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Aberdeen FC Community trust helps deliver £95m of benefits to north-east
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AFCCT chief executive Liz Bowie said the trust was influencing positive change .
Aberdeen FC’s community arm helped deliver around £95 million of benefits to the north-east over a 12-month period, a new report has revealed.
The AFC Community Trust (AFCCT) – widely hailed across Europe as one of the best examples of a club working to improve outcomes for people in its area – has published an impact report detailing its work over the 2019/20 period.
Tens of thousands of people have taken part in the organisation’s activities, which involve working in schools, helping those with conditions such as dementia and working to improve outcomes for those from deprived backgrounds.
Mike Nichols had one phone number in his pocket, and it was all he needed.
It was the autumn of 1957, and Nichols and his comedy partner Elaine May were in New York City with $40 in borrowed money, the names of a couple of friends willing to let them sleep on their sofas, and a single contact: Jack Rollins, a talent manager who could book singers, comedians, and novelty acts into town. They got an appointment, visited Rollins in his small office, and did 15 or 20 minutes of material. They asked Rollins to suggest a first line and a last line and told him they would invent a scene for him on the spot. “[I thought] my God!” Rollins said. “I am finding two people who are writing hilarious comedy on their feet.”