Post by QPR Report on Feb 3, 2010 9:12:56 GMT
Football League
MPs PRAISE TRUST
Posted on: 03.02.2010
The work of The Football League has received cross-party recognition by the House of Commons following the tabling of an Early Day Motion.
Put forward by Chloe Smith, MP for Norwich North, the EDM congratulates the Trust 'for its work at the heart of 72 communities across England and Wales' and so far has been signed by 59 MPs from across all parties.
The EDM continues by noting 'the work of Football League clubs in delivering positive outcomes on major social issues such as health, education, social cohesion and sports participation to more than 1.5 million people in the last 12 months.'
The Trust provides an invaluable service for local communities by providing the means for Football League clubs to connect with and give something back to their locality.
The full EDM reads:
That this House congratulates the Football League Trust for its work at the heart of 72 communities across England and Wales; notes the work of Football League clubs in delivering positive outcomes on major social issues such as health, education, social cohesion and sports participation to more than 1.5 million people in the last 12 months; and recognises that the power of football is being used to improve the local community at Accrington Stanley, AFC Bournemouth, Aldershot Town, Barnet, Barnsley, Blackpool, Bradford City, Brentford, Brighton and Hove Albion, Bristol City, Bristol Rovers, Burton Albion, Bury, Cardiff City, Carlisle United, Charlton Athletic, Cheltenham Town, Chesterfield, Colchester United, Coventry City, Crewe Alexandra, Crystal Palace, Dagenham and Redbridge, Darlington, Derby County, Doncaster Rovers, Exeter City, Gillingham, Grimsby Town, Hartlepool United, Hereford United, Huddersfield Town, Ipswich Town, Leeds United, Leyton Orient, Leicester City, Lincoln City, Macclesfield Town, Middlesbrough, Millwall, Milton Keynes Dons, Morecambe, Newcastle United, Northampton Town, Norwich City, Notts County, Nottingham Forest, Oldham Athletic, Peterborough United, Plymouth Argyle, Port Vale, Preston North End, Queens Park Rangers, Reading, Rochdale, Rotherham United, Sc**thorpe United, Sheffield United, Sheffield Wednesday, Shrewsbury Town, Southampton, Southend United, Stockport County, Swansea City, Swindon Town, Tranmere Rovers, Torquay United, Walsall, Watford, West Bromwich Albion, Wycombe Wanderers and Yeovil Town.
www.football-league.co.uk/fltrustnews/20100203/mps-praise-trust_2247990_1953533
MPs PRAISE TRUST
Posted on: 03.02.2010
The work of The Football League has received cross-party recognition by the House of Commons following the tabling of an Early Day Motion.
Put forward by Chloe Smith, MP for Norwich North, the EDM congratulates the Trust 'for its work at the heart of 72 communities across England and Wales' and so far has been signed by 59 MPs from across all parties.
The EDM continues by noting 'the work of Football League clubs in delivering positive outcomes on major social issues such as health, education, social cohesion and sports participation to more than 1.5 million people in the last 12 months.'
The Trust provides an invaluable service for local communities by providing the means for Football League clubs to connect with and give something back to their locality.
The full EDM reads:
That this House congratulates the Football League Trust for its work at the heart of 72 communities across England and Wales; notes the work of Football League clubs in delivering positive outcomes on major social issues such as health, education, social cohesion and sports participation to more than 1.5 million people in the last 12 months; and recognises that the power of football is being used to improve the local community at Accrington Stanley, AFC Bournemouth, Aldershot Town, Barnet, Barnsley, Blackpool, Bradford City, Brentford, Brighton and Hove Albion, Bristol City, Bristol Rovers, Burton Albion, Bury, Cardiff City, Carlisle United, Charlton Athletic, Cheltenham Town, Chesterfield, Colchester United, Coventry City, Crewe Alexandra, Crystal Palace, Dagenham and Redbridge, Darlington, Derby County, Doncaster Rovers, Exeter City, Gillingham, Grimsby Town, Hartlepool United, Hereford United, Huddersfield Town, Ipswich Town, Leeds United, Leyton Orient, Leicester City, Lincoln City, Macclesfield Town, Middlesbrough, Millwall, Milton Keynes Dons, Morecambe, Newcastle United, Northampton Town, Norwich City, Notts County, Nottingham Forest, Oldham Athletic, Peterborough United, Plymouth Argyle, Port Vale, Preston North End, Queens Park Rangers, Reading, Rochdale, Rotherham United, Sc**thorpe United, Sheffield United, Sheffield Wednesday, Shrewsbury Town, Southampton, Southend United, Stockport County, Swansea City, Swindon Town, Tranmere Rovers, Torquay United, Walsall, Watford, West Bromwich Albion, Wycombe Wanderers and Yeovil Town.
www.football-league.co.uk/fltrustnews/20100203/mps-praise-trust_2247990_1953533