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We’ve got a friend in Hamilton Accies

Befriendin­g charity’s joy as club donates season tickets

- Stefanie Mccourt

Hamilton’s COVEY Befriendin­g charity has thanked Hamilton Accies for a donation of season tickets.

COVEY is a voluntary organisati­on that provides support to young people aged from seven to 18, many of whom have struggled with the effects of substance misuse and other challengin­g circumstan­ces.

The charity works across Hamilton, Motherwell, Blantyre, Lanark, Larkhall and rural Clydesdale.

Accies donated two adult and two under-18 season passes, and COVEY staff were delighted to pick them up this week.

COVEY befriender co-ordinator Jackie Meager said: “The donation of season tickets from Accies will give some of the most disadvanta­ged young people in our society the opportunit­y to see their favourite sport and players.

“The tickets will be used on befriendin­g outings, where the young person and their befriender can go along on a Saturday and enjoy the match.

“The tickets are for every home game of the season, and open to all of our befriender­s and young people. COVEY are extremely appreciati­ve of the kind donation and these tickets are a really fantastic opportunit­y for young people to engage positively in their communitie­s and offer experience­s that they otherwise may not have had.” To find out more about COVEY, what they do and how to get involved, go to www. coveybefri­ending.org.uk

 ??  ?? Generous Jason Mcculloch with Lisa Kerr, Louise Murdoch, Jackie Meager and Gillian Cunning
Generous Jason Mcculloch with Lisa Kerr, Louise Murdoch, Jackie Meager and Gillian Cunning

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