Celtic Football Club is delighted to announce that Ukrainian people displaced in Glasgow following the ongoing conflict will be welcomed to Celtic Park tomorrow night (Tuesday) as Celtic meet Shakhtar Donetsk in the UEFA Champions League.

A number of kids will be mascots at Celtic Park, joining the Celtic and Shakhtar Dontesk players as they walk out in Paradise. The Club will also be donating several hundred tickets to those who are currently settling in Glasgow.

Celtic has been actively working with refugees from all walks of life in Scotland for many years, including recently supporting the Scottish Refugee Council with significant donations.

Earlier this year in relation to the Ukrainian crisis, we donated a further £10,000 to the Scottish Refugee Council to assist their work with Ukrainian refugees in Scotland.

We will be giving support to as many Ukrainian people as we can – people who seek safety, access to shelter, food and clothing, we will aim to provide meaningful to support to people who often have nowhere else to turn.

Through Celtic FC Foundation, we have also already announced a specific project, beginning this coming week, where we will be working with Ukrainian families and children offering support for mental health, physical wellbeing and social integration, all to be delivered within Celtic Park.

We are experiencing one of the largest refugee and humanitarian crises in recent times with an estimated 6.6million people forced to leave their homes and over 11,000 Ukrainian refugees arriving in Scotland.

Tony Hamilton, Chief Executive of Celtic FC Foundation, said: "Helping displaced people coming to Scotland with food, clothing and shelter is completely in line with our own values.

"We have been pleased to be in a position to do that in connection with the Scottish Refugee Council and also to build on this by delivering our own project at Celtic Park for those Ukrainian people in the city who need further support.

"There are already many such people in our communities and it’s important for us that we maintain a strong level of support where we can.

"Our sincere thanks to everyone who has contributed to the work that we’re doing in Scotland and across the world as we seek to make a positive difference to the lives of so many who face such huge challenges.

“We look forward to welcoming our Ukrainian guests to Celtic Park on Tuesday night and hope they feel at home at Celtic Park.”

If you would like more information on Celtic FC Foundation projects, please contact cfcfoundation@celticfc.co.uk

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