Saturday is one of the biggest games in Chichester City history, but something else that is much bigger than football is people experiencing hunger and hardship.

That’s why Chichester City is supporting ‘Football vs Hunger’, a campaign led by anti-poverty charity Trussell who work alongside a community of more than 1,400 food banks across the UK. The campaign aims to unite the football community and call for urgent action to relegate hunger to history.

As a club, we are rooted in our community and care about our fans which is why we believe that hunger has no place in Chichester or in the UK as a whole.

Football has a proud history of leading the way in shaping a better society, by uniting as one voice. 82% of football fans believe that food banks shouldn’t exist, and City fans do us proud each and every day across Chichester putting this belief into action – from charity fundraisers to food donations at the supermarket for Chichester District food bank.

But food alone is not the answer, and that is why The Lilywhites have committed to helping to end hunger by signing the Football vs Hunger charter and we hope you will join us.  All of us at the club encourage you to scan the QR code on this page, join football’s fight against hunger, and sign for Trussell FC – the only other team we’ll wholeheartedly encourage you to support.

At Saturday’s important game, Chichester District Foodbank will have a stand situated just inside the main turnstile, and we would encourage you to stop and say hello.