Saturday’s match with Kilmarnock at Pittodrie has been designated as this season’s annual celebration of AFCCT. To mark the occasion, the Dons will be wearing a special one-off kit featuring the AFCCT logo where the TEXO brand would usually appear.

This has been made possible by TEXO kindly donating the space for this fixture, as they did last season. After the match, the match-worn shirts will be sold to raise funds via MatchWornShirt which will be used to support AFCCT’s work throughout the North-East.

On the day there will be matchday activities including a display within the Richard Donald Stand dedicated to AFCCT’s place in the community.

Local charity, CFine, will also have a food drive located outside the RDS where they will be accepting non-perishable food donations.

AFCCT, was established in March 2014 with the vision “to provide support and opportunity to change lives for the better.”

Supporting over 9,700 participants in the last twelve months, AFCCT has continued to provide support and opportunity by improving physical and mental wellbeing and addressing the challenges of the ongoing cost-of-living crisis.

The one-off kit has been introduced to assist with fundraising activities and raise further awareness of AFCCT’s ongoing efforts to maximize the potential of our communities by improving physical and mental wellbeing and providing inclusive opportunities to change lives for the better.

In more than 20 schools at both primary and secondary levels, the Trust has played a significant role in increasing young people’s engagement in their education, improving attendance, timekeeping, and behaviour through programmes including MINDSET, STEM, and School of Football. Access to grassroots and mass participation football opportunities across the North-east continued with 146 primary school teams taking part in the primary league, and over 500 girls participating in the weekly festivals at Cormack Park, Aberdeen FC’s dedicated training facility.

The work of AFCCT extends beyond football, and through a varied programme of Health and Wellbeing, has supported more than 1,000 participants through sessions including Technogym, Memories Groups, and Health Walks. The weekly Community Hub at Pittodrie has continued to be in high demand, with over 1,700 hot meals served over the year.

To find out more about how you can support AFCCT, please contact info@afcct.org.