has been undeniable.

                                            Two new PL Kicks sites were set up, engaging over 250 young
                                          people. Around 40 individuals were actively engaged in
                                           weekly Team Talk sessions, a programme engaging adults with
                                             poor mental health. Four participants have now moved into
                                               employment. Weekly Kitchen Therapy sessions learning
                                                 about cooking with Chef Matei Baran, helped to tackle
                                                    mental health and isolation. Couch2 5k programmes
                                                     have been popular, increasing participants physical
                                                        activity through supported walking and running
                                                          sessions.

                                                               Well in excess of 10,000 meals were delivered
                                                            in a programme which we will run for a long as
                                                          we can where it is safe to do so.

                                                  In addition, well over 3,000 school breakfasts have been
                                               delivered and close on 2,000 food packages prepared
                                             by Chef Baran and distributed to care homes, teachers, GP
                                           practices, hospital staff and blue-light workers.

 DID YOU
                      4,000
                                                   leaflets detailing the support available to
                                                   people during lockdown were delivered by
 KNOW?                                             15 members of staff

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IMPACT REPORT 2020 - MFC Foundation
THE                             VIRTUAL
                                                                                     CLASSROOM
                                                        VIRTUAL
                                                        CLASSROOM
                                       Inspire Confidence Inspire Hope
     WHEN the first lockdown was introduced the nation’s children rejoiced, no more school! It very
      quickly became apparent that Covid-19 wasn’t going away in a fortnight and that a long-term
                       strategy was needed. The novelty of staying away from school had worn off.

        A child’s education is so important. It shapes them for life and there was a real danger of long-term
                                                                                                     damage.

 We acted quickly and created the Virtual Classroom. An online resource covering literacy, numeracy,
     community and personal development with some physical activity thrown in for good
                                                                               measure.

     We made it free for schools, teachers, parents and children and each week day
   for 100 days a new resource was made available. A lasting resource, each element as
                                           relevant now as the day it was published.

Foundation staff were inventive, bringing a fun element to learning and as home
    schooling became a new skill to many parents, the Virtual Classroom was
                                                               there to help.

  All ages were catered for as Squad Number Maths engaged students
   with a love of football in a way a maths book might not. Creativity
       in literacy was encouraged, minds were expanded, and new
                                                                                              Scrabble Tiles
                                              territories explored.

  Primary and secondary school education
                                 Task: Using the in  lineboard
                                                 scrabble withprovided,
                                                                  the try and think of as many words which link in to mental
 national curriculum was supplemented,        support given
                                 health as you can. These could include mental health conditions, emotions, organisations who
                                 support mental health, or things which promote positive mental health.
 to those transitioning between the two and projects
                              for all ages provided.                             310

                                                                                                      Toilet roll Tic-Tac-Toe
    We will continue to develop this resource
                                                                               The aim of the game is to get a line of 3 X’s or 3 O’s to win the game.
 which has already come a long way from a
        standing start, helping so many.                                       You take turns with a partner to place your X or O.

                                                                               To place your X or O you have to complete one of the catching challenges.
                                                                               Whichever challenge you choose you only have 1 attempt to complete it.

                                                                                If you fail your partner will have a chance to steal the space from you by trying
                                                                               to complete that challenge.

       DID YOU KNOW?
                                                                                                              Touch your head then         Touch your knees,
                                                                                 Catch with one finger.         touch your knees           shoulders, head then
                                                                                                                   then catch.             catch.

     302
                         entries were                                   Stay at home BINGO!
                                                                                   Touch your head,                                        Throw the roll up then sit
                         received for a                                          shoulders, knees and
                                                                                                               Spin around on the
                                                                                                                 spot and catch.           on the floor and cross
                         Love of Teesside                                         then your toes and
                                                                                        catch.
                                                                                                                                           your legs and catch

     art competition inspired by
     internationally-renowned                                                       Clap 6 times then         Catch with one hand.        Start from on the floor
     artist Mackenzie Thorpe                                                              catch.                                          with your legs crossed
                                                                                                                                          then throw the roll up,
                                                                                                                                          then stand up and catch.

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EDUCATION AND
                   EMPLOYABILITY
       We were determined to step up to the challenge set by schools who faced
              unprecedented challenges for three quarters of the year.

     Supporting physically and virtually with online learning supplementing our face-to-
      face engagement, we were able to maintain pathways to the national curriculum
              despite many closures and seemingly insurmountable hurdles.

