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Notts County Foundation @ncfcfoundation.bsky.social · 1d

A powerful moment for 🖤

Today we unveiled our Baby Remembrance Wall at Meadow Lane - a permanent tribute to our “baby Magpies” who will forever be part of the Notts County family.

An emotional day, surrounded by families, fans, and partners 👇

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Notts County Foundation @ncfcfoundation.bsky.social · 9d

Football done the #Notts way 🏆

It was a pleasure to support Grant Sports UK High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire Community Shield!

An amazing tournament, uniting Nottinghamshire districts together ⚽

We hope this is the start of a great partnership and collab with Grant Sports🤝

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Notts County Foundation @ncfcfoundation.bsky.social · Sep 4

An exciting project! 📣🖤

We’re proud to be working with Forever Stars & partners ahead of #BabyLossAwarenessWeek 2025 🏟

We’re creating a Remembrance Wall at Meadow Lane, where #Notts families can honour their “baby Magpies” – and be forever part of the Notts County story 🔽

🔗 lnkd.in/eKzv3hXP

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Notts County Foundation @ncfcfoundation.bsky.social · Sep 3

What a summer 🤩

It's been one to remember at this year's #KelloggsFootballCamps! ⚽

45 hours of football, fun and friendships at the Portland Centre 💥

Notts County Foundation @ncfcfoundation.bsky.social · Aug 21

Matchday sponsors 🤩

FOUR goals, THREE points, and ONE unforgettable night at Meadow Lane ⚽

We were delighted to be invited as Notts County’s official matchday sponsor yesterday evening 🖤

We’ll treasure the signed shirt with pride 👕

📸 Colin Hancock

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Notts County Foundation @ncfcfoundation.bsky.social · Jul 30

A day at the races 🏇

We’re proud of Mr Magpie, who finished in the top 4 of the Mascot Race, hosted Uttoxeter Races! 🖤

He got up to his usual tricks on the day and met so many excited families!

Thanks for the invite Burton Albion, we’ll get you next time 🫣

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Notts County Foundation @ncfcfoundation.bsky.social · Jul 22

We’ve loved coaching Year 1 & 2 at Edwalton Primary School over the past few weeks ⚽️🖤

To top it off, Mr Magpie flew in for a surprise visit—and their #TeamEdwalton star performers were gifted Notts shirts, thanks to Notts County FC and the Academy👏

What a finish to the term!

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Notts County Foundation @ncfcfoundation.bsky.social · Jul 7

Eye of the Magpie is back with a NEW episode to stream and download now 🎧

In this latest addition, we put our Trustees in the hotseat, taking a look into their work and find out how they play a HUGE part in our mission 🖤

Catch the podcast on all major platforms 👇

🔗 pod.fo/e/2f4233

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Notts County Foundation @ncfcfoundation.bsky.social · Jun 10

You’re never lonely at Portland Centre 🖤

For #LonelinessAwarenessWeek, we’re reminding participants how powerful our community hub can be!

There’s something for everyone, supporting physical and mental health 🙌

Check out our new posters at the Centre and try something new today 🤩 ⬇️

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Notts County Foundation @ncfcfoundation.bsky.social · May 6

A star, on and off the pitch 🤩

When we were asked to nominate our PFA Community Champion for 2024/25, there was one name on all our minds… David McGoldrick 🖤

A true #Notts player, who has been a real advocate for our work and in supporting local communities ⚽️

This is for you Didzy 👊

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Notts County Foundation @ncfcfoundation.bsky.social · Apr 17

Our Sky Bet #EveryMinuteMatters relay completed 🏃

Our journey saw us leave Meadow Lane and finish at Mansfield Town FC, in support of British Heart Foundation 🏟

The famous #Notts Wheelbarrow chant inspired this run ✨

Now you can do your bit by spending 15 min to learn CPR 🖤 👇

bit.ly/BHF-CPRin15

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Notts County Foundation @ncfcfoundation.bsky.social · Apr 2

It's #InternationalChildrensBookDay! 📚 🌍

Here's a throwback to when some of our schools also took part in #WorldBookDay last month!

