19 October 2005
By DAN SHIRES
WREXHAM
FC's Football in the Community programme has been donated two new cars from
local car dealership, Lindop Brothers.
The two Toyota Yaris cars were given to the programme to help provide transportation for staff to schools in the area after the club's Football in the Community Day when they played Stockport County.
Steve Hopewell, managing director of Lindop Brothers said: "As a local business
we were eager to get involved with Wrexham's community coaching, and providing a
couple of great cars to take them to sessions made sense for us both."
The Football in the Community programme visit schools throughout the county,
promoting the sport and healthy living. They are often accompanied by Wrexham FC
players.
They were involved in promoting a strong anti-racism message at The Racecourse
at the weekend.
The theme of the day for Saturday's match against Torquay United was 'Kicking
Racism out of Football'.
Players wore anti-racism shirts during their warm-up and a huge banner went
around the ground to promote the anti-racism message.
Backgrounds
The main event saw children from Wrexham schools Victoria Primary and St Giles'
Primary show off their football skills during a half-time match. Both schools
have students from a variety of ethnic backgrounds, including Poland, Portugal
and the Philippines.
The event was a collaborative effort between Football in the Community with
Wrexham Council's sports development team and healthy schools coordinator.