Man City and Man United have come together to donate £100k to food banks

Manchester’s two biggest football teams have put aside their rivalry and come together to raise money for those who need it.

Football is currently postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, and City and United have been using the time to do some good in the community.

The two clubs are donating £100,000 to food banks in Manchester – which are under additional pressure due to the COVID-19 outbreak – to help vulnerable people in these incredibly difficult times.

Manchester City and Manchester United said in a joint statement: “We are proud of the role our supporters play in helping local food banks and recognise the increased strain likely to be placed on these charities by the impact of coronavirus.

“At a time of challenge for our community, we are pleased to come together with our fans to help vulnerable members of society in a City United.”

Each club is donating £50,000 to the Trussell Trust, which supports a network of over 1,200 food banks in the UK, with 19 around Greater Manchester.

Rachel Macklin, the Trussell Trust’s senior operations manager, said: “As the coronavirus pandemic develops, more people than ever may need help from food banks across our network.

“This situation presents a huge additional pressure on already overstretched resources. We may start to see a reduction in food donations and volunteers may become unavailable if they are in the at-risk categories or are self-isolating.”

If you’d like to get involved, both Man City and Man United fan groups are still fundraising donations for food banks – or you can head to the Trussell Trust directly here.