Nissan supports City in the Community disability project

Manchester City’s Official Automotive Partner, Nissan, has donated funds to the club’s charity, City in the Community (CITC). Nissan, who were the first global partner of City Football Group, has supported CITC’s Powerchair Football sessions by purchasing eight new chairs. The electric wheelchairs are specially adapted so that players with a high level of impairment can dribble, shoot and intercept in fast-paced, dynamic matches.

The donation forms part of the Nissan Possibilities Project, which aims to support under-represented communities and work towards a world with zero inequalities.

Nic Thomas, Marketing Director at Nissan GB, said: “It is important to keep evolving our partnership with CITC. We are proud to provide these much-needed new Powerchairs that enhance our commitment to the disability programme, increasing accessibility and participation in sport through the Nissan Possibilities Project which has been set up to create greater opportunities for people from under-represented communities.”

City in the Community’s Powerchair Football sessions form part of the charity’s wide-ranging One City Disability programme.  One City Disability provides opportunity for participants to take part in free football and sporting provision relevant to their specific disability. Sessions are held in primary and secondary schools, as well as in community venues outside of lesson hours, ensuring that participants across Greater Manchester have access to disability specific provision and education.