Community Reds

16/04/2026

15/04/2026

Another busy and fulfilling day at Community Reds HQ!

We kicked things off this morning with a fantastic session of New Age Kurling at Neath Port Talbot Stroke Group. This afternoon was focused on progressing key plans, with meetings and appointments centred around work placements and the development of our proposed Community Reds Volunteering Academy and our Special Olympics Programme and group.

This evening, it was off to to deliver an Inclusion Blast Pirates cricket session, delivered in partnership with Port Talbot Pirates Cricket Club 🏏

As we continue to grow our Community Reds initiatives, we’re proud to be working alongside Briton Ferry Llansawel Men’s and Women’s teams. Through our Outreach Programme and the Create, Enable, Empower, Change initiative, we remain committed to ensuring that nobody is left sitting on the bench.

With Premiership status secured for the 26/27 season for both teams, our focus now turns to the future — enhancing our matchday experience at the Renewable Centre Stadium.

As part of this, we’re exploring new ideas and will soon be recruiting volunteers to help bring these plans to life working with a number of new and existing agencies and community partners.

If you’d like to get involved and be part of our Volunteering Programme, we’d love to hear from you:
📧 info@communityreds.org

13/04/2026

. Another fantastic Community Reds Outreach session this morning with Age Connect Neath!

Today’s activity was Chair Tennis, with lots of fun, great participation, and plenty of skill on display throughout the session 👏

As we move into (hopefully!) warmer weather with summer just around the corner, we’re excited to introduce some new opportunities while making full use of the facilities available. Upcoming activities will include:

Health Walks

Walking Football

Flag Football

Softball Cricket

To help deliver these sessions, we’ll be recruiting and training volunteers. So if you’re looking for a challenge, want to have fun, learn new skills, or share your passion—this is your chance to get involved!

Help us to Create, Enable, Empower Change and ensure nobody is left sitting on the bench.
If you’re interested, please get in touch.

On the pitch, yesterday saw action for our Under 50s Men’s Walking Football team. After one round of games, we sit 2nd on goal difference—a fantastic result! ⚽
This Sunday, our Reds and Rainbows Women’s teams are back in action. The Community Reds currently sit top of the table, with the Rainbows pushing for a top-three finish. Good luck to everyone involved!

This Saturday, Andy takes the boys to Bala for their final league game of the 25/26 season—with everything still to play for.
A win for the Reds would see Bala lose their Premiership status after 17 seasons, and depending on the Haverfordwest result, could secure us a spot in the European Conference Playoffs.

The Community Reds are running a supporters’ minibus to the match.
To book a place, email: Info@communityreds.org for more details.

12/04/2026

Today is World Parkinson’s Awareness Day, and here at Community Reds we’re proud to be delivering a range of activities through our Outreach Programme. It’s an exciting opportunity, and one the team is really looking forward to.

Good luck to our Men’s 50s Walking Football team as they kick off their league campaign in Caldicot this morning!

Tonight, our Walking Football training session takes place at CRT Herbert from 6:00–7:30pm. A warm welcome awaits anyone who wants to give this fantastic sport a try — all abilities are welcome.

Tomorrow, we start the week with a visit to Neath Age Connect for another outreach session, and on Wednesday we return to The Stroke Club for another morning of inclusive sporting fun.

It’s set to be another full and busy week for our Community Reds volunteers, with partnership meetings to develop our Volunteering Academy, preparations for the World Masters Walking Football Cup, the latest ILM Management Training at Swansea University, and our Inclusion Blast Pirates Cricket session.

09/04/2026

What fantastic news to wake up to this morning, with the club gaining its Tier 1 licence and, for the first time in the club’s history, a UEFA licence.

Well done to everyone who has contributed and worked to get this over the line. It really is a fantastic achievement, and we should all feel very proud.

The last couple of days have been another busy time for the Community Reds team with our various outreach, health, and wellbeing sessions. This week has seen us deliver Boccia, New Age Kurling, and Cricket.

As we look forward to warmer weather and longer days, our attention turns to hosting the World Masters Walking Football Cup, taking place here at Briton Ferry Llansawel from August 13th to 16th.

The event will see teams from around the globe coming to this prestigious tournament, with both male and female players competing across various age groups:
Women’s Over 40s, 50s, and 60s
Men’s Over 40s, 50s, 60s, 65s, and 70s

We will shortly be sharing further information on how you can get involved and be part of this exciting project.

Next Saturday sees Andy and the boys travel to Bala for their final game of the season.
Andy has been nominated for March’s Manager of the Month, with our goalkeeper, Will Fuller, nominated for Player of the Month.

