Cambridge United Football Club are seeking to recruit Accommodation Providers for youth team players in the local area as part of our host family provision...
Lodgings should provide good quality accommodation in a designated area providing a safe, family environment for young people aged 16-21 who may be moving away from home for the first time. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a young person’s journey. Accommodation location requires easy access to the Abbey Stadium and to Clare College Sportsground by bike or by public transport. Accommodation will generally be required from a Sunday evening until Saturday morning during the football season, with a break over Christmas and throughout June. If you believe you can provide such an environment for our younger footballers then please contact Glenn Quirke, the Safeguarding & Welfare Officer by email to glennq@cambridgeunited.com for further information and a potential visit to assess the suitability of the lodging area. Cambridge United Football Club is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all Accommodation Providers to share this commitment. Accommodating young people is subject to police Criminal Records Checks (CRC) via the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) and additional safeguarding training with the club. This will include vetting at the highest level. In addition, Accommodation Providers may need to demonstrate that the accommodation meets certain safety standards.
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Cambridge United supporters can you see yourself in the photos from the Charlton match on display in the slideshow below
Level Playing Field Weekend and some other smiles in the Fans Gallery this week… Charlton supporters photos can be seen here Match day photographs from the match on Saturday against Charlton showing the welcome the teams onto the pitch Photos by Simon King. Did you have a scoreboard announcement on Saturday at the match against Charlton? If you missed it or would like to download an image see the slideshow via the slideshow. Above are the birthday greetings and below the special announcements During 2020 the CUFCLottery paid for the provision of two new Electronic scoreboards. If you would like to take part in the Lottery or find out more click here www.cufclottery.co.uk Did you have a scoreboard announcement on Saturday at the match against Portsmouth? If you missed it or would like to download an image see the slideshow via the slideshow. Above are the birthday greetings and below the special announcements During 2020 the CUFCLottery paid for the provision of two new Electronic scoreboards. If you would like to take part in the Lottery or find out more click here www.cufclottery.co.uk Did you have a scoreboard announcement on Tuesday evening at the match against Morecambe? If you missed it or would like to download an image see the slideshow via the slideshow During 2020 the CUFCLottery paid for the provision of two new Electronic scoreboards. If you would like to take part in the Lottery or find out more click here www.cufclottery.co.uk Cambridge United supporters can you see yourself in the photos from the Morecambe match on display in the slideshow below A very cold night but the Fans Gallery still managed to catch a few of you. Morecambe supporters photos can be seen here Match day photographs from the game on Tuesday evening against Morecambe of the flag wavers whp welcome the players onto the pitch before the match
Photos by Simon King. This afternoon we welcome the supporters, officials and playing staff of Morecambe to the Abbey Stadium. We also welcome some of our former players including Hall of Famers Derrick Christie, Steve Fallon, Tom Finney and Malcolm Webster who will be joined by Keith Lockhart, Richard Key and Andy Hollis in the Signature Suite. Why not say hello to them after the match. All supporters from all of home stands are welcomed to use the facility after every match, so why not arrange to meet friends and family in there for a drink today or after future games.
When the club celebrated it centenary in 2012 one of the events to celebrate this occassion was to create a club museum. At the time there wasn’t any room to create a permanent location, so I set about setting up an online one called. It is still on line at www.100yearsofcoconuts.co.uk so have a look. During the following years with the help of the Heritage Lottery Fund and a small but dedicated group of individuals the museum has grown in size and now has a permanent location in addition to the on-line site. If you have never seen or visited the museum it is situated inside the Supporters Club and well worth a visit. In addition to what is on shown there are on-line databases to maintain for example a complete list of matches since the club’s formation and a collection of programmes. It is hoped that one day coconuts will have a complete collection of Abbey United and Cambridge United programmes. Most of the programmes since 1970 are now in place, however there are still gaps in the collection before that date. Particularly rare are the Abbey United and early fifties programmes. If you are aware of any please contact the group via 100yearsofcoconuts@gmail.com One particular individual Andrew Bennett was a real inspiration to the group. We were very fortunate to have him involved in the project. Andrew sadly passed away, however, he left behind an incredible legacy with his books, databases and match day reports. It was through all his work that the Coconuts & Celery book series was produced. Without the research he carried out there would never have been a permanent written history of the club. There are now plans in place for the next edition to be released shortly. At the beginning of the article, we mentioned the Hall of Fame. The HOF recognises individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the development, success and history of Cambridge United. These are not just players but also those who have worked in the background of the club helping to make difference. There are now 41 inductees and their details can be found on line at http://www.cuhalloffame.org.uk/index.php To ensure that 100yearsofcoconut museum continues to grow and maintain the level of information/artifacts it needs new blood to maintain and keep it alive. If you have a love of history either as a volunteer or a fellow supporter wanting to be involved contact the group via the email above. History needs to be kept and for it to continue into the future it needs the baton to be handed on from one generation to the next, otherwise the memories and store it will be lost forever This afternoon we welcome the supporters, officials and playing staff of Portsmouth to the Abbey Stadium. The match this afternoon is also raising awareness of International Women’s Day which takes place on the 8th March. The day brings about attention in the women's rights movement to issues such as gender equality, reproductive rights, and violence and abuse against women.
Cambridge United has been fortunate that throughout its history we have had female supporters who have driven the club forwards from its earliest days to the modern day. The club could never have achieved what it has without them. Nowadays, we have female representation on the Shadow Board through the Amber Belles, on the club board via Jenny Horsfield. Throughout the club women play a vital part in its day-to-day organisation. The Women’s football team now has its own board which feeds into the main club board and also comes under the management of Ben Strang as does the first team. Today, I would like to remember the work of Lil Harrison. Lil is someone whose name is no longer remembered or known by many supporters. However, without her drive and ambition our club would never be where it is today. She should not be forgotten. From the days before the Great War, when the club played the likes of the Sons of Temperance and the University Press Third XI, until her death in 1996, Lil Harrison’s support for Abbey United and Cambridge United was unsurpassed. During those years, Lil worked tirelessly and celebrated its raise from Cambridgeshire League to the Football League. From amateur football to professionalism. She was the backbone of the club. Her fundraising work and support was incredible. She furnished the clubhouse almost single-handedly, paying for a hundred tables and chairs out of husband Charlie’s bank account – without his knowledge – and then held raffles each week to pay it back. It is possible he never knew. Not that he would have minded. The couple had met when Charlie was on the Abbey United committee and they married in 1928. He was equally devoted to the U’s. Lil was the driving force behind the Ladies’ Committee that raised money for the Habbin and Corona stands, the floodlights and even players’ kits. Her Christmas raffles were extraordinary, legendary affairs. The only dream of Lil’s that didn’t come true was her vision of seeing United play in the top division. Her visits to the Abbey tailed off in the early 1990s, but her spirit is evoked every time someone sells a draw ticket or yells their support from the stands. We remember Harry Habbin with a plaque on the Habbin Stand. Perhaps we should honour Lil in the way same so she never forgotten. Cambridge United supporters can you see yourself in the photos from the Portsmouth match on display in the slideshow below Her Game Too… Keep scrolling, the rest of you are at the bottom of our Fans Gallery. Portsmouth supporters photos can be seen here |
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