Wexford to launch new foundation to support and grow its community activities
Wexford Football Club is launching a new Wexford FC Foundation to support and grow its community activities across the county.
The new not-for-profit foundation will help Wexford FC to significantly expand its outreach into the community across three specific areas: football in the community, youth and grassroots development, and education and personal development through football.
Wexford FC, which is owned by a supporters co-operative, has significant plans to boost its activities throughout the county.
“Football has the power to change lives, and our goal is to harness that power to connect communities and to help people discover their full potential,” said Wexford FC Chief Executive Tony Doyle. “There are 56 junior clubs in the county and we want to be engaging with them, and with community organisations and schools throughout Wexford.”
Mr Doyle said the backing of Panda will play a major role in providing a firm financial footing for the new Wexford FC Foundation. “Panda’s financial support for the Foundation is absolutely invaluable, and we are thrilled to have them on board as a key sponsor for the Foundation.
Moving towards the Foundation model will allow us to do more and to deepen and expand the relationships that we already have in the local community.”
Panda Residential Director John Brosnan, said the company was delighted to partner with Wexford FC. “Panda is at the heart of the communities in Wexford and in other areas throughout Ireland, serving our customers and working with them and our stakeholders to boost recycling and reduce waste.” Mr. Brosnan said. “We’re hugely supportive of Wexford FC’s vision and its plans to further expand its community activities and we’re really excited to be working with them.” he added.
Through existing football in the community initiatives, Wexford FC has already launched a Powerchair football team and teams for players with Down Syndrome. With the launch of its new Foundation, it is planned to expand these programmes and also increase its soccer programmes further into key local communities.
Wexford FC is also planning a range of youth and grassroots initiatives such as schools programmes, seasonal camps for the summer and half term periods, coach the coach initiatives to help the development of community clubs.
The club also plans to use football as a tool to help enable personal and educational growth. It has a transition year programme for boys and girls across the country and plans to set up an education hub at Wexford FC’s Ferrycarrig Park, where children can learn about life skills, teamwork, leadership and mentoring.
Wexford FC was originally established as Wexford Youths in 2007 and joined the First Division that year. In 2017, Wexford FC Supporters Trust took over the ownership of the club. Wexford’s men’s team currently plays in the First Division, while its women’s team plays in the Premier Division.
The team currently plays at Ferrycarrig Park but is planning a move to a new stadium in Killeens on the edge of Wexford town, which will have a capacity of up to 6,000 people.
About Wexford FC
Wexford FC is a football club based in Wexford, competing in the League of Ireland Men’s First Division and Women’s Premier Division. Founded with a commitment to excellence both on and off the pitch, the club represents the proud footballing tradition of County Wexford and the South East region.
The club plays its home matches at Ferrycarrig Park, providing an intimate and passionate atmosphere for supporters. Wexford FC is dedicated to developing local talent, promoting grassroots football, and serving as a cornerstone of the local community. It has plans to relocate to a new stadium on the edge of Wexford Town.
With a focus on youth development, community engagement, and competitive football, Wexford FC continues to build on its foundations while aspiring to achieve success at the highest levels of Irish football. The club remains committed to representing Wexford with pride and distinction in every competition.
About Panda
Panda is Ireland’s leading waste management solutions company. Founded in 1990, it now has more than 360,000 customers across its domestic and commercial business. Panda is part of the Beauparc group, which employs about 3,500 people across 70 operations in Ireland, the UK and the Netherlands. It has operations in sectors such as waste collection, processing and disposal, energy generation, smart waste solutions, hazardous waste management, and food composting. Beauparc is currently investing €500 million across the group to grow and improve its processing capabilities and enhance its role in the circular economy.
