Volunteers help with KitKat Crescent makeover

PACY is a partnership between Arc Light, the City of York Council and the York Association for the Care and Resettlement of Offenders and the scheme's main aim is to assist in the rehabilitation of former drug users, offenders and homeless people.

The target is to reduce anti-social behaviour and benefit the community direct.

City supporters will benefit from the efforts of seven PACY volunteers after the refurbishment of toilet facilities at the club, which were highlighted for improvement in the recent fans' survey.

Minstermen communications and community director Sophie McGill said: "We are really delighted to be involved with the PACY project and would like to thank all the volunteers who have helped out at the club. Projects such as this help to give the PACY volunteers increased self-esteem and valuable work experience while benefiting the club and our supporters. Thanks to PACY we now have better, cleaner facilities for our fans."

All seven volunteers have received complimentary match tickets for tomorrow night's home match against Woking and PACY project manager Richard Dixon said: "We welcome our new links with York City and look forward to an ongoing relationship with another key part of the York community."

City today revealed that they are backing Arc Light's plans to move to Shipton Street Schools which backs on to the club's ground.

Full details of that story are on Page 5.

City are looking for a qualified, stand-by electrician to offer their services on match days.

The person would only be required on rare occasions when electrical issues arise during the days of games.

City need an electrician to be available from 1pm to 5pm during day fixtures and from 6pm to 10pm for night matches.

In exchange for volunteer services, the club would provide a complimentary match ticket for any area of the ground for every game.

Anybody interested in the role should contact Nigel Pleasants on 0870 7771922.

Updated: 10:39 Thursday, August 25, 2005