New rain jackets for family focused football club

We’re so pleased to support Hopton Harriers Football Club again, this time with rain jackets for their U15 team.

The club restarted last year after an absence of 12 years and the club has grown quickly with support from parents and over 20 adult volunteers. Despite dealing with difficulties due to the pandemic, the club has grown to 6 mixed teams and 3 female-only teams. Over 100 children aged from 3 to 15 years enjoy the village youth club which has built up a reputation of being a good family feel club, focusing on developing players and upholding good sportsmanship and fair play.

With the investment of new rain jackets, the children will be able to enjoy training and playing even in wet weather.

Rob Smith, Treasurer, said “Thanks for the funding approval, that is really great news. It means a great deal to the players as we come into the winter months, and the weather becomes wet and cold. From a club point of view, seeing all the players wearing the same looks good and gives them a good sense of belonging to a team. Once again, thank you!”

We wish Hopton Harriers FC every success for the future and look forward to seeing their progress along the way.

For the latest news on Hopton Harriers FC, follow on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

If you are part of an amazing sport or leisure team and would like to apply for up to £500 of funding, we are taking applications for awarding in February 2022.

Mini soccer pitch for local village football club

We’re delighted to support Martham Football Club once more, this time with a mini soccer pitch so they can expand their number of youth teams.

The local village football club offers activities for all ages and for the 2021/22 season, they’re planning on running 11 youth teams and 6 adult teams, including 2 veterans teams and an under 18s team.

 The club applied for funding so the additional costs would not have to be passed on to members or their families. The new mini soccer pitch will enable youth teams to have the flexibility to play when they want and increase the number of participants.

Martham FC Treasurer, David Bradford said “We’re extremely grateful for the support from Great Yarmouth Sport & Leisure. The village of Martham is growing and so is our Football Club. We’re so very proud to be able to provide the facilities for our young players. Grants like this help us create new teams from the age of six each year, whilst keeping the playing fees at an affordable level for their parents. These goals will be used to create an extra pitch at the Coronation Ground, which brings our total number of pitches to an impressive seven.”

We wish Martham FC every success for the future and look forward to seeing their progress along the way.

 For the latest news on Martham FC, follow on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

If you are part of an amazing sport or leisure team and would like to apply for up to £500 of funding, we are taking applications for awarding in February 2022.

New Crash Mats for Martial Arts Club

We are pleased to announce we’re supporting Great Yarmouth Martial Arts (GYMA) in providing safety equipment for mixed martial arts, judo, and self-defence classes.

New crash mats have been received by the community club, run by Head Coach, Peter Esposito and based at three venues in Great Yarmouth: Century Training Academy, St Paul's Church and St Mary's Church. GYMA is a not-for-profit community club, offering coaching in Judo, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ), Wrestling, Kickboxing, Muay Thai, Boxing and Mixed Martial Arts (MMA). The club is dedicated to promoting physical and mental wellbeing to all abilities and ages from 5 years upwards.

Activities on offer can help improve fitness, coordination, and mental stamina; increase flexibility; aid weight loss; promote social skills and help maintain better mental health. The club is keen to encourage new members to join and is proud to be fully inclusive, including supporting women’s empowerment.

We wish GYMA every success for the future and look forward to seeing their progress along the way.

For the latest news on GYMA, follow on Facebook and Instagram

If you are part of an amazing sport or leisure team and would like to apply for up to £500 of funding, we are taking applications for awarding in February 2022.

Personal Trainer gives back to NHS and carers with free exercise classes

We are delighted to announce we’re supporting PT Pete UK in providing exercise classes for the community and free classes for NHS staff and carers. Owner, Peter Dewer, a personal trainer from Great Yarmouth, sought funding for exercise equipment to help more people in the local community achieve their fitness goals and maintain their physical and mental health.

Pete offers training through exercise; nutrition to help people gain self-confidence and feel better about themselves; opportunities for people to socialise with others in the community; and promotes overall better health physically and mentally. Options include one-to-one training, weekly boot camps, 30-day Fit Camp and a 12-week Booty Builder. Pete is passionate about helping people to be more positive about their physical and mental health “My aim is to help people better themselves, mentally and physically so they can live their lives fitter, healthier and happier.”

As a way to ‘give back’ to members of the community who are NHS staff and carers who have provided so much help and support through the pandemic, Pete is pleased to offer free exercises classes, “This is my way of thanking the NHS and carers.”

