Pictured: Coventry University's Team Phoenix men's football
squad, with Vince Mayne, Director of Sport (far left, second row);
Ian Dunn, Pro Vice-Chancellor for Student Empowerment (far right);
and Rob Wells, Sports Development Manager (on Ian Dunn's
left)
Students and staff at Coventry University have helped to raise
an impressive £1,648 for charity, following a visit from the
Barclays Premier League Trophy to the city centre campus this week
(Tuesday 18 October).
The most prized piece of silverware in domestic football spent
the day in Coventry, on display in the recently opened, state of
the art Hub building at the heart of the University Quarter. For a
minimum donation of £1 students and staff could pose with the
stunning Premier League Trophy, receiving a framed souvenir
photograph to treasure forever, whilst raising funds for children's
charity Right To Play.
Vince Mayne is Coventry University Director of Sport and a
project manager for the Team Phoenix student sports clubs. He
said:
"The University was delighted to secure a visit from the Premier
League Trophy, as part of its three-year world tour. The Trophy
represents the pinnacle of excellence in football in the UK and is
an aspirational symbol. As a university, we work with our students
to help them develop their skills, achieve their goals and fulfil
their potential, themes central to football and all sporting
endeavours.
"At the same time as giving students an impressive memento of
their time at Coventry University, we were able to raise much
needed funds for Right To Play, a charity which aims to improve the
lives of children in some of the most disadvantaged areas of the
world by using the power of sport and play for development, health
and peace."
Students and staff photo donations raised £724, with an
extra £100 being contributed by the University, and this
total was generously match-funded by Barclays Bank bringing the
final figure up to £1,648.
Facts about the Barclays Premier League Trophy:
· It was crafted in 2004,
when Barclays became title sponsor of the FA Premier League.
· Cast by the Crown Jewellers
Asprey & Garrard, the trophy's main body is made from solid
sterling silver with 24-carat silver gilt plating on the crown, and
is valued as 'priceless'.
· The total weight of the
trophy is around 25.5kg/4 stones.
· The base of the trophy is
made from malachite, a semi precious stone found in Africa. The
green colour of the opaque stone represents the field of play.
Facts about The Hub:
· The Hub is the greenest
building on campus and sets the standard for best practice in
sustainable building design, construction and operation.
· Its 'green credentials'
include ground source cooling; natural ventilation; solar water
heating; grey water harvesting, with rain water used in toilets; a
green roof.
· BREEAM status is widely
used to measure a building's environment performance, and The Hub
has achieved a BREEAM status of Excellent.
· The £32m Hub is
part of the £150m redevelopment programme at the city centre
campus. Through the day it provides an ideal environment to relax
with friends or study informally, with facilities including a
doctors' surgery, hairdressers, food court and students' union. In
the evening it becomes a vibrant venue with bars, a 700-capacity
club, a cinema and performing arts space.
For more information about Coventry University, please visit
their website here: www.coventry.ac.uk