Preston North End’s Community and Education Trust was crowned the Community Club of the season at the North West Football Awards. Tony Dewhurst talks to their head of community Tom Drake

The PFA’s Community Department is committed to raising awareness of the extensive work and participation of players in support of community and charitable engagement.

Ray was very isolated in the first pandemic as despite having a large family, many of them live abroad and he does not have any local family members. However, Derby County Community Trust were able to provide Ray with a tablet as part of an IT loan scheme, with first team captain Curtis Davies giving him a call under the guise of providing some IT support

Players have shown a clear and united position. Collectively, they have demonstrated leadership in using their platform to protest against racial injustice globally. They have acted with empathy, respect and dignity.

For Courtney Pitt, the new Professional Player to Coach Scheme has opened a door to a return to the game that the former Portsmouth winger feared might always stay closed.

Clubs, club staff and players saddened by fans booing players taking a knee at the start of a number of the weekends games.