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Players join in activities at BFCitC's Whitehough Outdoor Centre

2024-11-09T17:00:00.000Z

RODRIGUEZ & ROBERTS VISIT COMMUNITY'S VETERANS PROGRAMME

Players join in activities at BFCitC's Whitehough Outdoor Centre

2024-11-09T17:00:00.000Z

Players join in activities at BFCitC's Whitehough Outdoor Centre

Ahead of Remembrance Day, Jay Rodriguez and Connor Roberts visited Burnley FC in the Community’s Veterans Programme at Whitehough Outdoor Centre to spend time with the veterans and participate in their annual remembrance traditions.

Burnley FC in the Community’s Veterans Programme engages with over 400 veterans every year, offering a variety of activities such as breakfast clubs, crown green bowls, outdoor workshops, social sessions, and trips across the UK.

During the day, the veterans painted pumpkins, and when the players arrived, Jay was given the task of picking a winner. The players were then taken on a tour of the veterans’ workshop photos and memorabilia, while Connor took on the group’s champion darts player. The day concluded with the hanging of poppies and the planting of knotted poppy stems at the base of the centre’s new remembrance flag.

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Veterans Programme Manager, Daniella Worth said: “These visits are so important to the veterans, with so many of them being life-long Burnley fans.

“For veterans, conversation and camaraderie are incredibly important. Being able to spend quality time with Jay and Connor, chatting about Burnley and football, was a fantastic experience.

“We would like to extend a huge thank you to Burnley FC and the players for their support and for coming together to commemorate this special day with us.”

Jay Rodriguez added: “We’ve come down to meet the veterans, see what they do, how they get together and help each other, share some of the stories. It’s been great Connor, and I loved it.

“I spoke to a couple who know my dad as well so it’s always nice to have a little story. One of them knew my grandad which is always quite nice. It’s really good for us to come and see these guys.”

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Sunday's game against Swansea City is our dedicated Remembrance Day fixture, and we will proudly honour those who paid the ultimate sacrifice.

We will be joined by military personnel, veterans and currently serving members from the armed forces and prior to kick-off they will lead us in a moment of reflection and the Last Post.

There will also be service in the Memorial Garden earlier in the day.

We will remember them.