Staff vs Students Football Match in support of Stonewall’s Rainbow Laces campaign

by Silviya Lewin · 16 March 2017

Staff vs Students Football Match, Tuesday 2 May, kick off at 18:00 at Haxby Road.

This year the annual Staff v Student football match will be played wearing rainbow laces in support of the Stonewall campaign to help make sport more welcoming and inclusive of LGBT people. All participating players are asked to wear rainbow laces for the match and to make a small financial contribution on the day, which will be used to support the Stonewall campaign.

Please come along and support (feel free to wear Rainbow laces which you can purchase from the SU). If you are interested in finding out about playing, please contact Billy Jones in Alumni on w.jones@yorksj.ac.uk .

We look forward to seeing you at the game!

Sttudents vs Staff football match

Silviya Lewin

I work in international student recruitment and over the few years at York St John University, I have undertaken various roles with international focus. I have always been keen on being involved with the wellbeing of students in general, but particularly international students, as in terms of cultural transition, they have so much to overcome. I was involved with Equality and Diversity at York St John Students’ Union during my undergraduate studies, and this interest has transferred to my work, as I am now one of the University’s Equality Champions. LGBT+ topics and the community are very close to my heart. I am a proud Stonewall Ally and feel very passionate about supporting my LGBT+ colleagues and friends, as well as the wider LGBT+ community.