PT Pete UK aims to identify and work in partnership with like-minded people in providing affordable workout activities and events to improve communities through healthy living. The organisation recognises that building self-confidence, self-worth and personal resilience is a much-needed resource, and have found that those who struggle with more formal exercise settings, feel encouraged and supported with more accessible workout opportunities.

We wish PT Pete UK every success for the future and look forward to seeing their progress along the way.

For the latest news on PT Pete UK, follow on Facebook, including groups Great Yarmouth Boot Camp, Mums, Tums, Bums and Instagram @ptpeteuk_

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

Local cricket club has new sights set on accreditation

We’re pleased to support Martham Cricket Club, with lightweight and moveable sight screens, to help them improve their facilities.

The small village cricket club has two first teams and a thriving youth set-up for the under 9s, under 11s and under 13s. The club plays an important part in the local community, with training and playing at Martham Playing Field, and sharing its changing rooms with local Martham Football Teams.

The club is working hard to achieve ECB Clubmark accreditation, to show the club is ‘sustainable, well run and provides the right environment for its members.’ It also means the ‘club is recognised as a safe, rewarding and fulfilling place for participants of all ages, as well as assuring parents and carers that they are choosing the right option for their young people.’ The England and Wales Cricket Board

The grant will be used to replace sight screens which were damaged in high winds and, as a condition in achieving ECB Clubmark accreditation, the club is replacing the screens with new moveable and lightweight sight screens.

We wish Martham Cricket Club every success for the future and look forward to seeing their progress along the way.

For the latest news on Martham Cricket Club, follow on Facebook and Twitter

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

Sports coaching facility receives funding to help children catch up on lost play

A new sports coaching facility has been set up in response to the number of children in the Great Yarmouth area who have been affected by social isolation and inactivity during the pandemic and we are delighted to support the facility with funding for sports equipment.

Starting this summer, Engage Sports Coaching will offer school sports day camps, evening clubs and interschool competitions to encourage children to be more active and have more interaction with other children. Established by sports coach, Mathew Cooper, Mathew recognises that many children have experienced a change to activities over long periods of lockdown and have missed out on essential play and interaction with other children, which has resulted in them being disengaged and a lot less active. “Many children have lost play due to Covid and here’s our chance to help give them their childhood back. We owe it to the next generation of adults.” 

Mathew is also a PE teacher at a SEN school for children with special educational needs and disabilities and wants to make Engage Sports Coaching as inclusive as possible, with children from both SEN and mainstream schools: “If we can try to bridge the gap between the two, that would be perfect.” 

Mathew hopes that even children who are not so sports-minded at school will enjoy the activities in a different environment and that the interaction with children from different backgrounds and abilities will promote empathy, confidence, teamwork and leadership. “They’re giving us their time and if there’s something they want to learn, we’ll try to make that happen for them. The funding will give us the opportunity to offer a wider variety of sports to engage more children.”

Due to current Covid restrictions, summer holiday sports camps will be available for pupils from Ormesby Junior School and Caister Junior School this year. As the restrictions are lifted, more children from other schools can get involved. Mathew hopes to make the facility accessible to as many children as possible and hopes to offer reduced prices to help more families access the resource.

Mathew said “We want to be more than just a sports club. We want children to have the choice of doing something more constructive [than playing computer games, for example] when they come home from school. We want to engage as many people as we can, challenging children to turn their energy into a sense of leadership and community.”

For the latest news on Engage Sports Coaching, follow on Facebook and Instagram

We wish Engage Sports Coaching every success for the future and look forward to seeing their progress along the way.

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

Children’s Theatre receives funding to attract new members and offer help for disadvantaged young people

We’re delighted to announce we’re supporting Great Yarmouth Children's Theatre with funding for promotional materials, including t-shirts, flyers, and social media activities to help grow the group following the pandemic.

Established in 2014, the local youth theatre group teaches drama, dance, singing and confidence-building to local young people aged between 6 and 18 years. Based at East Coast College in Great Yarmouth, the group has 30 members and successfully performs around three to four public performances each year, plus events including the Clifftop Gala and Christmas Carol singing.

The children’s theatre group are eager to attract new members, as some older members will be leaving to attend college or university soon; and they understand that many young people may have been isolated during lockdown. They are keen to bring their members back together and encourage new members who are looking forward to start socialising again, being active and enjoy being part of something in their community. They are very aware that many families may have a reduced income due to the pandemic and so are hoping to offer free places or reduced places to young people who have been affected financially by the pandemic.

