Did you know that you can support the City Community Fund's seven charities by simply donating the deposit from your Eco Cup when you visit SJP?

The Eco Cups – which raise vital cash, also reduce waste from single use plastic.

When you buy a drink, simply pay a £1 returnable deposit for your cup, return it, or keep it as a memento.

The seven organisations who will benefit from the new Exeter City Community Fund are Exeter City Community Trust, Exeter Community Initiatives, Alright Mate? CiC, Exeter Leukaemia Fund, Devon Rape Crisis and Sexual Abuse Services, Refugee Support Devon and Onda Solidaria in Brazil.

It is estimated that the new Eco Cups will save 10 tons of single use plastics each season – the equivalent to the world’s largest land mammal, the African bush elephant!

Nick Hawker, chair of Exeter City Supporters’ Trust, said: “We take our role as a club working for the benefit, and at the heart, of our community very seriously. We know there are a great many organisations, including our partner charities Exeter City Community Trust and Exeter Community Initiatives, doing incredible work and we’re really pleased to be able to support them in this way.

“The Eco Cups look fantastic and I’m sure they will be very popular with supporters. To be able to donate to our fund and reduce the use of single use plastics really feels like a win-win situation for us all.”

Jamie Vittles, chief executive of Exeter City Community Trust, said: “We are pleased to be part of this initiative. There is so much excellent work being delivered by charitable organisations across Devon, and we’re delighted to see that being supported.

Ellie Taylor, business operations manager at Exeter Community Initiatives, said: “We’re very grateful to be one of the six Devon charities benefitting from Exeter City Football Club’s fundraising campaign.  Their reusable Eco Cup is a brilliant green initiative and we wish them every success with it!”

Supporters purchasing drinks will pay a £1 deposit for their cup, they will then have the option to return their cup and receive their deposit, keep it as a memento or return it and donate their deposit to the Community Fund.

You can donate at any bar or use the donation bins located in the Fan Zone, Optimising IT Adam Stansfield Stand concourse and Jungle path. For every cup returned, the £1 will go to the charity pot.

Donations to the fund can also be made at points around the ground via QR codes, as well as online at the club website by clicking here.