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Players show support for Burnley FC in the Community projects

2024-10-11T14:30:00.000Z

CLARETS SUMMER SIGNINGS ENJOY COMMUNITY VISITS!

Players show support for Burnley FC in the Community projects

2024-10-11T14:30:00.000Z

Players show support for Burnley FC in the Community projects

Burnley FC's summer signings made several visits to the local community recently to find out more about the wide-ranging work of the Club’s official charity, Burnley FC in the Community.

Zian Flemming, John Egan, Jeremy Sarmiento and Václav Hladký took a trip to Cherry Fold Primary School to take part in a robotics ‘All SySTEMS Go’ STEM session.

The goal of the programme is to introduce young children to STEM, raise their aspirations, and encourage them to pursue careers in STEM as they grow older. It is kindly funded by ReStart Consultancy, Michael Bailey Associates, and Safran Nacelles, Burnley.

Talking after the visit, Headteacher of Cherry Fold Primary School, Mrs. Morreta said: “As a primary school with around 65% free school meals and with 23 languages other than English being spoken, it was wonderful to see fun, learning, and football bringing our community school even closer together. It’s this kind of shared experience that brings such happiness to our children.”

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Student Louis added: “The robots were amazing, and it was great fun watching the players race them. Everyone cheered when Václav won!”

Josh Laurent, Jaidon Anthony, and Bashir Humphreys visited the charity’s Leisure Box facility in Brierfield and joined in a Limitless Clarets session, where they met students from Pendle Vale Community High School.

The Limitless Clarets School Project provides a comprehensive service, supporting young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities both in and out of school through workshops and interventions.

In celebration of International Sign Languages Day, the students taught the players a variety of well-known Burnley FC phrases, including “Up the Clarets” and “Come on Burnley,” in British Sign Language.

Youth Engagement Manager at Burnley FC in the Community Lewis Hickie was delighted that the players took the time to join in the session.

"The players went above and beyond for our young people, fully engaging in the session focused on International Sign Language Day. We taught them a variety of signs, and we hope to see some of them used in celebrations on the pitch one day!”

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The final visit took place at Nelson and Colne College, where Owen Dodgson, Shurandy Sambo, Etienne Green, and Andréas Hountondji met Burnley FC in the Community’s Shadow Youth Team, Post-16 Girls, Netball, and Cricket Academy students.

Delivered in partnership with the Nelson and Colne College Group, the Shadow Youth Team and Post-16 Girls programmes give talented young players between the ages of 16 and 18 the chance to combine academic studies with practical football experience.

In addition to meeting the students on the day, the players competed in various activities including quizzes and reaction tests.

Burnley FC in the Community’s Football Development Manager, Nathan Mottram, said: “It was fantastic having four of the new players visit our Shadow Youth Team and Post-16 players. They truly demonstrated to our young footballers what can be achieved and the places you can reach with ambition and dedication. We really appreciate them coming down.”