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Team tombola raises over £1,700 for local charities
05/04/2024
We recently competed in a brand-new five-a-side football tournament – the tombola Community Shield 2024 - at the Beacon of Light, raising over £1,700 for charity.
44 people from across tombola took to the pitch to raise money for its UK charity partner for the year, the Children’s Heart Unit Fund (CHUF) and Andy’s Man Club, a men’s suicide prevention charity, offering free support groups across the country and online.
The tournament took place late last month at the Beacon of Light in Sunderland, with 27 games played during a 4-hour window.
Declan, Game Engine Developer at tombola, who co-organised the event said: “Our first choice of venue was obviously Wembley, but they had some international friendlies around the date we had in mind, so we settled on staying in Sunderland at the Beacon of Light...
“After some initial planning, Ben and I built the tombola Community Shields website where people could sign up to play and assist in organising, promising a fun afternoon of football, sweepstakes and a raffle. We also used the website to share fixtures and results.
The event was live streamed in tombola’s offices, located not far from the action, along the banks of the River Wear.
In order to help the event become a reality, tombola enlisted the help of local suppliers, including Vaux, Total Sport and the Beacon of Light, as well as match tickets from Hartlepool FC and Gateshead FC for use as raffle prizes.
Everyone involved in the day was able to use tombola’s ‘Donate a Day’ benefit, which allows employees to take a day out from their normal work schedule to volunteer their time and support a cause they’re passionate about.
Check out some more images from the afternoon
(Photography credit: Leon Hutchinson)
Author bio: Ben Dixon is a Game Developer at tombola and was part of the team who organised the charity football event.
Photography credits: Leon Hutchinson
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