7th EFDN Conference: Community and Social Responsibility in European Club Football

The European Football for Development Network (EFDN) is a not-for-profit organisation that supports our 32 members of professional football clubs who are convinced of the social power of football and want to cooperate on a European level. The aim of our network is to promote the connecting power of football as a tool for social development.

Community and Social Responsibility is becoming more and more important in European Club Football and has evolved into a strategic tool for clubs to demonstrate their accountability and commitment to society, and to protect their reputation, develop brand loyalty and foster competitive advantage. In cooperation with governing football bodies and more than 40 European football clubs, the EFDN will bring together practitioners, project leaders and decision makers from community engaged clubs to debate, explore and understand new initiatives and best practices.

Topics for discussion include community involvement, environmental awareness, educational and health initiatives, cultural understanding and integration, stadium accessibility and sustainability, community based fan engagement and much more.

The conference can only be attended by representatives of professional football clubs or their community foundations.