Crawley Town rewarded for encouraging families at football
Crawley Town is one of a record 68 Football League clubs to receive a Family Excellence award in a single season.
This season, for the first time, clubs could earn gold, silver, or bronze status based on the family experience they provide. Crawley Town received a bronze award.
Reflecting the success of the EFL’s Family Excellence Scheme, over one million young fans enjoyed a live matchday experience at an EFL game in the Sky Bet Championship, League One, or League Two during the 2023/24 season.
The EFL’s Family Excellence Scheme evaluates the experience clubs offer to match-going families through family matchday assessors. These assessments cover a range of aspects, including ticket purchase, matchday activities and experiences, accessibility, facilities, and family communications.
The scheme recognises the continuous improvement and best practice that emerges across the league and rewards clubs for their efforts in attracting and retaining young supporters.
EFL Chief Executive Trevor Birch said: “Attendances across the EFL are at a modern day high and it’s really encouraging to see more than one million junior supporters attend an EFL match for the third season in a row, highlighting the great work being done by EFL Clubs to encourage young people through the turnstiles.”
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