United offers support and appreciation to NHS

The support for the NHS is part of the club’s wider commitment to supporting its local community through the pandemic. This week, all perishable goods stocked at Old Trafford for use until the summer – amounting to 30,000 items of food and drink – were delivered by Foundation staff to food banks, hospitals and other local charitable organisations which usually receive unused food from the club after matches.  United catering staff had already used food in stock to cook around 350 meals for local food banks and charities.

John Shiels, Chief Executive, Manchester United Foundation, said: “The Foundation is dedicated to supporting the local community; we continue to adapt and diversify at this most challenging time to enable our workforce to assist those who need it most.

“Where possible our coaches continue to support partner schools that remain open to children of key support workers and those who are vulnerable. We have also worked tirelessly with the Club to ensure the delivery of food donations. I am incredibly proud of how united our workforce is; the number of staff volunteers wanting to support this initiative has been overwhelming.”

Raj Jain, Chief Executive, Northern Care Alliance NHS Group, said: “A huge thanks from me, the whole of the Northern Care Alliance, and in particular those at our Salford Royal site who were all really pleased to receive your generous donation. This donation was a huge morale boost for them at this difficult time.”