Email received today which shows we are going the right way in the community
Paul
Thank you so much for the visit yesterday and well done on the match result the children on the ward were interested in the game and felt as though they had a connection with your win, fans of the future hopefully. The eggs were shared out with the children you met and those who were to poorly to join in. I hope this is only the first of many visits and maybe we can talk about how the club can help us raise some funds for our oncology children's playroom. As I am sure you understand when there are a few people visiting we cannot not really have a look around but I would e happy to show you the ward and explain about the role of play at sometime. Thank you again, with best wishes
Excellent work by the club and the players. You can never have too many friends or too much good publicity in football. Would be happy to help with any future visits like this if I can,
Excellent work by all involved, will be interesting to see how this relationship develops.
Just a couple of points: 1. If the ward does a head count and finds that they are short of one child patient, I think the mascot has some answering to do. Childlike face peering out of the mascot's mouth.
2. Strange how we have had two photographs and can anyone see the common denominator? Yes....exactly....Loui is standing in front of Paul with a large smile on his face and yet again his hands are hidden. Far from me to cast any exertions.
Strange how we have had two photographs and can anyone see the common denominator? Yes....exactly....Loui is standing in front of Paul with a large smile on his face and yet again his hands are hidden. Far from me to cast any exertions.
Gents and Ladies, whilst we are on the Community thread.......As you will all have probably worked out i live over in Northern Ireland and this year i am attempting the Belfast Marathon on the 6th of May. I will be running this on behalf of a local School in the borough of Bexley. This school is called Shenstone, http://www.shenstone.bexley.sch.ukand is in Crayford. Shenstone School is a special school for 73 pupils with severe learning difficulties. Most pupils have an additional need which could be physical, sensory, autism or behavioural. The pupils are aged from 2 years to 11 and live in the borough of Bexley.
As the school has to cater for so many vast and differing needs, they always require additional resources to meet pupils individual needs. Currently, they are fund raising to re-equip their Sensory Room including an Omi Projector, to completely re-design their wildlife garden and to keep their mini buses on the road.
I am aware that these are financially hard times so any donation will be appreciated, please find below the link to my justgiving page which will then take you through how to donate
I hope this is only the first of many visits and maybe we can talk about how the club can help us raise some funds for our oncology children's playroom. As I am sure you understand when there are a few people visiting we cannot not really have a look around but I would e happy to show you the ward and explain about the role of play at sometime.
Is there any chance that the oncology children's playroom could become our chosen charity for next year? It certainly pus football into perspective.
While we're on the topic of hospital visits, does anyone on here know the old fella who tripped over and smacked face-first onto the terraces before kickoff yesterday? Was he ok? Fortunately he fell onto my fat arse which cushioned him mid-fall, but he did look to be in a bit of a daze when he got back up - blood all over his face and at least one tooth missing.
That's a very good point. I saw the commotion over behind the goal and wondered what had happened. Confirms the need for qualified medical people to be in attendance (although I'm sure it's a legal requirement). I'm confident that the medics done a good job but I remember questioning the speed at which they moved getting over to him. Was pleased when I saw the gentleman get back up on his feet. Hope he's making a speedy recovery.