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Manchester United opened Old Trafford for St John Ambulance to train hundreds of volunteers as part of the national COVID-19 vaccination program.
Four hospitality suites will be used as full-scale training facilities for the next five weekends.
St John Ambulance is training 30,000 volunteers across the UK to administer COVID-19 vaccines.
Those trained at Old Trafford will deliver vaccinations throughout Greater Manchester.
United staff will also have the opportunity to volunteer for the program.
Manchester United Chief Operating Officer Collette Roche said: “Old Trafford is an iconic location that will inspire the volunteers involved in this historic program.
“The suites, parking, access, and our dedicated events team can be valuable assets to this national effort to address COVID-19. We are proud to open our doors to St John Ambulance and welcome everyone involved in what which is an inspiring project.
“We recognize that our local community will feel the effects of the pandemic for some time to come and we remain committed to using our resources to support the response to this public health emergency and its social impacts.”
When the pandemic first struck last year, United responded by producing 60,000 meals for NHS staff at local hospitals.
80 club and Foundation colleagues prepared £ 150,000 worth of food which was delivered to four NHS Manchester sites.
The car parks at Old Trafford were also used for test drives while hospitality facilities were made available for a blood drive.
Source: m.allfootballapp.com
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