A FUND set up by Celtic's charity wing at the start of the pandemic to support the most vulnerable people in Glasgow has passed a major funding milestone. 

Hoops fans have netted £1.3 million for the club's Football For Good Fund (FFGF), which has helped thousands of people – including children and the city's homeless community – since March last year. 

Established to cope with the cancellation of many of the Celtic FC Foundation's normal activities, the cash pot has delivered free meals, hot drinks, and much more to those who need them most. 

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Now, the charity's supremo has praised supporters for their generosity and said plans were in place to maintain the fund until the end of 2021. 

Tony Hamilton, Celtic FC Foundation’s chief executive, told CelticFC.com: “This has been an extraordinary effort from a lot of people, including many of our supporters at home and across the world, and I am very grateful to everyone who has helped with this.

"In turn, thousands of people have benefitted at a time when they really needed help, and we’re very honoured that we could play a part as people live through this pandemic.

“Our board of Trustees and the team at Celtic FC Foundation, like everyone else, are longing for normality. However, we recognise the need for FFGF to continue for the foreseeable future.

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"So, in the next couple of weeks we’ll be making another announcement around how we can continue this for the remainder of 2021, while we bring back our regular delivery.