Cardiff City FC players Will Fish and Dylan Lawlor met with residents of The Salvation Army’s Tŷ Gobaith Lifehouse to share football tips, inspiration, and an important message about sustainability.
The power of sport to unite and inspire was on full display as two of Cardiff City’s rising stars visited the city. Defenders Will Fish and Dylan Lawlor spent time with residents of Tŷ Gobaith Lifehouse, The Salvation Army’s homelessness accommodation, at the Colchester Avenue Donation Centre. The players provided professional coaching advice and signed a team shirt, celebrating the community spirit that helped the Tŷ Gobaith team win the Partnership Trophy in 2023. This brilliant visit reinforced the club’s commitment to community and promoted a key initiative to recycle old football shirts, underscoring that football is a unifying game for everyone.
Mark Denham, Head of Communications at Cardiff City Football Club said playing a part in the local community is a key aim for the club.
“We’re really pleased to be able to offer our support to the residents of Tŷ Gobaith and hope that the Cardiff City kit donated by Will and Dylan can either be resold through the Salvation Army Donation Centre for the residents’ shared benefit or displayed.
“Cardiff City Football Club has always supported its local communities and has a growing commitment to adopting sustainable practices. Both these core pledges come together with our visit to the donation centre.”
A team from the Tŷ Gobaith Lifehouse in Cardiff won the Partnership Trophy football tournament in 2023. Part of that trophy winning team was Mark, a former resident who also played for Wales in the homeless World Cup in Cardiff in 2019.
Mark said: “Meeting the players from Cardiff City was an incredible experience. The players that we cheer on and want to succeed met me in my environment and this means the world to me. In the past when I have played for Ty Gobaith at the Partnership Trophy it has been a real highlight in my life. Not just the actual playing the games on the day, but the travelling the day before, being in the hotel, the planning, the teamwork, the community and trust between us as a team is worth its weight in gold.”
The Salvation Army Donation Centre Manager, Dean Harvey, added:
“’We’re proud to have Cardiff City supporting The Salvation Army with our recycling aims. It’s a great way to show how football can inspire positive change and sustainability by encouraging fans to recycle, donate and make a difference in the community.”
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