Some great costumes, but we can only imagine how Parkdale Primary School coped with Dennis the Menace and Spider Man in on one day! 😅 👏

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Notts County Foundation @ncfcfoundation.bsky.social · Mar 21

The Lady Bay way 😌

Huge congratulations to Lady Bay Primary School for representing us at the EFL UtilitaFootball Kids Cup yesterday, hosted by Swindon Town Community Trust! 🏆⚽

The team played with heart and determination, finishing 3rd in their group—a fantastic achievement! 💪

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Notts County Foundation @ncfcfoundation.bsky.social · Mar 19

A #PLPrimaryStars throwback ⚽️

We were amazed by the talent at the U11s Girls Regional Final Tournament recently! 🤩

Representing us were Greythorn Primary School, who finished 3rd overall and won the fair play award... they even got to see the Premier League trophy too! 🏆 👏

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Notts County Foundation @ncfcfoundation.bsky.social · Mar 14

What a first session 🤩

We Belong is officially under way and we could immediately see the impact it was having on participants 🙌

Our sessions provide a safe space for children and young people with disabilities to try out physical activities and sports!

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Notts County Foundation @ncfcfoundation.bsky.social · Mar 3

Champions 🏆

Congrats to our Education team, who have won the Nottingham AP Football Tournament 🎉

⚽️ Group winners
🔥 100% winning record in all nine fixtures

Talk about doing it in style, and now they'll advance to April's AP Regional Football Tournament to go again 😌

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Notts County Foundation @ncfcfoundation.bsky.social · Feb 14

Captain's armband 🔛

A huge congrats to Andy Kneen, our Premier League Community Captain for 2025! 🙌

From promoting inclusion to supporting mental health initiatives, Andy’s impact on our community speaks volumes!

We’re so proud to have him as part of the #Notts family 🖤

#PLMoreThanAGame

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Notts County Foundation @ncfcfoundation.bsky.social · Feb 14

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Your 2025 #Notts Premier League Community Captain revealed soon 👀⌛️

#PLMoreThanAGame

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Notts County Foundation @ncfcfoundation.bsky.social · Jan 31

🎉 Exciting News 🎉

Our team are thrilled to announce that the Notts County Official Supporters Association are now a partner of Eye of the Magpie🎙️

We're proud to keep things in the #Notts family, allowing us share more stories within the club and community... taking the podcast to another level 🖤

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Notts County Foundation @ncfcfoundation.bsky.social · Jan 31

Great having you with us 🖤

Welbeck Primary School @welbeckps.bsky.social · Jan 31

The Y6 Girls Football team enjoyed a great morning at the Primary Stars Football Tournament hosted by @ncfcfoundation.bsky.social A super event with some really competitive matches played in the right spirit. #SportAtWelbeck

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Notts County Foundation @ncfcfoundation.bsky.social · Jan 22

Area champions 🏆

South Wolds Academy smashed it for us at the #UtilitaGirlsCup, winning the group stage before going on to beat Derby in the final and lift the EFL U13’s Girls Area trophy 😌

A great end to the day for the team, hosted by @chesterfieldfc.bsky.social 👏🖤

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Notts County Foundation @ncfcfoundation.bsky.social · Jan 8

Welcome to Meadow Lane! 🏟️

It was a pleasure to host Sands United of #Notts today - an incredible team making a difference for men who have been affected by the loss of a baby.

We can't wait to put our ideas into action and work with them on future projects later this year 🖤

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Notts County Foundation @ncfcfoundation.bsky.social · Jan 6

Have you heard about our podcast? 🤔

We currently have two episodes available to download and stream, with incredible guests and their amazing stories 🎧

Find out what inspires our work and where our passion for supporting communities really comes from! 👇

🔗 podfollow.com/eye-of-the-m...

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Notts County Foundation @ncfcfoundation.bsky.social · Jan 3

Our kind of throwback 😌

From raising £15k for the Portland Centre, to breaking barriers with new events and programmes, we’ve had a year of community impact and exciting milestones!

Want the full scoop? Click below to read our 2024 in review 👇

🔗 bit.ly/NCF-News-202...

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Notts County Foundation @ncfcfoundation.bsky.social · Dec 24

An important Christmas message 🧠

Whilst the festive period is great for some, for others it can be difficult - and that's okay.

Our wish at this time of year, is for you to be kind to yourself and to reach out if you need it.

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