Reds announce charity partners
Manchester United has announced a new programme of support for
charities in the UK.
Following a three-month tender process, which was open to
registered charities throughout the UK, the Club has signed
three-year agreements (from 1 August 2007 to 31 July 2010) with two
UK charities and four North West charities. The six charities will
become the Club's preferred charity partners on an exclusive basis
in the UK. The Charity Partners are:
National
The Cystic Fibrosis Trust
The Childrens Society
North West
Francis House Childrens Hospice
The New Manchester Childrens Hospital Appeal
Rainbow House
Christies Hospital
David Gill, Chief Executive of Manchester United explained:
"Manchester United has always made a strong commitment to our
communities. Our new partnerships will enable us to work with them
to raise a significant amount of money throughout the three-year
period and support a number of important projects. Each charity has
nominated a specific project which the funds will be used to
support. We are extremely proud of these partnerships and the young
people who will be supported.
The Clubs partnerships will be managed by Manchester United
Foundation (Trading) Limited. "We were inundated with
applications," says Foundation chief executive, Trish Hirst. "The
process we have followed has been open and fair, allowing our fans
and staff to influence the decisions we made. The charities we have
selected to partner have been through a rigorous process and we're
delighted to agree contracts with them. This is an exciting time
for all of us.
