Green Park teams up with Reading FC Community Trust

Green Park has made Reading FC Community Trust its charity of the year.

The Mapletree-owned park is supporting the trust as part of its corporate social responsibility efforts to support local vulnerable children and adults.

The trust, a registered charity and the community arm of the football club, aims to enrich the lives of disadvantaged communities in Reading and the surrounding areas through sport. It also aims to build connections between the town’s locals and the local football club.

As charity of the year, Green Park will lead fundraising initiatives to support Reading FC Community, including raising money as part of the Reading 10k, a run that takes place at Green Park, and a fundraising quiz night.

Fiona Lyons, director, asset management, UK for Mapletree, said: “Reading FC Community Trust does incredible work, going deep into our local community to change the lives of marginalised young people through its initiatives.

“At Green Park, we’ve always been committed to supporting health, education, and inclusive wellbeing and sports programmes for everyone. The trust and our mission are aligned and we look forward to supporting them.”

Richard Witt, community trust deputy manager and social inclusion manager (pictured left), said: “As an independent charity, the community trust relies on support and funding from organisations to ensure we can continue our essential work to care for, develop and educate people of all ages, cultures, backgrounds and abilities from within the Reading and surrounding areas.

“Having incredible partners like Green Park means we can continue to significantly increase the life-changing support vulnerable young people need to make a positive impact within our local community.”

Image: Richard Witt with Harry, one of the many young people who benefit from the trust.

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