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Scan To Smile To Be Celebrated At Oxford United Game

We’ll be celebrating the work of Leicester City in the Community (LCitC) at this weekend’s fixture against Oxford United at King Power Stadium.

2026-01-21T16:05+00:00

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21 Jan, 2026

Scan To Smile To Be Celebrated At Oxford United Game

We’ll be celebrating the work of Leicester City in the Community (LCitC) at this weekend’s fixture against Oxford United at King Power Stadium.

Admin

2026-01-21T16:05+00:00

Scan To Smile To Be Celebrated At Oxford United Game

We’ll be celebrating the work of Leicester City in the Community (LCitC) at this weekend’s fixture against Oxford United at King Power Stadium.

Admin

2026-01-21T16:05+00:00

Scan To Smile To Be Celebrated At Oxford United Game

We’ll be celebrating the work of Leicester City in the Community (LCitC) at this weekend’s fixture against Oxford United at King Power Stadium.

Admin

2026-01-21T16:05+00:00

Scan To Smile To Be Celebrated At Oxford United Game

We’ll be celebrating the work of Leicester City in the Community (LCitC) at this weekend’s fixture against Oxford United at King Power Stadium.

Admin

2026-01-21T16:05+00:00

EFL launches Scan to Smile campaign to help beat the January blues
Fans encouraged to scan QR codes at stadiums to discover uplifting community stories from club charities
We’re profiling Jenny Read’s story at Saturday’s game on Filbert Way
She is a Leicester City in the Community participant and a founding member of the Silver Foxes group

The Scan to Smile campaign, a new feel-good initiative rolling out across EFL stadiums this month, is designed to spread positivity, beat the January blues and shine a spotlight on the lifechanging work delivered by club charities.

Posters displayed around EFL stadiums from 23-31 January will invite fans to scan QR codes, alongside codes on-screen during all live EFL games on Sky Sports, with each scan unlocking a short, uplifting story from a participant whose life has been positively impacted by the support of their club charity.

At Leicester City, we’ll be celebrating Jenny Read, a proud LCitC participant and founding member of the Silver Foxes group - a project aimed at people over-55 to help them keep active, make friends and reduce social isolation, funded by the National Lottery Community Fund.

Her journey with our charitable arm started many years ago through the walking football programme, which she joined alongside her husband. What started as a simple way to stay active soon became something far more meaningful.

As their connection to our club deepened, they became founder members of Silver Foxes, meeting twice a month in the Community Hub on Filbert Way. Created to bring older supporters together, the group keeps members close to our club, and for Jenny it has been a source of laughter, conversation and genuine companionship.

That commitment was recognised last year as Jenny was surprised with a Community Hero award during a Silver Foxes session, presented by City striker Patson Daka. It was a proud and emotional moment, and a fitting tribute to the positive difference she makes to everyone around her.

But Jenny’s story is just one of thousands.

Every day, LCitC work with people of all ages and backgrounds, from across school pupils facing mental health challenges, to new arrivals finding their feet in Leicester. They also help people living with dementia, youngsters in temporary housing, primary school children, older supporters and more.

There is a programme for everyone. There is a place for everyone.

Some of these projects and initiatives will be showcased at Saturday’s game as we celebrate LCitC’s work. These include:

Walking football will be on the brickweave outside the stadium, with supporters encouraged to join in

LCitC’s longest-serving staff member, Dave Eassom, will be interviewed pitchside at half-time discussing the work he does for older participants across the city and county

Fans are encouraged to bring their used football boots to Morrisons ahead of the game, where LCitC staff members will be joined by Utilita Football to launch the Rebooted campaign

Those in the Fan Zone will also meet some of our participants as they’ll take to the stage with Club legend Steve Walsh

The Scan to Smile campaign celebrates stories like Jenny’s because they represent something bigger; the unseen moments, the daily conversations and the lives quietly changed through the power of football and community.

Supporters will be able to scan QR codes on our stadium screens to find out more about Jenny’s story, while they’ll also be available in the Fan Zone and our players will be wearing t-shirts supporting the campaign during their warm-up.

To find your place with LCitC, visit https://www.lcfc.com/pages/en/community today.

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