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! 🤣

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 ✅

“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.