Richard Luscombe Argyle is delivering a fan-focused project with support from the Premier League Fans Fund. The Premier League Fans Fund provides grants to support football clubs at all levels of the game to strengthen connections between them, their fans, and local communities.
The fund supports a range of fan-focused and fan-led projects, helping to foster a sense of belonging through meaningful engagement. This includes schemes for under-represented groups, to further develop an inclusive and welcoming matchday experience for everyone.
Argyle Community Trust Premier League Fans Fund 2026/27 will use the reach and appeal of Plymouth Argyle to offer opportunities for wider community groups to engage with Argyle Community Trust and Plymouth Argyle Football Club through match day provisions and access to selected home games completely free of charge!
Programme Lead Stew Walbridge is excited to be using the power of the badge to connect with wider groups: “We know the power that Plymouth Argyle has to bring people together, and thanks to the support of the Premier League Fans Fund, we’re able to open up opportunities for more people across our community to experience that connection firsthand.
“Through this project, we’re providing access to engaging activities, new experiences, and matchday opportunities that many participants may not otherwise have had. We are excited to welcome groups to The Hub at Foulston Park and Home Park Stadium, helping them feel part of the Argyle family while creating lasting memories and stronger community connections.”
The programme is hosted at The Hub at Foulston Park, Argyle’s new community facility in Devonport, and offers breakfast in the newly renovated Common Ground Café, in partnership with Ginsters, a dedicated football session in the Classic Activities Hall for the children, and an esports session in our state-of-the-art Babcock Esports Arena.
Participants are then given a ticket to attend the home match at Home Park Stadium on the allocated date.
Open to professional football club charities in the Premier League, English Football League, Women’s Super League 1, and Women’s Super League 2, the Premier League Fans Fund builds on the Premier League and clubs’ commitment to ensuring long-term engagement with supporters.
Following an initial £5million commitment in 2023-2025, the Premier League has committed a further £5million to the fund from 2026-2028. This will be administered through the Premier League Foundation. During the fund’s first phase, more than 100 projects engaged over 18,000 participants through nearly 9,000 sessions.
Premier League Director of Community, Nick Perchard, said: “Fans are at the heart of football, and the strong connection between clubs and their supporters plays a vital role in the success of the game and the communities it serves.
“The Premier League Fans Fund is helping clubs strengthen those relationships by supporting projects that respond to the needs and interests of their fans. Through investment in initiatives at Premier League, EFL and WSL clubs across England and Wales, the Fund will help create more inclusive, engaging and meaningful opportunities for supporters, while delivering lasting benefits in communities and ensuring football remains a positive experience for all.”
In season 2026/27, Premier League funding will support 137 fan-led projects that respond to local need, and which aim to improve the match day environment for fans, addressing a range of themes such as community cohesion; education, underrepresented fan groups and health and well-being.
Delivery is often themed around tackling inequalities to create community cohesion, covering areas like equality, diversity, and inclusion, mental health and wellbeing, physical health and wellbeing, providing education and training opportunities, supporting employability, and sustainability.
Funding is flexible to empower professional football clubs, and their club charities, to develop fan-focused and fan-led projects that respond directly to the needs of their local community.
To find out more about the Premier League Fans Fund, please visit https://www.premierleague.com/en.
To find out more about the Argyle Community Trust Premier League Fans Fund Project, email stewart.walbridge@pafc.co.uk.
