Chasetown Football Club, and its supporters club and junior section, have collectively donated 33 gift packages to NHS staff and care workers through its ‘One Chasetown’ initiative as a thank you for the work they have been doing during the coronavirus pandemic.
These were financed and assembled by club members before they were given to workers in hospitals, care homes and other medical vicinities all around Staffordshire to show the Northern Premier League outfit’s gratitude for the sacrifices they have made.
The packages included six Chasetown Football Club mugs as well as goodies such as crisps, cakes biscuits and soft drinks as well as tea and coffee.
Jane Dyson, who is the general secretary to Chasetown FC’s youth section, told Sport in Staffs how the initiative came to fruition.
“At Easter time, girls from the junior side gave Easter eggs to a unit while another donated a package to a ward,” she explained.
“At a committee meeting we thought it would be good to do that and give packages from the club to the community, so we sent out a club email message asking how many people knew someone who was in the care sector.
“Once we knew how many, we gave them (the packages) to people to deliver them.”
These gifts were sent to many different care settings including intensive care units, oncology wards and care homes.
“In fact, once this is all over, we said it would be good to see Chasetown members going into the homes and meet some of the people,” Jane added.
“As a community club and being part of the Chasetown community, we thought we needed to give back to it. We are supported by the local community so we wanted to give back our support too as a thank you and build bonds again.”
A video has been put together by club members that shows many photographs of NHS staff and care workers receiving their gift packages.
To watch the video, click here.
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