The Dirty One
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Has just popped through my door and very nice it is indeed.
Great work by all involved.
Great work by all involved.
One of our board members has dropped you a DM. We would be delighted to donate a scarf to each of the 3 Ukrainian refugee children joining you.Hoping mine arrives before next Monday, I'm bringing 3 Ukrainian refugee children to the game (they're living - with their mums - with a family from our church).
Some may say these kids have suffered enough, without inflicting Southend United on them, but hopefully it will be a positive result and they'll always have a soft spot for the Shrimpers!
This is great. Awesome.Hoping mine arrives before next Monday, I'm bringing 3 Ukrainian refugee children to the game (they're living - with their mums - with a family from our church).
Some may say these kids have suffered enough, without inflicting Southend United on them, but hopefully it will be a positive result and they'll always have a soft spot for the Shrimpers!
I hope the children and of course you enoyed the win this evening and that you were able to wear your scarf!Hoping mine arrives before next Monday, I'm bringing 3 Ukrainian refugee children to the game (they're living - with their mums - with a family from our church).
Some may say these kids have suffered enough, without inflicting Southend United on them, but hopefully it will be a positive result and they'll always have a soft spot for the Shrimpers!
Thank you - it’s next Monday they’re coming to the game - however I did indeed enjoy the win last night!I hope the children and of course you enoyed the win this evening and that you were able to wear your scarf!
Every blessing to you, the family from your Church who are hosting the three childen and their Mums, and of course your Church for the tangible and prayerful support that i pray they are giving.
Ichthus
Tremendous effort!Dear All,
We will bring our scarves campaign to a close sometime next week so I thought you might appreciate an update.
The big news is that sales have now reached 500 - fantastic! So that is 500 Ukrainian refugees that can be helped to get to the UK and a place of safety. More on that in a mo,
Also we are pleased to say that the vast majority of you have now received your scarves. Courier etc delays have caused a problem and there do remain about 35 pre April ordered scarves and another 25 or so more recent ones to be posted out. I have been reconciling the lists with World Retro. The remaining scarves are in the process of being manufactured and for those who have not yet got them you should receive them by the end of May. However, for the ones who have been waiting the longest I can provide some help to get them to you earlier.
We have a small supply of scarves at the Shrimpers Trust stall in the Shrimpers Bar. If you have not yet received your scarf please PRIVATE MESSAGE me by no later than this Friday 13 May and I will reserve your scarf order for you - to pick up from the Shrimpers Trust stall in the Shrimpers Bar on the day of the match v Torquay this Sunday by no later than 2.30 pm prior to kick off. If you cannot pick it up I can post it to you the week after. If I receive more requests than the number of scarves held on the Trust stall priority will be given to those who ordered the longest time ago. I hope that in doing this it goes some way to helping and acknowledging your patience.
Anyway, I can also report that refugees are now being helped to the UK under our scheme - our World Retro contact even has two of them (and their dog) in his flat in Poland until the visas arrive. It is the visa issue that has been causing a lot of grief - the position is perhaps not as rosy as the government would like everyone to think, but procedures are now at least defined albeit protracted.
One recent refugee family helped was Anna, her son Denis, and daughter Alise, who have safely arrived in Plymouth. They escaped from Nikolaev, the location of a Russian advance between Kherson and Odesa. We understand that they have settled in quickly and well, with neighbours as well as the immediate local host family welcoming them as seen in the two pics in this post (we have their permission to use these pics).
One final thought I'd just like to test views on from you all. I was thinking of putting out on social media an invite for anyone who has their scarf to meet up wearing their scarf outside East Stand reception at 2.30 pm prompt on Sunday before the Torquay game for a group photo (I'll aim to bring SUEPA guest Steve Phillips with me). Might be a good way of showing our solidarity for the cause and a fitting way to end the campaign. What do you think?
As always, thanks to all that have taken part in this Shrimpers Trust initiative, your support really is appreciated by those that matter, namely the refugees (I receive many messages from World Retro about this).
Cheers, Andy
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