There was a  ceremony to officially "open" a shelter for wheelchair bound fans. Alty in Exile (a section of SAFE) have been raising funds to construct a shelter for those fans who, until now, have suffered during bad weather games by getting soaked, snowed on and no doubt, thoroughly miserable. The idea for a shelter was inspired by Andrew Guilfoyle a fifteen year old Alty fan who has been in a wheelchair since a road traffic accident four and a half years ago. His mother, Lis explained to Alty in Exile Co-Ordinator, Jacqui Forster that she worried about her son regularly getting soaked through during rainy matches and then travelling home to Wilmslow before he could dry himself. 

Jacqui resolved to do something about it and today the ribbon will be cut by Michael Le Vell (Kevin Webster of Coronation Street) . After enquiries of manufacturers of dugouts revealed that the price would be too high for any collection from fans, Jacqui’s husband, Russell Woodward offered to construct the shelter himself from raw materials. 

Money has poured in to the "Keep Andrew Dry Campaign" from all over the world in the form of donations and as a result of Jacqui selling specially designed button badges, enamel Alty in Exile badges and CD recordings of the Fans Forum recorded here at Moss Lane for the GMR radio programme on 21^st September, 2001. 

You can still buy any of these items which are for sale from Jacqui personally or from the Robins shop.

Well done Jacqui and the Alty in Exile

After transporting the parts of the shelter from Oxford Jacqui Forster and her husband Russell Woodward start the assembly on a very gloomy Friday morning. Will there be a game tomorrow?

The finished product in all its glory on on the next day

Michael Le Vell or perhaps better known as Kevin Webster of Coronation Street, and also an Alty supporter cuts the ribbon for Andrew Guilfoyle and Jacqui Forster

Raising funds for the Keep Andrew dry campaign

Jacqui Forster, organizer of the Alty in Exiles selling badges and CD's to raise money for their  "Keep Andrew dry campaign" to build a shelter at Moss Lane for the use of the disabled, Helping, or buying  are from left to right Alan  Brotherton (SAFE), brother Steve, Jacqui, Janet Bingham and London Exile Johnathon Stack

Keep Andrew Dry campaign and the Graham Heathcote testimonial

Andrew Guilfoyle is an ardent Alty fan who is unfortunately has to use a wheel chair. In all types of weather Andrew sits in front of the main stand with no protection from the elements. Jacqui Forster, through the Alty in Exile group has initiated a campaign to raise money to construct a shelter called the Keep Andrew Dry campaign. She has received permission from the Club.

Jacqui has also received permission from BBC GMR to turn a recording of the Fans Forum held at Moss Lane on 21st  September into CD's and cassette tapes. The CD's will be available from Jacqui or from the Club shop in December and will cost £5.00. Part of the profit will go to the Keep Andrew Dry campaign and part to the Graham Heathcote Testimonial

Jacqui also hopes to have enamel badges with the new Alty in Exile logo available in December, the profits will go to the Keep Andrew Dry campaign

For more information contact Jacqui Forster

The cover of the Non-League Football Forum CD	The back cover of the Non-League Football Forum CD
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