Shrublands FC receive grant to help purchase essential equipment

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We are delighted to be able to support Shrublands FC, which has endured some terrible hardships since 2019. The growing, non-profit community club has been successfully running since 1988, and currently has approximately 180 children and adults at the club. 

“We offer a safe and fun environment for all our adults and children while teaching them how to play football and socialise and bond within the community.”

Back in 2019, their clubhouse was set alight as a result of arson where they lost hundreds of pounds in equipment and kits. Then in 2020 with Covid, they have suffered with a loss of income from frozen sub payments and missed out on hosting two tournaments which resulted in a big loss to the club. These events help support improvements and upgrades to worn out equipment and help towards replacing team kits for the coming season.

Fortunately, they are now at stage three with the local council and other funding bodies on the rebuild of the clubhouse. However, they’ve have been unable to replace all the equipment lost due to damage. They are in need of equipment to help with the upkeep of the pitches and make improvements to the grounds, which will benefit not just their members but also the local community.

The field is open to members of the public 24/7 and they would like to be able to maintain the pitches regularly to benefit the whole community - with our grant going towards the purchase of a tractor.

“We are a small club compared to most around the area, however, we are continually growing through advertising on social media and word of mouth. The tractor would help us immensely, as at the moment we are relying on the council or borrowing equipment to maintain our ground and pitches regularly. The field is not just for members of Shrublands Football Club, it is for members of the public and community too.” Emily Wright, Committee Member.

You can follow their progress here: Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

If you are part of an amazing sports team and would like to apply for up to £500 of funding, we are taking applications for awarding in February 2021.

New kit for Shrublands Under 14s Reds

Look closer and you can see the Great Yarmouth Sport and Leisure Trust logo on this brilliant team of under 14s at the Shrublands Football Club in Gorleston. “Fantastic investment into our club meaning we can replace old kit with new, we can't thank you enough” said the clubs spokesperson.

We are unbelievably proud to see this photo - if you’re a club needing a bit of extra help, please get in touch!

Shrublands Junior Football Club awarded £500 funds

This is Bea and Lissy after an Under 10s game in February, from Shrublands JFC instagram account

Great Yarmouth Sport and Leisure Trust are delighted to announce the first recipient of funding, Shrublands Junior Football Club!

They are a Gorleston youth football club with 200+ members including one of a few girls teams in the area. They attract age groups of 3-16 and are very much a community club.

Facing broken or ageing equipment and kits, they reached out and applied for funds towards new sports equipment including goals, cones, bibs, and balls, new kit, and trophies for younger members of the club.

Kirk Towers from the club said “Fantastic investment into our club means we can replace old kit with new, we can’t thank you enough”. Our vision is that community run sports and recreational projects should benefit from grass root funding, and this club is INCREDIBLE.

To follow the progress of Shrublands Junior Football Club, please follow them on Facebook Twitter Instagram Website

We are accepting applications now from projects and individuals in the borough of Great Yarmouth, to review and award in February, please download your application form here!