Manchester Evening News: "The Smiths icon Morrissey donates £50,000 to help save Salford Lads Club" (October 31, 2024)

Nice to see!





Excerpt:

The M.E.N. set up a fundraiser and Morrissey's backing will push the current total to £216,000. If the quarter of million pound target can be reached it will secure the future of the club for another year. Long term the plan is to set up a £1m Legacy Fund - a permanent endowment fund that could draw down £40,000 to £50,000 a year in returns.

Morrissey onstage at Maxwell Hall during The Smiths' 1986 gig at Salford University (Image: YouTube/The Smiths Bootlegs)
Laura Slingsby, head of youth operations at the club said: "We are deeply grateful for Morrissey’s generous donation to Salford Lads and Girls Club. His support is more than a financial contribution; it’s a powerful endorsement of our mission and a tribute to the club’s enduring role in the lives of young people and the cultural heart of Salford.

"For over a century, Salford Lads and Girls Club has been a place where young people can come together, find their voices, and develop identities rooted in heritage. Morrissey’s connection to the club, immortalised through iconic moments in music history, has created a lasting cultural link that resonates deeply with the young people here.

"His contribution reinforces the importance of preserving spaces like ours—places where young people connect with their community’s history, freely express themselves, and build the confidence they need for their futures.

"Three weeks into our campaign, we’re close to reaching our goal, and Morrissey’s support has brought us even nearer to keeping our doors open. We are incredibly thankful for the outpouring of love and solidarity we’ve received and urge everyone to continue spreading the word, raising awareness, and standing by the next generation of Salford Lads and Girls Club members.


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A M&M press conference in front of the club announcing the Smiths reunion tour would have probably helped the club raise money too.

But at least this isn’t a fan vid for “I Am Two People”. (No disrespect to the nice person who makes those)
 
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All about the money!!!

Oh
 
Only 50,000? How niggardly. /s
 
All about the money!!!

Oh

Lol.

And some on here thought he wanted a reunion because he was in debt. I think this little donation stops that speculation.

And hopefully Marr and Mike competitively
try to one-up him and make a bigger donation.

Let’s see. :hourglasssand:
 
Honestly, he's probably done these types of things before. In this instance specifically, Salford Lads Club is mentioning Morrissey's donation to aid his credibility (which is kind of them, but in my opinion they don't need to - Morrissey is forever credible from just the music/songs alone but the silliest of us easily ignore that). Still, a very nice gesture for both Morrissey and SLC. Kudos! :D
 
Lol.

And some on here thought he wanted a reunion because he was in debt. I think this little donation stops that speculation.

And hopefully Marr and Mike competitively
try to one-up him and make a bigger donation.

Let’s see. :hourglasssand:
Don't think Mike has anywhere near the sort of money Morrissey and Marr have, but I am sure he will make a donation of some kind.
 

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