Palace for Life 2025 in numbers
As the year draws to a close, we wanted to reflect on a historic year for Palace on and off the pitch.
What a year for Crystal Palace F.C.. Two major trophies and a European tour. What’s more, the impact has been just as strong off the pitch in the community.
Here’s your official Palace for Life 2025 in numbers.
18,000+
Young people worked with in total in South London across our programmes from Targeted Intervention to Football Development.
You can find out more about our work here.
250
Palace fans crossed the Marathon March finish line! We broke two (yes, TWO!) records: A record number of marchers, and the record amount raised, £130,000.
Watch the highlight video below 👇
8,280
Pupils have seen the FA Cup from 15 schools in South London, so far!
These are all partner schools, where we regularly deliver our primary and secondary education programmes. You can find out more here.
Children from Ryelands Oasis Academy Primary School sit for an assembly with the FA Cup and Community Shield Trophies as part of an event organised by the Palace For Life Foundation at Ryelands School, Croydon, London on 29 September 2025 (Photo: Micah Crook/KontentHaus)
13
Young people offered trials with the Crystal Palace F.C. Academy.
We are passionate about developing young footballing talent through a clear and dedicated player pathway, offering the most talented players the chance to progress into the Academy and other local teams. Players like Teddy are already thriving through the Palace Pathway. Read his story here.
3
Times Palace for Life appeared on the front of shirt in Palace’s inaugural European Conference League campaign.
22
Local schools played on the pitch at Selhurst Park in our annual Play on the pitch event.
The event is part of our Football Development programme, where we help aspiring players develop all aspects of their football, both at courses in the school holidays and in a further education setting. We provide opportunities to progress to academies, universities or even the professional game.
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Palace for Life event at the Houses of Parliament.
A proud moment at Speaker’s House 🏆
We joined the club and partners in Parliament to celebrate @CPFC‘s historic FA Cup win and highlight how we’re changing lives across South London ❤️💙
Read the full story below 👇
— Palace for Life (@PalaceForLife) October 20, 2025
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Charity single released from the DS Eagles.
The DS Eagles, our Down’s Syndrome football team, recorded a powerful cover of the iconic Palace hit Glad All Over to raise awareness, challenge outdated assumptions about disability and work, and raise vital funds for young people in South London. This was all as part of the DS GAME ON programme, a project that combines our DS Eagles work with our flagship employment programme, GAME ON.
Thank you, once again, for all your support this year, and we look forward to another record-breaking year in 2026.
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