Turf Sleepout
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Turf Sleepout
Wondered if anyone else on here attended the Turf Sleepout last night?
Apart from raising so far over £20k for 3 local charities it was quite a magical opportunity to spend a night at the Turf.
I must also say what a fantastic job the Burnley FC in the Community department are doing, and how well organised and enjoyable the evening was.
I would highly recommend it to anyone thinking of joint in the future.
Apart from raising so far over £20k for 3 local charities it was quite a magical opportunity to spend a night at the Turf.
I must also say what a fantastic job the Burnley FC in the Community department are doing, and how well organised and enjoyable the evening was.
I would highly recommend it to anyone thinking of joint in the future.
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You could always help us to help them with the food collections on match days
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Well done Burnleyareback2, and all those who attended the sleep-out last night.
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Part of the reason I got involved last night was to try and show some appreciation for the great work that the club and supporters are doing for the community and hopefully the sponsorship I generated will help in a little way.ClaretTony wrote:You could always help us to help them with the food collections on match days
Working away during the week and commitments getting a couple of generations of the family to and away from games means it’s difficult to get involved in other things.
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It’s just that is has been so difficult to find volunteers. It was supposed to be a supporters Clubs/UTC venture but some of the Supporters Clubs won’t support it and I really struggled to get volunteers from on here for the Chelsea game.Burnleyareback2 wrote:Part of the reason I got involved last night was to try and show some appreciation for the great work that the club and supporters are doing for the community and hopefully the sponsorship I generated will help in a little way.
Working away during the week and commitments getting a couple of generations of the family to and away from games means it’s difficult to get involved in other things.
I really think that the food collections is just about the best way to support the work they do.
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I’m surprised to hear that Tony, but I must admit I was equally surprised when only 62 people signed up for last night.ClaretTony wrote:It’s just that is has been so difficult to find volunteers. It was supposed to be a supporters Clubs/UTC venture but some of the Supporters Clubs won’t support it and I really struggled to get volunteers from on here for the Chelsea game.
I really think that the food collections is just about the best way to support the work they do.
I agree with your point about the collections as being a great way to support but as you say equally helping out. Perhaps it would be worth you asking the BFC community team to send a follow up email to the people who attended the event last night and ask for volunteers?
There was a great group of people there last night.
Just an idea.
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I wondered why there wasn't much coverage about it on here. Well done to all those who took part.
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There was. Can’t recall who started the thread though. Must have been a bloody cold night for them. They do it on the concourses at other grounds but I think they were on the touch line at the Turf.Grumps wrote:I wondered why there wasn't much coverage about it on here. Well done to all those who took part.
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A couple of the pictures from last night.
Basically we slept in front of the Bob Lord behind the LED advertising screens. I was on the CF side of the away dugout wondering how much footballer spit I was sleeping on.
Basically we slept in front of the Bob Lord behind the LED advertising screens. I was on the CF side of the away dugout wondering how much footballer spit I was sleeping on.
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Well done to you. Strangely BFCitC don’t speak to supporter organisations about these events. The food collections started through me making a comment in a meeting. It’s not been a Community Initiative and they’ve not been over supportive although Anita & Nathan at the Community Kitchen have been brilliant as has Paul France.
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Sorry Tony, I wrongly assumed these things were joined up...ClaretTony wrote:Well done to you. Strangely BFCitC don’t speak to supporter organisations about these events. The food collections started through me making a comment in a meeting. It’s not been a Community Initiative and they’ve not been over supportive although Anita & Nathan at the Community Kitchen have been brilliant as has Paul France.
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Maybe some of the new blood on the fans forum can knock a few heads together and get everybody on board for things like this?Burnleyareback2 wrote:Sorry Tony, I wrongly assumed these things were joined up...
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You would hope that collectively it would be a stronger and more aligned approach.
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So what do we have to do if we are interested in helping?ClaretTony wrote:It’s just that is has been so difficult to find volunteers. It was supposed to be a supporters Clubs/UTC venture but some of the Supporters Clubs won’t support it and I really struggled to get volunteers from on here for the Chelsea game.
I really think that the food collections is just about the best way to support the work they do.
(It's probably been adequately covered before, but I must have missed it)
What time do you have to be available?
What time do you finish?
What does the job entail?
[A link to a previous thread will be fine]
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Id suggest it would help encourage volunteers from here if they didn’t have to use their board name and had diplomatic immunity. For the sake of a good cause everyone could be just known as Dave.nil_desperandum wrote:So what do we have to do if we are interested in helping?
(It's probably been adequately covered before, but I must have missed it)
What time do you have to be available?
What time do you finish?
What does the job entail?
[A link to a previous thread will be fine]
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Turn up at the Turf an hour and 45 before kick off, collect a bin from the collection point, stand somewhere outside the Turf with a bin making collections, return the bin 15 minutes before kick off then get on the match.nil_desperandum wrote:So what do we have to do if we are interested in helping?
(It's probably been adequately covered before, but I must have missed it)
What time do you have to be available?
What time do you finish?
What does the job entail?
[A link to a previous thread will be fine]
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Apart from UTC how much media is there behind the collections? I honestly only know about it from being on here.
Are there other ways it could be highlighted?
Are there other ways it could be highlighted?
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I've already put my name down to help with the bin collections but I was away for the Chelsea game. I have a season ticket but it might be nice for the club to give free match tickets to the bin collectors, like they do (or used to when I did it) with the turnstile operators and programme sellers. That would surely lead to more interest.
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All down to me to get the publicity. I've used this website and message board, social media, Burnley Express, Athletic, club programme - if anyone can offer any further ideas then I'd be pleased to hear from them.Burnleyareback2 wrote:Apart from UTC how much media is there behind the collections? I honestly only know about it from being on here.
Are there other ways it could be highlighted?
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Who benefits from the food collected? Again, I’m a little unclear around the initiative. I could potentially help with some of the online marketing