The Football League has published the latest editions of its two Real Football newsletters, both of which focus on the wider role of League clubs within their local communities. 

Real Football: In The Community, centres on the efforts of The League and its clubs to use football to make a positive contribution to the lives of hundreds of thousands of people throughout England and Wales.

Through their Football League in the Community departments, clubs deliver a wide ranging portfolio of programmes designed to broaden the relationship between professional football clubs and their local communities and promote positive messages such as healthy living, literacy and anti-racism.  Additionally, each season 4,000 qualified coaches visit more than 7,000 schools to deliver football activities to over 1 million children.

The latest issue features community initiatives from Stoke City, Wycombe Wanderers and Southend United and also takes a look at what Milton Keynes Dons' new stadium will offer its local community.  There's also a special feature on disability and the efforts being made by Wolverhampton Wanderers, West Bromwich Albion and Northampton Town to provide football for all in the Midlands.

Elsewhere, the launch of the second season of The Football League Community Cup is featured, as is the League's support for the Kick It Out 'Week of Action' running from October 17-30.

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The second publication, Real Football: Youth Development, concentrates on the elite side of club's community operations.  League clubs are the breeding ground for the next generation of footballing talent and through their youth development departments are giving specialist coaching to gifted young players from their local area.  The programme also caters for the academic needs of young footballers, with players combining their educational and football development through to the age of 18.

The latest issue has a special feature on Wolverhampton Wanderers Academy and features initiatives from Cardiff City, Chesterfield and Sheffield Wednesday.  There is also an update on the work of League Football Education, the body that oversee the educational development of young footballers at Football League clubs.

To view Real Football: Youth Development Click here