Page 7 - Wythenshawe Life Newsletter – Winter 2020

OurNews page 7 Marcus Rashford Teams Up With Burberry
To Donate £25K To Wythenshawe
We are honoured and humbled that as part of Marcus Rashford’s partnership with Burberry the Woodhouse Park Lifestyle Centre will receive a £25,000 investment which will transform the well-used sports hall and to help maintain the popular 5-aside football pitches at the centre.
The centre is in the heart of Marcus Rashford’s home town of Wythenshawe and plays a vital role in the community 7 days a week from active youth clubs, football and basketball to a vibrant café and groups for older people and those with disabilities.
During the Covid-19 pandemic the café has made hundreds of hot meals for older people isolated and without support.
Not only that, but a group of young volunteers from Norbrook Youth Club and the Woodhouse Park Lifestyle Centre will work together to donate £10,000 to local charities and community groups that they believe will make the most positive change in their community.
Executive Director of Housing and Community Investment, Paul Seymour said, “The Woodhouse Park Lifestyle Centre is a gem at the heart of our community. The centre offers a wide range of support services that bring local people – both young and old - together and help them live well. Last year alone, almost 600 of our young people volunteered their time, giving back to their local community as we work to become a City of Social Action. Marcus Rashford having been part of the youth club means a lot here. We’re delighted to receive this donation from Burberry, which will support the lasting legacy we are building for the future generation of the Wythenshawe community.
“Marcus Rashford having been part of the youth club means a lot here.”
Contact 0800 633 5500 or 0300 111 000 or email customerenquiries@wchg.org.uk
Photo: Rafael Pavarotti