Last season Liverpool FC created memories on the pitch and made a big difference off it too, through a series of community initiatives.

Implemented through the club's official charity, the LFC Foundation and the LFC Red Neighbours programme, thousands of people in the local area and beyond benefited from the projects.

And figures released on Thursday help highlight the great work that has taken place in the community over the course of the 2017-18 campaign.

Some of the numbers include:

• 70 community sessions each week
• 152,000 kids places at LFC community programmes across Merseyside
• 1,100 free Premier League match tickets donated to local kids
• 845 local kids watched a game from an exective box, thanks to donations from LFC partners
• 1,768 meals were provided to local families thanks to match day foodbank donations
• 450 free Christmas lunches were served up for local pensioners
• 700 free breakfasts were provided to local people during the school holidays

The LFC Foundation aims to create lifechanging opportunities for children and young people. It does this through the delivery of its own programmes and Premier League programmes, and by working in partnership with three local charities and non-profit organisations.

The Red Neighbours programme was launched last year and specifically focuses on improving the lives of all those living in and around the Anfield area (in the L4, L5 and L6 postcodes) through four main areas of need: food poverty and education, creating memorable experiences for young people, physical activity and the elderly community.

CEO of Liverpool FC, Peter Moore, said: “Fundamentally we’re a football club, we strive for success on the pitch but we certainly take our responsibilities off the pitch very seriously too. These numbers are a great reflection of the incredible work that is going on in our local communities thanks to the dedication of our LFC Foundation and Red Neighbours teams.

"Numbers are one way to sum up how these initiatives are growing season on season, but they don’t reflect the positive impact and the smiles they create every day. Long may it continue!"

Through the LFC Foundation and the Red Neighbours programme, the club has continued to build close relationships with Merseyside schools, in particular the 25 schools that neighbour Anfield.

The club's community initiatives provided educational programmes, sports sessions and half-term sports camps, and memorable experiences through the donation of match tickets, and through meet and greets with the first team.

The LFC Foundation's partnerships with other organizations, including Alder Hey Children's Hospital, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine and Intu University, have funded innovative projects that will have a lasting legacy by improving the lives of young people in Merseyside and beyond.

The numbers in full...

• We continued to work closely with all 25 schools local to Anfield stadium, to provide fantastic experiences for local kids
• We delivered 70 community sessions each week
• We filled 152,000 kid’s places at our community programmes across Merseyside
• 1,100 free Premier League match tickets were donated to local kids
• A further 845 local kids experienced a game in style and watched from an executive box, thanks to donations from LFC partners
• 840 local kids enjoyed our Champions League screenings at Anfield
• 1,768 meals were provided to local families thanks to match day foodbank donations
• 450 free Christmas lunches were served up for local pensioners
• 700 free breakfasts were provided to local people during the school holidays
• 680 local kids met first-team players
• 330 local pensioners attended our monthly social events at Anfield
• 410 local people joined our walking football sessions
• 120 LFC staff volunteered in the local community
• And for the 6th year, we proudly supported Liverpool Pride