Nottingham Forest donates shirt sponsorship slot to UK refugee agency for UNHCR

December 22 - Premier League Nottingham Forest awards its shirt front sponsorship position to the UK for UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency.

The charity supports relief efforts for people fleeing conflict and persecution around the world.

The club said it will "use all of its available commercial and marketing channels to publicize UNHCR's humanitarian work, such as the provision of emergency shelter, medical aid, water and food. sanitation when families are forced from their homes by conflict and persecution. ."

Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis said: "We are delighted that for the rest of the season we will be using the front of Nottingham Forest's famous shirt to tell such an important story. It will be an honor to display their name on our jersey to support this important cause…

“I hope Nottingham Forest fans will also be proud that we have chosen to highlight the work of UNHCR for the remainder of the season, in addition to the local causes supported by our Community Trust. when the world is facing enormous challenges to help the most vulnerable people in society.”

Marinakis has previously supported the work of the United Nations. In 2013, Olympiacos FC launched a four-year support program for UNICEF which saw the association's logo on the front and later on the back of the club shirt.

The UK's UNHCR deal with Nottingham Forest will cover both men's and women's teams and will start with the Premier League home game against Chelsea on January 1.

Nicholas Randall, Chairman of Nottingham Forest, said: "With over 100 million people currently displaced around the world, almost half of whom are children, and such visibility on our shirt and chains will ensure that this vital cause is seen by millions of people around the world every week."

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