We wish Great Yarmouth Children’s Theatre every success for the future and look forward to seeing their progress along the way.

For the latest news on Great Yarmouth Children’s Theatre, follow on Facebook

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

New Football Club Receives Funding for New Kit

We’re delighted to support Yarmouth United Football Club, with a new full kit to help them get the new football club off the ground.

Yarmouth United FC has over 20 players and plans to encourage more people to be involved, increasing the number of players to include teams in all age groups. The funding will be used to purchase a full kit for their new men’s team, including full goalkeeper kit.

The club has appointed managers Mikey Grayson from Martham FC and Lee Hackleton from Great Yarmouth Town FC and the club has already had magnificent results from friendly games played in April.

Travis Manning, Yarmouth United FC Secretary said “We are absolutely thrilled to be in receipt of a start-up grant from Great Yarmouth Sports & Leisure Trust which has provided us with the opportunity to purchase kit for our new football club. As a new club, this funding means absolutely everything to us as the start-up costs are expensive so this will go a long way and help us by providing a kit for our new men’s team. Thank you so much GYS&L!”

We wish Yarmouth United FC every success for the future and look forward to seeing their progress along the way.

For the latest news on Yarmouth United Football Club, follow on Facebook and Twitter

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

Equipment for new and exciting dance and musical theatre company

We’re delighted to support Isabella Weller with equipment to ensure success in her new start-up: Isabella’s Dance and Musical Theatre Company.

Isabella is a dance/musical theatre teacher based at Gorleston Pavilion Theatre and currently has 65 students with more waiting in the wings to join up. Investing her own funds into her new venture, Isabella needed help with purchasing an iPad for storing choreography videos, music, and admin tasks, so she can continue to teach her online classes and her workshops and group classes which are due to start again in mid-April.

The funding will also be used to purchase dance mats and ribbons for Isabella’s babies’ classes and balance boards and yoga mats for other classes. The current timetable includes Bella’s Ballerinas, and musical theatre classes for babies, juniors, and seniors.

Isabella wants to encourage young people to be interested in the performing arts, including dancing, singing, fitness and performing and her future plans include showcasing the company’s student talent in events such as local fetes, charity events, carnivals and shows.

In receiving the funding, Isabella said “I am extremely grateful to have been given this grant, the money will be going towards a new iPad which will benefit me and the students massively. With starting this business on my own and funding everything myself, the new and up to date iPad will be a very important asset to my business. I cannot wait to open and meet all my new students and get started with rehearsals for upcoming local performances. Thank you very much!!”.

We wish Isabella every success in her new venture and look forward to seeing her progress along the way.

For the latest news on Isabella’s Dance and Musical Theatre Company, follow on Facebook and Instagram.

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

New women’s team at Caister Football Club receives funding for new kit

We’re only too pleased to support Caister Football Club with funding for a new women’s football team kit. With management and players already lined up, the club is establishing a female adult football team and the club want to ensure their team is kitted out ready for next season.

Established over 100 years ago, Caister FC have nine youth teams and three adult teams making them over 300 members strong. The club aims to enable people of all ages, genders, and abilities to participate in grassroots football and offer a facility for the community. The club is so passionate about being involved in the local community, that it helped to provide free meals for vulnerable people at the start of the pandemic. See here for the full story.

In their wish to promote the participation of female players, to increase awareness and to offer more women the opportunity to join a local team, Alan Pearce, Chairman commented “All of us at Caister FC consider that it is crucial to broaden our engagement with the local community. We believe grassroots sport will become ever more important in the future and our ambition is to provide the best environment for the club members. Obtaining this funding from the Great Yarmouth Sport and Leisure Trust will diversify what we can offer and enhance our sustainability. We are very grateful that they share in our vision for the future of the club."

Watch out for the new women’s kit which we’re excited to report will include Great Yarmouth Sport and Leisure Trust branding!

For the latest news on Caister FC, follow on Facebook, Twitter and their website

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

Movie-making equipment for Dragons

We are delighted to announce we’re supporting Dragons Stage and Theatre School with funding for camera equipment so they can incorporate ‘movie making’ to further involve their students and showcase their work to the community.

