Last week the Russell Anderson Foundation (RAF) welcomed Mark Cowieson of LHR Marine Ltd to Aberdeen Sports Village for a football match between two of the Foundation’s school teams, Kittybrewster and Cornhill Primary Schools, the company having recently supplied both with new kits.
Mark Cowieson, CEO at LHR Marine and RAF Ambassador said of the sponsorship: “LHR Marine proudly supports participation in team sports, recognising the many benefits they offer, including improved physical health, social interaction, teamwork, and a strong sense of community.
“Our recent collaboration with RAF to provide team kits and footballs to children at Kittybrewster and Cornhill Primary Schools reflects these values. The foundation’s commitment to the health and wellbeing of children and their families is closely aligned with our own.
“Being able to contribute to this initiative and support local children with new football kits was an opportunity we were proud to embrace.”
Formed in 2012, the Russell Anderson Foundation began by delivering free football sessions to children in some of the more socially deprived areas of the city.
These days, what RAF does encompasses so much more than just football.
The whole ethos of the Foundation is to empower children to make good decisions and give them a chance to reach their potential. RAF works with over 2000 children on a weekly basis across its partner schools in the city and, although a large part of the work remains focused on health and well-being and being physically active, RAF also works with the schools in other areas to improve attainment levels and help with better outcomes for the pupils.
This includes practical cooking lessons, food support, mentoring programmes, workplace visits and employability opportunities to name some of the programmes RAF is currently delivering.