AN apprentice from Coca-Cola Europacific Partners‘ (CCEP) East Kilbride manufacturing site recently brought together 80 people from across the local community for a football tournament in support of Beatson Cancer Charity.
Jaya Gill organised the World Cup-themed tournament, held at New Douglas Park in Hamilton. The event featured participants from across CCEP’s East Kilbride operation, alongside customers, external partners and players from the Scottish National Cerebral Palsy football team.
Jaya, who is now a health and safety coordinator at the site and a Livingston Football Club player, organised the mixed-ability tournament to create opportunities for people from different backgrounds and abilities to connect through sport.
More than £2,500 was raised for Glasgow-based Beatson Cancer charity, which supports people affected by cancer across Scotland through specialist care, wellbeing services and research.
Jaya said, “It takes a lot of planning, but seeing it all come together on the day made it all worthwhile. We made new connections and funds for an incredible cause. Sport has a way of bringing people together on a level playing field that you don’t always get elsewhere – that’s what made Sunday so special.”
