Milton Keynes Dons Sport and Education Trust have been awarded Bronze status by The Football League Trust for their work in the Community.

The club will now receive £24,000 which will be invested into Community activities.

Our staff were recently assessed by the Trust Regional Management team, who found that the MK Dons SET's community work met the required standard for a Bronze award.

In addition to fulfilling the Trust's Minimum Charter standard, the club's Community staff demonstrated the following:

- A coach to child ratio of 1:16 for all activity.

- All activity led by an FA Level 2 qualified coach or above.

- Publish a business plan with Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).

- Deliver to at least one of the Trust's four main themes of Health, Education, Social Inclusion/ Community Cohesion and Sports Participation.

- Establish working partnerships with external agencies such as local authorities.

- Working towards charitable status by the end of 2009.

Bronze awards have been made to 20 Championship clubs, 19 in League 1 and 17 in League 2.

Football League Trust General Manager Dave Edmundson said: "We have been extremely impressed with the standard of community work across the country.

"We are sure the investment will benefit the many thousands who participate in Community activities with Football League clubs."