Wolves Foundation are delighted to announce that Joao Gomes and Louanne Worsey have been named as PFA Community Champions.
The Brazilian midfielder from the men’s first-team and the Wolves Women forward have picked up the awards to mark their exceptional commitment to the Foundation’s work across the local community.
“The support we receive from our senior and Academy players is so important in helping to raise awareness of the Foundation’s huge variety of projects, and also delivering such fantastic experiences for our participants,” says the Foundation’s general manager Tom Warren.
“We are fortunate that we have such a supportive Player Care team, and players who are always willing to engage, of whom Joao and Louanne have been the standouts across the last season.
“Joao has always been a regular visitor to various Foundation activities, but the last season has been particularly special because of his close connection with our Wolf Words project.
“He has spoken about the challenges he has faced due to having a stammer, and so has visited different schools where Wolf Words is delivered to support children with speech and language needs across the local community.
“Louanne signed for Wolves Women last summer, and has made a hugely positive impact on the Foundation across this first year.
“She has visited so many different projects, including our Sporting Chances Christmas event for young people with SEND, our Yo! Active netball programme, and a Premier League Primary Stars tournament.
“What Joao and Louanne always do on every single visit is make sure they are fully aware of the specific project they are visiting, and go above and beyond to make it a really powerful and worthwhile experience for our participants.”
Louanne received the trophy following Wolves Women’s final home game of the season and prior to securing promotion to WSL 2, and Joao his award, along with the club’s Community Player of the Year award, at the Compton training ground this week.
A huge congratulations and thank you to Joao and Louanne for their support, and to Lisa Hollis, Louis Borrill and Wolves’ Player Care team for all their help.
