Club to celebrate City in the Community at Brighton game | OneFootball

Manchester City will be celebrating its charity, City in the Community, at its matchday against Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday, 15 March.

Fans will be able to access bonus community content, including within the matchday programme, during half-time and across the Club's digital channels.

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The fixture will also see the return of the popular ‘hand-drawn’ graphics on social media, as local school children were once again invited to draw their favourite Manchester City stars.

The stadium, which is being renamed ‘The City in the Community Etihad Stadium’ for the day, will come alive with charity branded banners before kick-off.

Those travelling to the stadium via matchday tram and bus routes might also notice a familiar voice, as Ruben Dias takes over the announcement system to help profile City in the Community.

City defender Dias also visited a City in the Community session earlier this week, with City Inspires* Year 8 students from Chorlton High School, alongside former Manchester City player and CITC Trustee, Nedum Onuoha.

The pair met youngsters in Newton Heath, where the charity has regenerated a new community football space.

Players will also be showing their support for the charity by warming up in City in the Community branded tops and donating them signed, alongside the matchday’s worn shirts, for fundraising.

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Elsewhere, the day is being used to create once-in-a-lifetime opportunities for City in the Community participants, including team photo spaces, announcing players off the bus on the blue carpet, presenting on the Matchday Live Show and joining the media teams.

CEO of City in the Community, Michael Geary, said: "We are delighted that Manchester City is once again showcasing its support for its charity on such a huge scale.

“We are extremely passionate about engaging our fans and all the activities they'll see on Saturday have been designed to help raise levels of visibility and awareness of City in the Community.

“As well as the exciting participant experiences, we are pleased to have also donated free matchday tickets to local schoolchildren, who otherwise might not be able to experience an Etihad matchday.

“Special thanks must also go to all partners and suppliers who have helped to make today’s match as impactful as possible.

“I hope that fans can join us and the Club in celebrating our work to empower healthier lives through football."

To coincide with the celebrations, City in the Community has relaunched its website (www.mancity.com/citc) and monthly prize draw, providing fans with the opportunity to win bigger prizes and ‘buy one get one free’ entries available for a limited time!

In this new-look initiative, fans around the world** have the chance to win ‘money can't buy’ prizes such as pitch side experiences at Etihad Stadium matchdays, watching the first team train at the City Football Academy and more!

The first month of prizes include: •    The grand prize of watching the Manchester City first team train at the CFA. •    A space in the First Team Photo at the City vs Crystal Palace match on Saturday 12 April. •    A 23/24 away shirt signed by Kevin De Bruyne. •    A 24/25 home shirt signed by Phil Foden.

CITC RELAUNCHES MONTHLY PRIZE DRAW

To celebrate the relaunch of the draw, anyone who signs up to the draw before 23:59 GMT on Sunday 16 March will have their entries automatically doubled for March’s prize draw, giving them twice the chance to win!

The new ‘City in the Community Prize Draw’ is powered by Raise Your Game, and your support will go towards sustaining the charity’s programmes, which all empower healthier lives through football.

Entries start at £5 per ticket; supporters can enter on a one-off basis, or they can sign up to a direct debit, meaning they enter the draw monthly automatically. You have until 11:59 GMT (UK) on 28 March to enter for the first month!

City in the Community has also launched a new auction, with exclusive items such as mascot spaces for next season's Manchester City v Manchester United derby clash up for grabs!

The current auction ends at 21.00pm (UK) on Sunday, 16 March.

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Alongside our new Prize Draw and auction, you can be the first to hear about City in the Community's events and news!

Manchester City's charity is delighted to now be providing fans with regular email updates, including announcements of exciting initiatives before anyone else.

To sign up and hear more all you need to do is click here and fill out some simple details.

City in the Community empowers healthier lives with city youth through football. To find out more, visit www.mancity.com/CITC or follow the charity on social media @CITCmancity.

**Singapore, United Arab Emirates, Cambodia, Qatar, Lebanon, and North Korea are the only excluded countries from the prize draw.

* Partnered with the Premier League, City Inspires aims to use the appeal of Manchester City to work with secondary school learners who are at risk of not reaching their potential, and to support them through the education system and early adulthood. CITC coaches deliver a high-quality education curriculum that inspires pupils to succeed and excel academically, physically and socially. The programme gives an opportunity for pupils to learn essential life skills, with a focus of improving their engagement in education, prosocial behaviours and mental well-being. 23/24 stats: Unique Participants = 247, Average contact time per participant = 129 hours, Hours delivered = 3,751.