Oldham Athletic Community Trust are back at Boundary Park with exciting community matchday engagement for the 6th of April 2024!
- Charity Spotlight - Oldham Athletic Community Trust
Vision & Purpose of OACT
Using the power of football Oldham Athletic Community Trust (OACT) works in partnership with its local community to provide positive opportunities through sport, inspire and reward our local community.
Our Commitment
To be professional, dedicated and inclusive in everything that we deliver. We will work to develop a fit for purpose governance structure with an empowered team committed to meeting the needs of those within Oldham.
- Boot Bank Collection
Ahead of this weekend's fixture, Oldham Athletic and the Community Trust are supporting OASF's Boot Bank Collection.
44% of children in Oldham live in poverty, the aim of the ongoing collection initiative is to work towards ensuring that no child in Oldham should be prevented from playing football as a result of their families financial circumstances.
Over the summer months Oldham Athletic Supporters Foundation will be collecting pre-worn children’s football boots, cleaning and refurbishing them through a wide range of collection points.
At the start of the next season they will distribute them to children whose families are struggling to afford a pair of boots.
Martin Vose, OACT Head of Community, commented: “We are delighted to support this fantastic initiative, which focuses on a very real need locally and is a fine example of collaborative working.
"The collection comes as part of our wider matchday engagement strategy that we have used this season.
"We have used the platform of Oldham Athletic matchdays to collect for both Oldham Foodbank and the Christmas Toy Appeal which have been generously supported by both the Oldham Athletic fanbase and wider community.”
The first collection will be prior to this Saturday's fixture, you can bring along your old boots that you no longer use and leave them in the collection bin which is located within the Athletic Store. There will also be a donation point located within the Dr Kershaw's Furniture Hub on Shaw Road.
- Flag Bearers
Heyside Hurricanes join us as Flagbearers! The local grassroots side will wave Oldham flags as the teams walk out the tunnel showing their full suport to the boys in blue!
To enquire about future flagbearing opportunities with us, email callum.irving@oact.org.uk
- Mascots
Leighton, Albie, Gracie, Levi, Billy, Fraser and Albert are our VIP guest for the match against Rochdale today!
We hope you all have a great day meeting your favourite players and being part of the matchday team
You can watch the highlights from our mascots from the Good Friday fixture below!
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