Three lions: these South African children are among hundreds who have new football kit thanks to locals at pubs in Fleet, Farnborough and Camberley
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Rainbow nation gets more red, white and blue
By Pete CastleJune 18, 2010
REGULARS at pubs in Farnborough, Fleet and Camberley are the toast of World Cup hosts South Africa after giving hundreds of football shirts a new home.
The Project Fair Play scheme, which ran at The North Camp in Lynchford Road, Farnborough, The Links in Station Road, Fleet, and The Wheatsheaf in Cumberland Road, Camberley, kicked off in February with drinkers donating shirts to children.
The pubs were overwhelmed with the response, receiving nearly 300 shirts from customers.
Each of the donated shirts, including kits in Manchester United, Celtic and Arsenal colours, as well as dozens of England tops – was washed, dried, counted, shrink-wrapped, sealed and packed off to South Africa in time for the World Cup.
Representatives from the pubs visited projects in Masiphumelele and Red Hill, near Cape Town, to see some of the projects for themselves. Shirts were also distributed through townships in Johannesburg.
All three pubs are also raising money during the World Cup to fund sports projects for disadvantaged kids, with cash going to UK charity KidsOut and for a new sports ground at the Ukhanyo School in Masiphumelele.
Chris Bathe, manager of The North Camp, said: “Project Fair Play embraces the passion for football that exists amongst our locals. This is going to be a huge summer for sport and it’s great to know our customers will help bring the spirit of the World Cup to disadvantaged youngsters both here and in South Africa.”
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