Celtic FC Foundation, the Club's charitable arm, are delighted to launch the Christmas Appeal phase of our Football for Good Fund (FFGF) and the Club has once again kicked off the campaign with a tremendous donation of £10,000.

Since March 2020, we have set out to help those most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic through the FFGF. The Fund has since risen to over £1.5m, as we have focused on tackling three key issues - assisting those who are facing food and fuel poverty, and providing mental health support to those who need it most in Scotland, Ireland, the wider UK, and overseas.

As the pandemic continues to affect so many, the FFGF remains our immediate focus, with the Christmas Appeal phase beginning on Saturday, November 6, on the 134th anniversary of the Club's formation.

Although usually a joyous time for most, this festive period will see many families struggle to provide the basics - like a fridge full of food, fuel costs to heat homes in winter, and gifts for children on Christmas Day.

We want to give hundreds of families in our communities the Christmas they deserve, making sure there's food on the table and presents under the tree.

We also wish to help pensioners, women and children in refuge, the homeless community and refugees - as well as a whole host of others facing poverty and hardship.

Charity, and the generosity and compassion of the Celtic family, will always be our past, present and future - it's our heritage, our responsibility, our lifeblood. Once again, we are looking for your support, to get behind this Christmas Appeal phase of the FFGF.

We are a Club like no other, and together, we can brighten many lives this December.

Thank you for your magnificent support.