Football club's goal to support disabled children
SNAP, Special Needs Adventure Playground in Cannock, which was set up by executives from 5Cs, has been adopted as an official charity of the club.
Chief executive of 5Cs and chairman of SNAP, Kevin Smith (left) is pictured with Hednesford Town's commercial manager Nick Lunn at the SNAP playground.
As part of a series of fundraising events, a Burns Night is set to take place at the Keys Park ground on January 24, which organisers hope will raise more than £2,000 for the charity.
SNAP provides recreation facilities for more than 800 children with a wide range of disabilities from across the West Midlands, at its centre on Pye Green Road.
Officials from the club have visited facilities at the centre which include an outdoor playground, with rides for wheelchair users, an indoor soft play area, a sensory playroom for children with severe disabilities as well as a general indoor play area.
"It's great that through our official shirt sponsor 5Cs we're able to lend our support to such a worthwhile and grass roots charity," said the club's commercial manager Nick Lunn.
"At an organisation where playing sport is such a given, it's great to help provide recreational facilities for children who don't always have the chance to simply play."
Chief executive of 5Cs and chairman of SNAP, Kevin Smith, said: "Most children can play anywhere and the key thing about SNAP is that it gives that same opportunity to children who don't normally have it.
"It's somewhere the kids feel comfortable, it gives that bit of joy to the kids and the parents," he said."The Burns night is a great fun night out and has always been our biggest single fundraising event of the year.
"It's great that through our sponsorship of the team we're able to officially join up with the club in fundraising, hopefully it will make it an even bigger night, raising even more money."
The money raised will go to help meet some of the £40,000-a-year running costs of the SNAP centre.
The evening will include a traditional Burns night meal including haggis, traditional Scottish music and Scottish country dancing, followed by a disco. Tickets are £26.50 and are available from the club, contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call 01543 422870.
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