A well-known group in the Great Yarmouth area, the school teaches theatre skills, singing, dancing and acting to local young people between 6 and 16 years. The school started over 30 years ago from St. George’s Theatre and Caister High School and are now at Filby Village Hall. Students are welcome from all backgrounds and ethnicities and there are no auditions to join the group. Past productions have included the UK premier of 'Around the World in 80 Days'; Annie; Disney's Beauty and the Beast; and Alice in Wonderland, as well as recurring productions of Stephen Sondheim's 'Into the Woods' among over 40 others.

The school recognises the importance of developing a sense of self-worth and confidence in their students, incorporating theatre games, singing and dancing into their work, and encourage working together, where the students as a group support each other, with a sense of family and belonging.

During the past 12 months, the performing arts group have been actively thinking of new ways to engage their students, setting up an online teaching page and using social media to showcase activity the children have engaged with from home. Since their audiences are no longer able to attend their shows for the foreseeable future, the school are making their performances more accessible to the community by recording shows and including ‘movie making’ as part of the work they do.

The grant will enable the school to purchase a camera and equipment to produce videos of students’ performances and to enable the students to produce short films for their families, friends and the community. This participation from the students enhances their self-worth, wellbeing, confidence and develops character building; and the adults, tutors, fundraisers and parent helpers in the school will have the opportunity to learn new skills in photography, film making and theatre skills. The school hopes the short films will encourage other young people and the wider community to get involved.

Nigel Alexander, the school’s Director said “over the past year, performance groups, both large and small, have needed to become increasingly inventive when it comes to just doing what they do. This is just as true for theatre schools as it is for the adult theatre performers. The inability to have a live audience, whether that would be the children's parents and supporters or the general public attending the numerous fetes and carnivals in the area, has required a change in direction.

As we have been required to perform in a socially distanced way, the Dragons have exchanged their live audience for a virtual one by making movies of all their work. This has been challenging and during the past year we have developed a need for better recording equipment to further the school's new style of working. The grant supplied by the trust will mean we can now move forwards more rapidly with our productions, whether that is a show, dance or singing and then post these to the local area. Our thanks again for this wonderful support."

The school can be contacted on their main Facebook page or on their website

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

Sunbeams Play receives grant for leisure equipment

Member of Sunbeams using the new table

Sunbeams Play is a registered charity, with an Outstanding Ofsted rating providing a fun, safe and caring environment for children and young people with autism up to 25 years old. The members can relax and play in a comfortable environment, alongside or with others who have similar needs. 

It can be difficult for their eighty members to engage in mainstream activities due to a variety of social needs, behaviour and anxieties, so the team asked the group what equipment they would like. 

Support is given to improve social skills, self-awareness, confidence and increased self-esteem. A number of the children and young people dislike exercise or competition, but had shown an interest in table tennis. 

The group decided an outdoor table tennis table would benefit them, as everyone can play, it would provide peer interaction, lower frustrations and aggression while improving physical activities and skills such as balance and coordination.

“Autism is a communication and social disorder affecting all areas. Games that enable competition in a fun way encourage acceptance of rules and the possibility of not winning. Those attending are supported to gain confidence and self-awareness, to recognise their own and others achievements. Building confidence and acceptance of others prevents emotional difficulties and aggressive responses, leading to greater acceptance from others and acceptance in the community.” Susan Carr, Deputy Manager

The new table is strong and robust, and can withstand a lot of use. Being able to encourage more movement and interaction will increase physical and emotional well being, lowering the need for mental health services, improving interaction at the centre, at home and within the community. 

We’re pleased to be able to support, as due to the government lockdown 'free' income and funds have been used to maintain the centre and to provide online and distanced support. 

You can follow their progress on Facebook and Instagram

If you are part of a fantastic team in our borough and would like to apply for up to £500 of funding, we are taking applications for awarding in February 2020

Shrublands FC receive grant to help purchase essential equipment

WE ARE STILL ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS. WHILE YOU AND YOUR TEAMS MAY NOT BE ABLE TO MEET IN PERSON, PLEASE #STAYHOMESTAYACTIVE. 

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.

Broadway Bella’s receive funding to support new theatre business

WE ARE STILL ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS. WHILE YOU AND YOUR TEAMS MAY NOT BE ABLE TO MEET IN PERSON, PLEASE #STAYHOMESTAYACTIVE. 

Broadland Bella’s performing

We’re delighted to announce we’ve supported Broadway Bella’s, a new theatre school based around singing and dance. In their first week, they attracted over thirty members and a waiting list almost immediately. The group rehearses at Gorleston Pavilion and Scratby Parish Hall. 

