Manchester City's charity and C.P. Company open community football pitch

Manchester City’s charity City in the Community has unveiled a newly regenerated community football pitch, located close to the Etihad Stadium, supported by fashion wear company C.P. Company. Bradford Park has been transformed through City in the Community’s ‘Healthy Goals’ initiative, which aims to uplift the physical and mental health of local young people by creating new community football pitches in Manchester, where the charity’s youth-led programmes are delivered.

The regeneration, which marks the charity’s eighth pitch development since 2023, was made possible through funding from C.P. Company, Manchester City’s Official Fashionwear Partner and the first partner of Healthy Goals.

The pitch’s design was inspired by a drawing by one young student from East Manchester, Waiden, whose name features on the final artwork alongside the message “There’s No Us Without You”, a core theme of C.P. Company’s community work.

To further celebrate the opening, C.P. Company invited a group of young community leaders from Milan and Marseille to Manchester, where they had the opportunity to enjoy the Club’s facilities, take part in sports activities, and learn more about the work of City in the Community coaches.

Launched in 2022 in Gorla, Milan, and continued in 2024 in Marseille’s Les Carmes district, the project promotes social inclusion among young people by revitalising underserved urban areas through the unifying power of sport. It aims to create inclusive spaces and shared experiences where youth can connect, play, and develop a strong sense of belonging.

C.P. Company President, Lorenzo Osti, said:  “At C.P. Company, communities have always been at the heart of what we do. For several years, we’ve promoted the project There Is No Us Without You, which uses sport, especially football, to foster inclusion, break down barriers, and serve as a powerful force for social cohesion. That’s why we’re proud to partner with City in the Community on a project that brings people together and drives meaningful, lasting change."

C.P. Company’s support will enable City in the Community to renovate three community or school pitches in total.