600 COMMUNITY TICKETS DONATED FOR SALFORDIANS USING SALFORD FOODBANK

600 Salford City tickets will be given out to our local community this season thanks to a donation by Salford Van Hire to Salford Foodbank.

The tickets will be distributed by the Foodbank across the remainder of 2023-24 as part of the food parcels that they give out to some of the most vulnerable in our community.

Club partners Salford Van Hire have kindly made the donation, which will give people who may otherwise struggle to afford tickets to come to matches the opportunity to keep enjoying football.

Paul Harris, Warehouse and Community Engagement Co-Ordinator at Salford Foodbank, said:

“It’s been brilliant to partner with Salford City Football Club, we’ve had support in all sorts of different ways and it’s been really encouraging.

“One of the brilliant things that has formed out of the partnership is being given tickets that we can give to the people that use the Foodbank, and it’s great that Salford Van Hire have come on board this season to sponsor that initiative.

“It’s really brilliant to be able to give food to the people that are coming to food banks, but through the football tickets offer them something that they wouldn’t be able to afford otherwise. It gives them something to look forward to at the weekend, something for them to so, but also a community to be a part of and not be insulated in the way that they can be so often.”

Creative and Engagement Manager at Salford City, Andrew Gordon, added:

“Last season we did the Going to the Match campaign where we donated free tickets to Salford Foodbank so that service users could get tickets to the match.

“If you’re struggling to heat your home or put food on the table then going to the football isn’t a priority at that point, but we still want to make football accessible for all, for the most vulnerable in our community.

“Salford Van Hire have taken up the mantle and generously donated 600 tickets over the course of the season for Salford Foodbank to hand out in the food parcels that they make.

“It’s really nice to see a Salford business like Salford Van Hire coming together with the local football team to support the people in our community, it’s a really proud moment and it’s really good to see.”

Salford City staff will also be volunteering their time each week to help out at the Foodbank for at least the next few months.

For more information about Salford Foodbank and how you could help, or how to get help if you need, visit https://salford.foodbank.org.uk/.