                127                                                   65
 Youngsters aged 11-16 engaged with on                   Activities launched in the Virtual
 our PL Inspires programme designed to              Classroom, an online resource developed
support those who are marginalised or at           to cover English, Math, PE and social action
    risk of not reaching their potential             after practical delivery had to come to a
                                                     complete halt in schools early in the first
                                                                      lockdown

              93%                                                   245
     Of Year 6 children involved in our              Hours of targeted education delivery in
  transitional Stepping Up programme                a support of 14 cohorts across 7 different
   stated they were better prepared for                              schools
         starting secondary school

            3,000                                                     45
Young people engaged in physical activity           Young people engaged in real life learning
  sessions in primary schools, through             opportunities despite the restrictive climate
 delivery of our Premier League Primary                       for much of the year
             Stars programme

                                             10
37
                                                                 Friends of the Foundation
                                                               signed up on business terms
                                                              ahead of an individual launch in
                                                                      mid- December

FUNDRAISING                                                        £7,000
There is no doubting the ability of every charity to
raise the sums they would like during much of 2020              raised by the general public
was severely restricted.                                      through individual fundraising
                                                             efforts including sponsored runs,
 For us, our matchday routes such as the Half-Time                  walks and challenges
   Draw and Round to the Pound were taken away.
     Our annual dinner and golf days were put back
        by at least a year, events and initiatives that in

                                                                   £2,900
          the past have brought in close
             to £50,000. Like everyone
                else, we had to be
                   resourceful and
                                                             raised by one Boro fan, auctioning
                     inventive.
                                                               shirts, prints and memorabilia.

                                                                   £4,250
                                                               raised from a match-worn and
                                                             match-issued shirt auction when
                                                             Kindred Group donated their shirt
                                                              sponsorship to us for the game
                                                                         against QPR

                                                                             2
                                                                 New shopping platforms
                                                               (Amazon Smile and Fantastic
                                                              Fanatics) signed up to ensuring
                                                              a percentage of every purchase

  DID YOU KNOW?
                                                                represents a donation to us

 203
                    treat packages
                    were delivered
                    to care workers
 providing support to our key
 workers during the pandemic

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SPORT AND
               PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
     Restricting the spread of Covid-19 was of critical importance and that impacted
  greatly on the ability to deliver to our usual level. However, sport and physical activity
    is the lifeblood for young and not so young alike and we maintained an engaging
                       level of provision across different programmes.

             1,450                                                   775
     young people were engaged in                         boys and girls aged 5-14 took
     Premier League Kicks sessions,                      part in MFC Foundation holiday
    on sites which fall into the top 1%                     courses and tournaments
    of most deprived wards nationally

                  47                                                   60
    physical activity sessions per week              participants per month took part in FIT
    on average delivered to schools on                BORO programmes, a weight loss and
    our PL Primary Stars programme                   healthy eating programme, both face to
                                                               face and then online

                250                                           100,000
 children per month were engaged in our                interactions on social media through
  Joy of Moving initiative; a programme             virtual, physical activity challenges created
designed to encourage healthy lifestyles in             by MFC Foundation staff during the
              young people                                            pandemic

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HEALTH AND
                          WELLBEING
             Never before had the health and wellbeing of individuals been
             under such scrutiny. While the medical profession weaved their
            magic and coped in extraordinary circumstances, we did what we
                               could on a personal level.

                  91                                           8,402
 children were engaged in a brand-new             miles covered by the Boro bus in helping
Health Matters course, delivered weekly to        schools and rural communities. For many,
        Year 7 pupils at one school                this was the only interaction with health
                                                    provision as they had difficulty, or little
                                                     enthusiasm, in visiting a GP surgery

                250                                            3,000
  pupils per month learned the benefits             Letters sent to elderly and vulnerable
 of healthy eating in a Powered by Water          people throughout Teesside with the offer
    programme run in association with               of help and support, if they needed it
           Northumbria Water

                    1                                                30
     new allotment created from the               football and fitness sessions delivered face
transformation of wasteland by members              to face and online with adults suffering
 of our Team Talk group in Skinningrove.            from poor mental health as part of our
  This will now be a sustainable resource              Think With Your Feet programme
 producing fruit and vegetables for local
                 residents.

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SOCIAL INCLUSION AND
        COMMUNITY COHESION
             We continued to use the power of football to unite and empower
               communities in times that brought challenges to everyone.

              3,650                                                   527
    hours of meaningful social action                phone calls made to elderly and vulnerable
   delivered by our NCS programmes                     Boro season card holders as part of our
                                                       Tackling Loneliness Together initiative

                 350                                                   217
  girls took part in our Premier League              pupils from four different schools took part
   Kicks sessions in the first quarter of             in a day-long Show Racism The Red Card
              the year alone                         event at the Riverside designed to promote
                                                       new and diverse connection, interaction
                                                            and engagement experiences

                   87                                                   22
participants took part in disability specific           male participants meeting under the
  sessions on our Premier League Kicks                  Football Welcomes banner were able
 programme before lockdown in March                    to share online skills sessions with four
                                                            members of Boro’s Academy

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SUMMARY

            £2.1m               25
                              Programmes
            Income received     delivered

 65
Employees
                                              10
                                             Trustees

              60%
               Restricted
                              40%
                              Unrestricted
                funding        funding

                      PARTNERS
MFC Foundation Willie Maddren Centre, Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough. TS3 6RS
   enquiries@mfcfoundation.co.uk | 01642 767674 | www.mfcfoundation.co.uk

     @MFCFoundation              @MFC.Foundation                @MFCFoundation

          Registered charity number 1059418 | Registered company number 3142447
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