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The Super Vale Abroad Initiative (SVA) was set up in 2018 by a group of exile Vale supporters from around the globe in order to raise funds to sponsor families to attend Vale home games. The families that are invited are carefully selected by the Vale Foundation who also act as their hosts on matchday. The group has expanded since it began to over 150 members which include former Vale players Robbie Earle and Danny Sonner who both live and work in the USA. Following discussions with the Port Vale Foundation, the initiative was extended to include sponsorship of Matchday Mascots and also provide Matchday Experience packages for groups of up to 20 children at a time. The children chosen as mascots were invited to meet the Vale players and escort them onto the pitch before kick-off and the Matchday Experience package includes a behind the scenes tour, activities and food before watching the game. The majority of the youngsters chosen by the Foundation had never been to a League game before. Patrick Scragg who lives in the Central Coast Australia, is the leader of the group and originator of the Super Vale Abroad concept. “Through our increased membership and fundraising at events in UK, Super Vale Abroad has expanded its involvement with the Foundation to provide more opportunities for local families and children to watch Vale home games. We believe that by offering the youngsters this opportunity we are helping to create supporters of the future. “The Port Vale Foundation do a great job in not only selecting the families and youngsters but looking after them on matchday.

Any exile Vale supporter who wishes to join the SVA group and make a contribution towards the initiative is invited to contact Patrick direct via email at supervaleabroad@hotmail.com or through the group this LINK.