Best of luck to both!.

07/04/2026

Ready… and action! 🎬

Let’s start today’s blog with a huge congratulations to Briton Ferry Llansawel Ladies on winning the Playoff Shield on Sunday 🏆

A fantastic achievement and one we can all be incredibly proud of — well done to everyone involved!

Today also marks a return to our Community Reds Outreach Programme, as our amazing volunteering team heads to Margam to deliver a Health and Wellbeing session with Age Connect.

Working alongside a range of community partners, our outreach sessions give members the opportunity to take part in weekly physical and social activities right in the heart of their local community. Every session is designed to support and improve both physical health and mental wellbeing through gentle exercise and fun, engaging activities.

For over three years, Community Reds has been delivering activities for adults aged 50+. Our aim is simple — to help people improve their physical, mental, and social wellbeing through regular participation. Each session includes key elements such as strength, mobilisation, balance, and coordination, all brought together through a fun-filled core activity as part of our Enable Empower Change Programme.

If you’d like to find out more about how we can work in partnership with your community group or organisation, please get in touch:
📧 info@communityreds.org

Together, we can Create. Enable. Empower. Change.

And ensure nobody is left sitting on the bench ❤️

05/04/2026

Happy Easter to you all 🐣

Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to like and share our blogs. It’s been fantastic reading your comments and being able to share our Community Reds Outreach Programme and activities with you all.

Today, Rhys takes charge of the Ladies team in their final game of the season in the Women’s Welsh Premiership. After last week’s draw with Barry Town United, we sit one point above them—so it’s all to play for as we push to seal top spot in the play-off section.

We also have our Walking Football Club training session taking place today at Cwrt Herbert Sports Centre from 6:00–7:30pm. We’re always looking to grow the club, and a warm welcome awaits anyone who wants to come along and give this fantastic, fast-growing sport a try. Check out our page or simply pop down to the session!

Here’s hoping the Easter Bunny has visited each and every one of you 🐰

Wishing you all a wonderful Easter—have a fantastic day.

04/04/2026

A brilliant way to bring the curtain down on another home campaign for Andy and the boys at the Renewable Centre Stadium — a fantastic 3–1 win over Cardiff Met! 🔴⚽

What a way to finish the season at home. With DJ Wicked bringing the energy and the Red Brigade in full voice with their songs, chants, and drumming, the atmosphere was incredible — a great time had by all.

Although the home fixtures are done, the work continues. On Monday, we’ll be sitting down to start planning and preparing for next season, along with developing our matchday Community Reds initiatives.

It was fantastic to see all the mascots walking out with the players, and with exciting plans in the pipeline, we’re looking forward to expanding our matchday activities. We’re aiming to increase volunteering opportunities and get more grassroots clubs involved as part of our new-look matchday programme.

Best of luck to Briton Ferry Llansawel Ladies in their final Cymru Premiership game away tomorrow — hopefully 3 points to finish top of the league split! 💪

Below are some pictures from yesterday presentation of Windbreakers to our Community Reds Matchday Volunteers from BFL Community Reds Walking Football. Following a successful grant application.

Enjoy the rest of your Easter weekend.

Up The Reds ❤️

04/04/2026

Fantastic to see mascots from Bryncoch and Ynysygerwn and Evans and Williams who also play for our pre-academy teams joined by players siblings at yesterdays final home game, another great occasion at The Renewable Centre Stadium and another 3 points!

03/04/2026

It’s Game Day at the Renewable Centre Stadium 🔴⚽

The final home game of the 25/26 season is here—and there’s still everything to play for. Sitting just three points behind in the race for that European Conference spot… it’s not over yet.

Haverfordwest face a tough trip to , who are fighting for survival and their place in next season’s new-look Cymru Premiership.
Meanwhile, Andy and the boys take on , who secured their Premiership status last weekend with a 2–1 win over . It won’t be easy—but by 4:30, the European dream could still be alive… and what an achievement that would be.

🎧 DJ Wicked will be bringing the energy
🔴 Our Community Reds Matchday Team will deliver that famous Ferry welcome
🍻 Bar Red, Fed & Red all open

Let’s make this one a party to remember and end the home campaign in style.
🕝 Kick-off: 2:30

Get down to the Renewable Centre Stadium, enjoy the start of the Easter break, and MAKE SOME NOISE! 🔥

02/04/2026

02/04/2026

Good Friday. The Last One. The Met.
The Reds welcome Cardiff Met to the Renewable Centre Stadium tomorrow afternoon (2.30) for our last home game of the season.

See you there Reds. Make some noise!