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The Rangers Charity Foundation is delighted to announce that BOXT will fund its Walking Football and Football Memories programmes in a year-long partnership.

The support from BOXT will enable both of these established programmes, which have already improved the lives of hundreds of people, to reach and help even more people this season.

Football Memories supports football fans with dementia by using football images and memorabilia from the past to aid recall and memory.  Trained coaches lead discussions on teams and matches from the past and work with images to stimulate memories and conversation at the Ibrox Community Complex.

Feedback from participants and their carers has been fantastic and the project has really helped to boost the confidence and self-esteem of those taking part, as well as provide an opportunity for carers in similar circumstances to get together and have a break and chat over a cup of tea.

The Foundation’s Walking Football programme, for anyone aged 50 and over, is a great way for the participants to become more active and enjoy the social aspects that being part of a club can deliver.

Walking Football is a fast-growing version of the sport, which is non-contact, and allows participants to play football with a much lower risk of injury and level of exertion, whilst still boosting fitness and, for many, helping to reduce social isolation.

Rangers Charity Foundation Chief Executive Connal Cochrane said: 

“We are really grateful to BOXT for their support to enable us to continue the delivery of these popular programmes.”

“We are a Foundation for Healthy Lives and whether it is our Walking Football participants who are benefitting from the exercise or social side of the sessions or people with dementia whose memories are rekindled and whose carers can feel supported by coming together via our Football Memories programme, this support allows us to help improve the lives of so many people and continue to be a force for good on behalf of the Rangers Family. 

“We look forward to working closely with BOXT on these valuable initiatives.” 

BOXT are in their third partnership season with Rangers FC, with BOXT branding continuing to feature on the shirt sleeve, alongside their presence in and around Ibrox Stadium through LED advertisements and static in stadia branding. match day branding.

Andy Kerr, BOXT CEO and Founder said:

“At BOXT we are committed to improving the lives of our customers through our home energy installations and this same ethos is at the heart of our partnerships programmes.

Since our partnership with Rangers FC began, we have been warmly welcomed into the community and now, as we enter our third season with the Club, we are delighted to have extended our partnership further to benefit the wider Club community.”

We know that, whatever your age, sport can be a powerful way of bringing people together and the two programmes established by the Rangers Charity Foundation are two incredible examples of this in action. We hope that with our support the programmes can continue to help those involved improve their lives for the better.”

Rangers Chief Commercial Officer, Karim Virani, commented:

“We are thrilled to renew our partnership with BOXT, a brand that shares our passion for innovation, excellence, and commitment to our supporters.

BOXT’s brilliant approach to our partnership has resulted in a number of engaging activations for our fans such as the BOXT Bench pitchside experience and we are also extremely grateful for their commitment to the Rangers Charity Foundation programmes, which continue to enrich the lives of so many people in the community and wider Glasgow area.

This collaboration has been a fantastic journey so far, and we look forward to building on our successes together, creating even more value for our fans and communities in the years ahead.”

The Football Memories group meets on the second and last Friday of every month in the Ibrox Community Complex (ICC), opposite Ibrox Stadium, between 11:30am and 12:30pm.

Walking Football runs every Thursday at the ICC at 11am. Both programs are completely free for participants. More information on Rangers Charity Foundation website or email rangerscharity@rangers.co.uk to register. 

Following this partnership news, BOXT are once again offering Rangers fans an exclusive £50 discount on all boiler and air conditioning purchases. To take advantage of this great offer, please visit BOXT.co.uk and use the code ‘RANGERSFAN50’ at the checkout stage. 

Additionally, fans are also offered an exclusive £200 discount on solar panel purchases. To redeem this discount, quote ‘RANGERSSOLAR’ when confirming your purchase over the phone. One of our team will apply your discount after you have submitted for review.