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Help needed with Summer Accommodation and Support for Overseas Volunteers

This summer FC United is pleased to be hosting three international volunteers in Manchester. These three young people (one from Italy, one from Spain and one from Turkey) will be helping the club over the summer to deliver our most ambitious summer programme of sport and youth activities to date.

The volunteers’ accommodation, living expenses and transport costs are all funded by the European Union’s Youth in Action Fund.

We are now appealing to our members to get involved to support the work that these young people will do in North Manchester in the run up to the opening of our new ground.

Can you help in any of the following ways?

1. We are looking for furnished accommodation, preferably in North Manchester, for three people. Do you know of a flat or house that will be free for the summer, ideally from May to the end of August?

2. We may need to accommodate individual volunteers in spare rooms until this accommodation is ready. Can you put up one or more of our young volunteers in a spare room for part of their stay? We can use the grant to cover any costs incurred. You won’t make much money out of it but you will not be out of pocket.

3. We are looking for a person to be an advocate for these young volunteers. The purpose of this role is to ensure that the experience they are having with us is a good one and be prepared to make representations to the club if you think they are not being looked after by the club properly. You will need to meet the volunteers 3-4 times while they are with us and be available to listen if they are experiencing any problems.

4. Finally, we are looking for a person, or a group of people who will befriend the volunteers and help them to become integrated into the life of the club, take them to matches and to other events and make sure they feel included.

If you think you can help with any of the above, please contact Robin Pye here.


First Posted ~ 12:07 Wed 9 Apr 2014
News ID ~ 5466
Last Updated ~ 00:47 Tue 16 Feb 2021