In memory of beloved Holte Ender In The Sky, Max, a 7 year old Villa fan who passed away recently at Acorns Children’s Hospice
Please help celebrate his life with a minute’s applause on the 7th minute of the Villa vs Southampton game
#ApplauseForMax #Forever7 #HEITS #AVFC #UTV
Last night was such a privilege, as part of the @villaandproud.bsky.social rainbow laces representatives, we watched the warm up pitch side & were in centre circle for players handshakes. Can’t stop smiling! Football is for everyone. UTV
Have a lovely time Lisa! 🥳
Tbh, I don’t normally do many midweek games, but thanks to @villaandproud.bsky.social I’m on the pitch before kick off due to it being a rainbow laces fixture. Got me go pro charged and ready! 🤣
ICYMI: An update from Villa & Proud ⬇️
And that’s not all… we’ll be announcing the details of our Community Fund, as well as other plans for 2025, over the coming weeks 🥳
We’re always improving our presence, both digitally and in real life. With upgrades to our website, and an increase in social opportunities, we will build on the progress made in the past 6 years 📈
The Community Fund will donate to causes shortlisted and voted for by our members. This means we’ll be supporting the projects that most benefit our community ❤️
With an expanded mission which includes the wider community outside of Aston Villa, we are proud to announce the launch of the Villa & Proud Community Fund, which will support local LGBTQ+ projects and charities 🤝🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
We’ve updated our mission statement, to better reflect our goals ✅
This week we celebrated 6 years of Villa & Proud! 💜💙🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
We’ve been very busy planning for the future, and we have some announcements! 🔊
#AVFC #UTV #BeVillaProud
Today we celebrate 6 years of Villa & Proud! 💜💙🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
We’ve made so much progress, and we aren’t stopping here! 👀
Stay tuned for more announcements 🔊
#BeVillaProud #AVFC #UTV
#rainbowlaces 💜💙🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
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A good win for the Villa today 🙌💜💙
Not a bad way to celebrate our #WSL Rainbow Laces fixture 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
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“Dedicated matchdays help us be the visibility our community needs and highlights there is a population of LGBTQ+ people within football, whether that’s fans, staff or players. We have as much right to love football as anyone.”
#AVFC #RainbowLaces
“It also demonstrates that having the club as an ally and sharing their commitment to inclusion is important for us to continue to work and ensure football is a safe and welcoming environment for all.
Co-Chair @sarbres.bsky.social:
“The support from the club through the Rainbow Laces campaign is vital. It provides us with the opportunity to showcase our fantastic members and be the best form of visibility for the LGBTQ+ community.
Players join Villa Women’s Coach Robert de Pauw to display their support for Villa & Proud
Today kicks off the #AVFC Rainbow Laces fixtures for 2024 💜💙🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Visibility is vital to show LGBTQ+ fans that they have the support of the club, league and fanbase, and in striving to make football a safe space for LGBTQ+ people.
#UTV | #RainbowLaces