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Derby County are proud to announce that we will be recognised and celebrated in Parliament for our outstanding community work having been named Midlands Checkatrade Community Club of the Year as part of the 2018 EFL Awards.
Following the exceptional work of the Derby County Community Trust, the club will be joined alongside five other EFL regional winners at the House of Commons on Monday 12th March to receive their awards with EFL Chairman Ian Lenagan, Sports Minister Tracey Crouch and host Colin Murray all confirmed to take the stage at the event.
The Rams will then be put forward alongside the five other regional winners for the 2018 Checkatrade Community Club of the Year Award, which will be announced at the EFL Awards on Sunday 15th April in central London.
Derby County Community Trust impressed the judges with their Rams in Kenya project, an international project to help aid education, development and sustainability for hundreds of children at St Trizah, Ungana and Jubilee schools in Nakuru, Kenya.
EFL Chief Executive, Shaun Harvey, said: “EFL Clubs are based in the heart of communities up and down the country, often in some of the most disadvantaged areas.
“It’s important that we recognise the Clubs that have gone that extra mile to make a real difference to the community they represent which is why the announcement of the Checkatrade Community Club of the Year regional winners is a fitting tribute to the excellent and innovative work that takes place.
“I’m proud to say that all Clubs, not just the winners, are at the forefront of helping to tackle some of the biggest issues in society by using the power of the Club badge.
“In 2018, we celebrate 10 years of the EFL Trust and in the past decade our Clubs have played an instrumental part in transforming their local community, from helping to reduce crime, improving health and inspiring education.
“Hundreds of thousands of people have been, and will continue to be, positively influenced by the work undertaken in this area seven days a week, 365 days a year.”
The EFL received strong submissions from a wide range of Clubs with the panel marking the applications on social impact and their showcase projects.
The six regional winners were selected by an independent judging panel including, The Times’ Chief Football Writer, Henry Winter, Team Leader for Faith Engagement, Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government, Hilary Patel, Director of CSR at The PFA, John Hudson, Sky Sports’ Michael Weightman and the EFL Trust Director of Operations, Mike Evans.
For more information regarding the 2018 EFL Awards, visit: efl.com
