COLCHESTER United duo Tariq Issa and Dexter Peter gave up their time to give children an Easter holiday treat at Football Fun Days at New Rickstones Academy in Witham.
The U's players stayed and watched the children do football drills and as well as hosting a question and answer session and posing for photos with the youngsters at the end .
Football Fun Days coach Daniel Mather said: "It was great for the children to see the footballers and I can only thank the lads for coming along.
"It really means a lot."
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