Collingwood College Association Football Club (CCAFC), the largest amateur football club in the UK with 14 men’s football teams and two women’s football teams, are back with another charity 24-hour football match. An event led by students of Collingwood College that unites the Durham community through football.
The event is being held for a second year running after the success of last year when CCAFC were able to raise over £7,500 in aid of The Campaign Against Living Miserably, a charity leading the fight against male suicide in the United Kingdom. This year, CCAFC are raising money for The Sir Stanley Matthews Coaching Foundation (SSMCF) which is changing the lives of disadvantaged children through sport across the world!
From 7pm on Friday 22nd November to the same time the next day, football will be gracing the Collingwood College astro turf pitch. Come wind, rain or snow the match will continue. An abundance of goals is expected with last year’s event finishing 301-297 in spite of some heroic goalkeeping efforts by CCAFC’s Tom Verniers, who played for all 24 hours of the match!
CCAFC is seeking to use this event to connect with the wider Durham community. It won’t just be students playing in the match. Anyone is welcome and this year local junior teams have been invited to partake in the match and help support this fantastic cause!
Any support or donations for this event would be warmly welcomed by all in CCAFC. We are looking to build on last year’s efforts and match the £7,500 that was raised last year. The link for the event’s Virgin Money Giving Page can be found here:
https://virginmoneygiving.com/fund/ccafc24hour
For more information about the event, please also find the link for the Facebook Page for the 24 Hours of Football and an article written in the Palatinate about the work CCAFC do in the local community.
Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/553385008745293/
Palatinate Article: https://www.palatinate.org.uk/ccafc-announce-joint-coaching-academy-with-spennymoor-town/
