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Tottenham Hotspur Women players and coaches have started volunteering at the food distribution hub in operation at their stadium.

Goalkeeper Chloe Morgan, forward Lucy Quinn and Head Coach Juan Amoros spent their first shift preparing parcels of food and essential items, including fresh fruit and vegetables  to be distributed to those identified as most in-need within the local area.  

The group joined volunteers from across Haringey who have been running the hub since it opened in March, as the community continues to unite amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Approximately 3,536 deliveries of food have been made from hubs like Tottenham Hotspur Stadium during this time, reaching over 1,500 individual households in the borough.

Lucy said: “It’s important to look after those who need help at this tough time.

“There’s a great sense of community at the hub and volunteering today has been a really rewarding experience.”

The Spurs food hub is being used as a storage, packing and distribution base by Haringey Council and Edible London, who are working through the Connected Communities project to deliver balanced and nutritious food parcels to the most vulnerable people in the community during the coronavirus outbreak.

The football community as a whole has got involved offering a number of initiatives to help their local communities, including:

• Manchester United and Manchester City have donated a combined £100,000 to help food banks in Greater Manchester.
• Liverpool made a cash donation to North Liverpool Foodbank, while excess food at Anfield and the Melwood training ground will be donated, too.
• The Burnley squad have stepped in to help out a local foodbank with a collective donation made by the players then matched by a donation from the club.
• Manchester City offered the use of Etihad Stadium to NHS during coronavirus crisis.
• AFC Bournemouth promised to donate 1,000 tickets to NHS workers for future games.
• Arsenal donated £100,000 to charities and make cars available to mental health workers.
• Aston Villa donated fresh food to support vulnerable and local charities.
• Brighton & Hove Albion donated match tickets to NHS workers.
• Newcastle United’s staff are volunteering their time delivering urgent food supplies to 2,000 children living in some of the city's most deprived areas.
• Norwich City has launched a leaflet for people to offer support for others during the coronavirus pandemic.
• West Ham United launched Hammers At Home – a new online community initiative offering support, assistance and regular interaction with the club’s fans
• Chelsea has offered its hotel at Stamford Bridge to NHS staff  while ex-players are helping the club stay connected with older fans, as are a number of other clubs throughout the Football League.
   

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