In honor of the club’s Carabao Cup victory, Newcastle United and Wor Flags collaborated to hold an art session at the Great North Children’s Hospital. Magpies players paid a surprise visit to assist young patients in creating a flag.
Kieran Trippier and Emily Murphy used their artistic flair for the afternoon to help a group of young patients add finishing touches to their artwork, as Wor Flags hosted a special guest takeover of Newcastle Hospitals Charity’s art project. The arts programme provides patients, staff and the wider Newcastle Hospitals community with opportunities to take part in creative activities such as photography, printmaking, creative writing, crafting and live music which has been proven to improve wellbeing and support patient recovery in hospitals.
Before patients were given the task of designing their own flag, Wor Flags’ design masterclass included an outline of the ideas that went into their Wembley display. Each design’s components were turned into a banner to celebrate the cup victory, which was flown in St. James’ Park’s Gallowgate End for the season-ending match against Everton.
“As players, we greatly appreciate the time and effort behind each Wor Flags design as it really helps to lift everyone ahead of kick-off. Seeing the kids’ flag displayed at St. James’ Park on Sunday was another special moment for us.” Trippier, speaking at the Great North Children’s Hospital, said: “The number of supporters around the city and Town Moor for the parade was incredible but we also understand that there are a lot of members of the community who were unable to join the celebrations, including the children and parents we met at the hospital.
“We’ve talked about Wor Flags being involved in more than just displays at St. James’ Park since day one: it’s about making sure that all areas of the community feel connected,” Wor Flags’ Dan Lycett continued. “We wanted to help strengthen that bond between them and the club after hearing kids and parents express how much they love matchdays because they can feel the atmosphere of St. James’ Park.” We were thrilled to fly their flag in the Gallowgate End and feel privileged to have hosted the workshop.
The Sir Bobby Robson Foundation, a division of Newcastle Hospitals Charity, provides funding for the workshop. The Sir Bobby Robson Foundation works with young patients and their families at the Great North Children’s Hospital throughout the year to provide essential respite support through games, activities, and team-building. “We were thrilled to collaborate with Newcastle United and Wor Flags to provide some kids and teens at the Great North Children’s Hospital with a chance to collaborate on a new flag design,” stated Katie Newell, Head of Arts Programmes at Newcastle Hospitals Charity.
“The drawings generated in the workshop clearly demonstrate their creative talent and how pleased they were by the Carabao Cup success. We liked seeing all their artwork being shared with the spectators in the stadium.”
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