Football club donates 3,000 pies to homeless people after game abandoned

Nottingham Forest FC has been widely praised for donating 3,000 pies and pasties to homeless people after the club’s game was abandoned.

The Championship side’s match against Reading FC was called off when heavy rain left the City Ground pitch unplayable yesterday.

But instead of letting food bought in for fans go to waste, the club decided to donate pies, pasties and sandwiches to Framework, a homeless charity based in the city.

A representative of the organisation, support planner Ceesay Nfally, praised the club and told Metro.co.uk that the donation was ‘much needed’.

He said: ‘It was a very nice gesture. Food is always welcome.

‘It was because the game was cancelled. The deliveries were much needed… we’ve still got some leftover.’

Fans also backed the move on Twitter.

One, Adie, wrote: ‘Well done all at NFFC! A kind gesture that puts a bit of faith back into human kindness.’

Another, Davo M, said: ‘I love what this club has become – it’s every bit as important as what happens on the pitch as far as I’m concerned.’

Rival fan Paul Spencer added: ‘Credit where it’s due (although I’m a Derby supporter!)… nice gesture from the management at Nottingham Forest donating a lot of food to a great homeless charity.’

Nottingham Forest FC did not immediately respond to a request for comment, but the club tweeted that CFO Samantha Gordon and Nottingham Forest Community Trust CEO Graham Moran helped to hand out the leftover food.

Framework has been supported by the club over a number of years and was its official charity partner last season.