PARKER MAKES DOWN TOWN VISIT TO MARK BURNLEY TOGETHER PARTNERSHIP

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Clarets Head Coach shows support to Burnley FC in the Community

2024-09-06T14:00:00.000Z

PARKER MAKES DOWN TOWN VISIT TO MARK BURNLEY TOGETHER PARTNERSHIP

Clarets Head Coach shows support to Burnley FC in the Community

2024-09-06T14:00:00.000Z

Clarets Head Coach shows support to Burnley FC in the Community

Burnley Football Club, alongside Burnley FC in the Community, are delighted to announce Burnley Together as the Official Community Partner for the 2024/25 season.

On Thursday afternoon, Scott Parker visited Burnley Together's facility, Down Town, where the Burnley boss learned about the importance of the services available, was shown around the foodbank, spent time with staff and volunteers, and made a personal donation to the Community Grocery and café.

Burnley Together is a partnership of local organisations providing various services to the community. The partnership is based in Burnley town centre at Down Town, a community-based shop that features a grocery store, a pre-loved school uniform shop, a book exchange area, and café.

Additionally, Burnley Leisure offers cooking lessons in the kitchen to help people gain the knowledge and skills to prepare their own meals and reduce food waste.

Speaking about the visit and time spent at Down Town, Parker admitted it was a ‘humbling’ experience and had high praise for the work done and the people that make it happen.

“It was pretty humbling. In certain moments, in the world we live in, no one wants to see aspects of what people are going through.

“This place is full of incredible people, volunteers, people who are here with nothing but big hearts wanting to help the town.

“What has been set out here is a really special place to be fair, nothing but real pride at what the people here are achieving and what they do is so special.” Said the Head Coach.

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Nicola Larnach, Burnley Together Co-Ordinator, discussed how Down Town was formed and highlighted in detail what services are available to the community.

“Down Town came to fruition two years ago in the town centre, where we started with the pre-loved uniform shop and the Burnley Together partnership had always just been virtual before that.

“Now what we have is amazing, the partnership is so important because together in Burnley, we can do everything together.

“Everybody that comes in has their specialities, so by coming through the front door somewhere that’s soft facing, they might just be coming for groceries, they then might approach us for help or support and guidance on absolutely anything.

“People can come to Down Town for anything they need, whether that be for school uniform, winter warmers for the colder months.

“We also have the café and community grocery, where anybody can become a member and use the café but also use our ‘pay forward’ method.

“This is where you can pay forward in the shop, when we can gift a membership or food shop to someone that might be struggling at that particular time.”

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CEO of Burnley FC in the Community, Helen Gurman, explained what the Burnley Together partnership looks like and how the football club can play its part.

“Burnley Together are a fantastic partnership of a number of organisations within Burnley. They all come together to support the people most at need in the town.

“As part of the partnership we have ourselves Burnley FC in the Community, Burnley Council, Burnley Leisure, Calico and the Community Grocery.

“I think it’s really unique for all these partners, who are so diverse, to come together with one goal which is to support everyone in the local community.

“In Burnley, the town is integral to the football club, we know the football club is the heartbeat of the town, and the club recognises their position and ability to really change lives.

“At Burnley FC in the Community, we want to be able to use the power of the football to support those most in need in the town.”