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CFU CORNER ———— Ben Phillips & Andy Stephen ———— CFU are working hard at helping the football to us. We hope to continue and expand our club become more diverse and inclusive. We relationship with Cambridge United Football want our football club to be at the Centre of Club and our local community, for projects the community in the city of Cambridge. We that will benefit the youth, both boys and girls live in a multi-cultural city and want the Abbey in the future.” Stadium to be welcoming place for everyone. On another note, we were recently asked As a Supporters Trust we have recently set up by many fans if we could ask the club about and established a new community relationship the possibility of the club being able to have on behalf of the football club, by approaching another successful pilot scheme game for the and welcoming our neighbours at the last home game of the season versus Grimsby. Cambridge Central Mosque in Mill Road. We have chatted with Ian Mather at length Through Cambridge Fans United’s contacts and while the club would love to welcome with Fans for Diversity, a national project fans back with open arms, the decision is organised by the Football ultimately out of their Supporters’ Association and hands. The government Kick it Out, we were able are not allowing fans into to lead the way, along with stadiums in any capacity ONE THING THE PANDEMIC until the 17th of May at Charlton Athletic, in being HAS TAUGHT US IS THAT one of the only EFL clubs the earliest, but hopefully to provide a number of gift with restrictions slowly WE NEED TO LOOK OUT packs in time for Ramadan, being eased, and if FOR ONE ANOTHER which began on Monday the number of cases of April 12th and continues until the 12th May. the virus remain low, we can resume some The gifts included food items that can be used normality soon. Fingers crossed we will be throughout the period, and some gifts from watching the U’s in League 1 next season and the Football Club, including calendars and the Abbey will be rocking once more! footballs, which were provided by Cambridge Finally, on behalf of our members, CFU would United Community Trust. like to offer our deepest sympathy to the One thing the pandemic has taught us is that Royal Family on the death of Prince Philip, we need to look out for one another. It is Duke of Edinburgh. The Duke was a keen important that we build closer relationships sportsman, and it should never be forgotten with everyone locally. Football provides us a that his Award Scheme reached out to and unique opportunity. It can unite people from all included disability groups long before anyone backgrounds. Both football clubs and Mosques ever mentioned the words inclusion or have been responsible for doing so much diversity. good work within the past year throughout He understood that everyone’s challenges their communities and we should be working are different and that we can all experience together and building on these foundations, achievement, meaningfully. Despite his supporting one another. illustrious position, he understood that Shahida Rahman Trustee, Cambridge Central everyone can and should be valued for what Mosque said, “We are delighted to welcome they offer. I am sure that he would have everyone involved in the project celebrating approved of what we are trying to do. diversity in football. On behalf of the Mosque, RIP, Sir. I would like to thank those involved for the CFU serving our fans and the community. ■ United in Endeavour generous Ramadan packs that were presented CAMBRIDGE UNITED F.C. V STEVENAGE FC