Hartlepool supported housing service residents get a kick out of football as Middlesbrough FC and Hartlepool United show their support

Young people living in a Hartlepool supported housing service have been getting a kick out of football thanks to local support.
By Mark Payne
Published 16th Sep 2022, 16:50 BST
Watch more of our videos on Shots! 
and live on Freeview channel 276
Visit Shots! now

Residents of Sanctuary Supported Living in Victoria Road enjoyed a trip to the Riverside Stadium to watch Middlesbrough play Sheffield United.

It was thanks to a £150 donation to the Hartlepool service from big-hearted local woman Deborah Stephenson after being moved by the BBC documentary The Real Mo Farah.

Hide Ad
Hide Ad

Sanctuary welcomed four unaccompanied asylum-seeking teenagers from the Middle East this year.

Sanctuary Supported Living Victoria Road concierge Dave Wilson (back) and residents Bradley, Adam, Salim, Zackarya, Binaye, and Sadiq at the Riverside Stadium.Sanctuary Supported Living Victoria Road concierge Dave Wilson (back) and residents Bradley, Adam, Salim, Zackarya, Binaye, and Sadiq at the Riverside Stadium.
Sanctuary Supported Living Victoria Road concierge Dave Wilson (back) and residents Bradley, Adam, Salim, Zackarya, Binaye, and Sadiq at the Riverside Stadium.

Middlesbrough also offered Sanctuary free tickets for chaperoning the youngsters while Stagecoach provided free transport.

Concierge Dave Wilson said: "As well as providing safe, stable accommodation for vulnerable, young people, we work hard to encourage social inclusion, integration, and independence to support their potential and ensure they’re living their best lives.”

The young people were also recently welcomed by Hartlepool United and shown around the Suit Direct Stadium.

Related topics:HartlepoolResidentsBBC