Forest Green Provide Christmas Cheer

FGR Community teamed up with 10 local care homes and sheltered housing schemes to spread a little kindness and joy over the last few months. Residents at Winslow House and the Steppes, Nailsworth, were in for an afternoon vegan treat in October, a welcome letter, and a copy of the Green Devil Newsletter produced by FGR’s young Ambassadors.

During November, the Ambassadors took part in “Challenge Cheer Someone Up” where they were tasked with being creative writing letters, making crafts, or drawing pictures which were gifted to the residents, FGR supporters and others in the local community. Bernard a recipient said, “It really made my week!”

Danielle Winslow House Administrator wrote:

“We would like to thank yourself, all of the Forest Green Rovers staff and Ambassadors for your beautiful letters to all of our residents. Our residents thoroughly enjoyed them and were all so grateful. We appreciate everything you are doing to help us during this difficult time. I would also like to share our positive news that we are now Covid free and so are really looking forward to working with you some more in the near future. Please do not hesitate to contact us.”

Sarah Urquhart, Head of FGR Community reported:

“Beautiful handmade Christmas cards are being made for our first team players and are also being sent out to our participants of the Tackling Loneliness Together project. We have found that many people of all ages are feeling really lonely and isolated and so FGR Community and FGR Academy are together supplying gifts, shirts, food, newsletters and cards to boost hampers. We’ve been working alongside the local Food Bank, The Long Table’s Freezers of Love, Community Roots, Nailsworth Youth Club, KidsStuff, Play Gloucestershire and HomeStart to spread some Christmas joy. Thank you’ s extends to our community partners Candriam Kids Fund, First Choice Utilities, Quorn, Faith in Nature and Morrisons.