Welcome

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about us

Port Vale FC Foundation aims to engage, inspire, and motivate people to improve their lives and fulfil their potential.

As a registered charity, we use the power of sport and the reputation and brand of Port Vale Football Club to reach individuals of all ages and backgrounds – take out the red text please. Our dedicated team of staff and volunteers enable us to extend our reach and support to more areas and individuals within Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire.

We collaborate with many fantastic partner organisations from the public, private and community sectors to enhance the opportunities we provide and maximise the outcomes we achieve. We foster a creative, safe, and happy working environment, operating in a socially responsible manner. We have a culture of trust, honesty and communication across departments and joint department working is key to maximising our impact. We continually review and refresh our approaches to meet need and ensure we quality assure all aspects of our operation.

TOM SHERRATT head of port vale fc foundation

“Port Vale FC is about being at the heart of the community to meet the real localised needs that are bigger than football. As a local institution we have a duty of care to our community to lead both strategically and operationally and to support other organisations who are doing the same. This means supporting social mobility outcomes, community engagement, mentoring of children and families to benefit their welfare. It means raising aspirations of all people and building resilience. It means looking after and supporting the overall health and wellbeing of Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire. Our strategy ensures that we are driven by the needs and demands of our community and that they inform our priorities and objectives. As an integral part of your community club we will deliver our bold and ambitious strategy via a consultative, and collaborative approach.”

our aims & ambition dare to dream

engage - inspire - motivate

We will fully utilise the brand, reach and reputation of Port Vale Football Club, alongside leveraging our own potential and the influence of our key partners. Our goal is to create opportunities through football, sport, recreation, and education to help our communities to live healthy lives and fulfil their potential.

our values

We are a value led organisation and strive to live and breathe our values each and every day.

• Passion – We are passionate about supporting the people of Stoke on Trent and Staffordshire to improve their lives and their communities

• Collaboration – We foster and develop innovative partnership with wide ranging organisations to maximise our impact and outcomes

• Integrity – We use a robust evidence base and proven practice to inform decisions, measure impact and sustain our activity

• Inclusivity – We create opportunities for everyone from every background to take part in our programmes and have positive experiences, which lead them to fulfil their potential

• Excellence – We provide high quality experiences and support for participants, partners, professionals, and staff

• Pride – We celebrate success and are visible to everyone, meaning we are valued by our club, our partners, and our community.

our community club pledge

Our values, behaviours, and core qualities are embedded in everything we do:

We will – foster a philosophy of effective partnership and collaborative working.

We will – always be agile, adaptable, and innovative in our approach.

We will – demonstrate the highest standards of governance and management.

We will – evidence, evaluate and measure the impact across all our themes of work.

We will – invest in our people, our communities, and the resources they have available.

We will – create safe, inclusive, and vibrant learning and playing environments, accessible for all.