Aston Villa Foundation

Kicking off our #PLMoreThanAGame celebrations, we are pleased to announce our @premierleague Community Captain as Youth Engagement Coordinator Ahmed Ali 🙌💜 Chosen for his outstanding efforts to the Foundation and the local community, he was presented the award by none other than @AVFCOfficial's @jmcginn7 🏆

Runners, this one is for you 👀🏃 We have spaces to run the @LondonMarathon on behalf of the Foundation 🙌 On your marks, and get set by registering your interest⬇️ forms.office.com/Pages/Response…

Our upcoming Padel Tournament will feature guests Marc Albrighton and Nathan Dawe, and those who enter will get a chance to play against each special guests at least once throughout the tournament 🎾 Bring the family to spectate and enjoy the club facilities, as well as food and live music. The event is open to everyone, including all levels and abilities. Saturday 1st August 10am - 3pm Read more: avfc.co.uk/news/2026/july…

Thank you for your commitment to the Foundation, Youri @AVFCOfficial 🫶💜

Today we hosted our Everybody’s Game Primary Schools Summer Cup at our Inner City Academy in Aston ⚽️ Five local schools, Clifton, Hawthorn, Birchfield, Kings Norton and Greenholm took part in the tournament, with Greenholm winning the final! 🏆 Everybody’s Game aims to bring more inclusive opportunities for Women and Girls to get involved across mainstream football as players, coaches, or referees, and is funded by the Premier League, PFA, and Islamic Relief. @PLCommunities | @PFA | @IslamicReliefUK

Our Seed to Feed families made a 3-course meal for their final Community Hub session before the summer holidays ☀️ 🥑 Nachos with guacamole and salsa 🍔 Smashed burgers with halloumi 🍫 Fudge brownies for dessert Seed to Feed aims to improve the knowledge and understanding for local families about the importance of eating healthy and being physically active, and is funded by the National Lottery Community Fund and delivered with the support of Bangers ’n’ Mashup CIC. @TNLComFund

What a season it’s been for our Post-16 students ⚽️📚 If you’ve just finished your GSCEs, have experience playing football, and are interested in joining our Post-16 football and education course in September 2026, please express your interest by emailing footballandeducation@avfc.co.uk

For our upcoming Summer Soccer Schools, we are offering a limited number of free spaces for children on Free Schools Meals the opportunity to enrol in our Aston, Harborne and Sutton Coldfield Soccer Schools through Bring It On Brum ⚽️☀️ 📆 Mon 27th - Fri 31st July 📆 Mon 10th - Fri 14th August 📆 Mon 17th - Fri 21st August 📆 Wed 26th August (Aston only) 📆 Thur 27th August (Harborne only) 📆 Fri 28th August (Sutton Coldfield only) Book now: bringitonbrum.coordinate.cloud

Birchwood Primary School gave a warm #PLPrimaryStars welcome to Aston Villa Legend @brianlittle912, who kindly donated copies of his ‘Little Legends’ books, telling tales that encourage self-improvement, friendship, and resilience. 💜 Brian took part in a Q&A session with the children, followed by a workshop delivered by the Foundation’s Primary Schools team 📕 @PLCommunities | #NationalYearOfReading2026

“The @premierleague and @PFA; it’s massive that they’re involved in [the programme], and they give us the platform to help as best we can.” 💜 @morgz_10 is serving up one of his favourite dinners in the latest episode of ‘Matchday Ready’ 😋 Supported by the Premier League and PFA, the programme supports young people and their families to build healthy habits and confidence around food and lifestyles. Watch now and discover his go-to Garlic & Yogurt Marinated Chicken recipe 🙌⚽ #PLMoreThanAGame | #PLPFAPlayersFund | @PLCommunities | @AVFCOfficial

⚽ This weekend, we celebrated another succesful year of the @cyrilleregis Legacy Trust’s Strike A Change programme. Teams took part in interactive workshops based on the topics they have explored throughout the year, then competed for The Regis Shield in the afternoon.

Join us on Saturday 1st August for our inaugural Padel Tournament! 🎾 The tournament will take place at David Lloyd Birmingham from 10am to 3pm and will feature Aston Villa former players and ambassadors. There will be great prizes up for grabs, and the tournament will be followed by a BBQ 🍗 Teams of two can sign up, and costs £200 per team. Sign up: register.enthuse.com/ps/event/Aston…

The happiest of birthdays to friend of the Foundation @StanPetrov19 💜

We’re Hiring 👋 The Aston Foundation are currently hiring a Safeguarding Manager. Find more information and apply for this role here: avfc.wd502.myworkdayjobs.com/avfc_careers/j…

Not long left to enter this year’s Aston Villa Foundation Corporate Cup! ⏱️ With limited spaces left, join us next Friday for an exciting 5-a-side tournament at our Inner City Academy, followed by a celebration event at Villa Park. All proceeds from the event will support our ongoing community initiatives in the local area 💜⚽️ Take a look at how last year’s event went 👇 Find out more: register.enthuse.com/ps/event/Aston…

We're hiring! 👋 Our Education and Employment team is currently hiring for: 🟣 Alternative Education Officer Apply here: avfc.wd502.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/avfc_car…

Read more 🗞️ premierleague.com/en/news/4671990

"It's important that girls are given the same opportunities as boys because girls and boys are basically the same at football. We're equal." ⚽️ 💜 Last month, #PLPrimaryStars pupils represented Aston Villa in mixed and girls' tournaments at Molineux Stadium! The tournament showcased how the programme helps pupils develop life skills, confidence and reach their potential. 💪 #PLMoreThanAGame

In today's glorious sunshine, we were pleased to welcome former CEO of the @MU_Foundation John Shiels to Villa Park, as he takes on the @SBCFoundation Beautiful Game Tour. 🚲 Cycling to all 88 professional clubs in England and 4 in Wales, the tour shines a light on the incredible work football organisations do beyond the pitch. 💜