Celtic Charity 5-a-side Cup

ABOUT CELTIC CHARITY CUP

By taking part in the Celtic Charity Cup you’re also raising money for CHAS and a range of other charities through Celtic Charity Fund. Formed in 1995, Celtic Charity Fund formalised and revitalised our support of charitable causes, focusing on the founding principles of our football club. Since then we’ve raised and distributed around £2m. Together, we can reach £3m and support charities in Scotland, Ireland and across the world in the name of our glorious family. Every penny raised is given back to worthy causes.

PRIZES

The victorious team will not only be presented with a magnificent trophy – which will be engraved with the team name and displayed permanently in the Boardroom at Celtic Park - but they will also be given the opportunity to play on the hallowed turf during the half-time interval at a match at Celtic Park (date TBC).

The 2 teams who play in the final will be presented with a full set of new Celtic kit (one will receive the home kit and the other the away kit), courtesy of Nike.

There will also be a random draw for all entrants, with the following prizes:

• 1 full set of 7 new Celtic home kit, courtesy of Nike
• 1 full set of 7 new Celtic away kit, courtesy of Nike
• 5 pairs of match tickets for Celtic v Kilmarnock on Wednesday 12th November 2008, courtesy of Celtic Football Club
• 5 pairs of match tickets for Celtic v Inverness Caledonian Thistle on Saturday 29th November 2008, courtesy of Celtic Football Club 

JOIN CELTIC CHARITY CUP

Date

Saturday 11th October 2008.

Time

The event will kick off at 11am prompt. Please ensure your team arrives at the venue no later 10.30am.

Venue

Powerleague, Kennedy Street, Townhead, Glasgow

Format

Tournament will run World Cup style.  Teams will be split into round robin qualifying groups with the successful teams from each group progressing to the knock-out rounds.

Fixtures

These will be confirmed on the day.

Kit

Teams are required to wear similar coloured shirts.

The required footwear is regular or Astroturf trainers or football boots with moulded studs (no metal screw ins).

You will receive the full tournament information pack once you have booked.

Fundraising requirement

Following registration, each team will be issued with a tournament information pack including 7 (one per player) football scratchcards.

Each player is required to sell one of these cards to raise funds for Celtic Charity Fund and main beneficiary, CHAS. This is in addition to the £40 entry fee. There are 40 teams per card; stake £1; prize money £20; fundraising for Celtic Charity Fund/CHAS £20.

Please note that this forms part of the entry requirement and your team will not be permitted to take part on the day unless it has been met.

Full payment details will be included in the tournament information pack but all proceeds - £140 per team - must be paid by Wednesday 8 October 2008.

CHAS

The Children's Hospice Association Scotland (CHAS) is a Scottish charity established to provide hospice services in Scotland for children with life-limiting conditions. A children's hospice offers professional care, practical help and emotional support to the whole family usually from the day they are referred until the death of their child and beyond.

Rachel House, Scotland's first children's hospice, opened in Kinross in March 1996. Robin House in Balloch opened in August 2005. Both hospices are purpose-built and each provides ongoing support for up to 200 families across Scotland each year. Since 2003 the CHAS at Home Team (previously called Rachel House at Home) has helped children and their families in the Highlands by providing support to them in their own homes. The Team also provide homecare support to families across Scotland when they need it.