Broadland Bella’s Founders

The grant will go towards new uniforms and new equipment. Hardware is needed to support the running of classes, and music to be able to provide a smoother and more professional experience to the students. This will also encourage more people to sign up to Broadway Bella’s, as well bring more recognition for the SEN class. 

Gabriella Harvey-Mobbs, Co-Founder said: "We’ve been so overwhelmed with the response to Broadway Bella’s, and this funding is going to help us to teach these children to the best of our ability. We’ve funded this company between us from day one. This additional funding from the Trust will allow us to get proper technology such as speakers to allow these children and their parents to have the best experience possible. We already support some children with learning difficulties and this money will make it so much easier for us to buy supplies to make their experience as positive as is possible. Thank you so much!" 

You can follow their progress Facebook and Instagram, and we wish them all the best.

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

Essential winter maintenance funding awarded to Caister Cricket Club

WE ARE STILL ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS. WHILE YOU AND YOUR TEAMS MAY NOT BE ABLE TO MEET IN PERSON, PLEASE #STAYHOMESTAYACTIVE. 

A hard-working cricket club with 30 plus members is the latest recipient of our grant scheme.

"We are a friendly, sociable and inclusive cricket club. We currently have two teams, one Saturday side and one Sunday side. We also run the ECB All Stars Program with a view to starting a youth system, starting with an under nine softball side”

The roof before being redone

The grant is to help cover repairs to the equipment container roof which is leaking due to corrosion. This will help protect and maintain all of the club’s equipment, including groundwork equipment such as mowers, scarifier, line marking equipment, stumps, flags and rakes, as well as clothing, helmets, pads, gloves and training gear.

By fitting a new roof, essential equipment will be maintained for the next 10+ years. Furthermore, being able to store and maintain equipment in a dry environment, cricket can be played in the village for both youth and adults alike in terms of training, coaching and matches, for years to come.

Like so many, this year has been the most difficult to date for the club. They have worked hard for what they have, and while income has dropped considerably, along with their ability to raise funds through events such as quiz evenings and sponsorship, the last thing they need is to have to replace all of the training, match and ground working equipment due to water damage. 

“As you can see from the before and after photos, the container roof repair has been a great success. it's a vast improvement. Without the support from the Great Yarmouth Sports and Leisure Trust, we would not have been able to carry out this work in this difficult and unprecedented time. This project enables us to protect and maintain the extensive equipment required to run a cricket club. It is the hope that when this returns to normal, the people of Caister and beyond will be able to come and join us in what we believe to be the world's greatest sport. Thanks again for your help and support.” Michael Church, Club Captain, Child Welfare Officer and Coach. 

You can follow their progress here and on Facebook and Twitter. 

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.

The roof following a makeover

New security measures installed at Martham Football Club

It’s great to see the new dugouts at Martham village football club. Funding from the Trust went towards securing the playing ground and making security improvements, as the dug outs now have steel doors.

Football is important in the community as it brings people together in the community.

You can follow their progress on Twitter.

If you are part of a fantastic team in our borough and would like to apply for up to £500 of funding, we are taking applications for awarding in February 2021.

Repps Bowls Club receives the latest grant to go towards essential new equipment

A wonderful grant to give, we are thrilled to announce Repps Bowls Club this September. A small, vital club for village social life with an elderly membership, they have been hit hard by the pandemic of 2020.

‘It has been challenging with our members isolating, not being able to play games nor being able to arrange any fund-raising activities. However, we are planning for the future and look forward to playing again next summer. We have to maintain the playing and surrounding areas and the grant we have received from Great Yarmouth Sports and Leisure will enable us to purchase new equipment so that we can achieve our aims.’ David Hyams - Club Fundraiser

The club is 45 years old but needs some good old fashioned TLC, as the clubhouse and fencing needs repairing and the mower needs new parts to actually mow! There is no electricity supply at the club and the generator needs replacing. With the majority of the team being in their 70s-80s it's an important part of their weekly routine and a great activity for them.

Funds are low and fundraising has been impossible due to Covid-19 and even the moles are against them as they wreak havoc with the green! However, they want to ensure a future for the club and their intentions going forward is to attract more members and keep this important part of the village's social life going for future generations.

If you are part of a fantastic team in our borough and would like to apply for up to £500 of funding, we are taking applications for awarding in November 2020

Caister FC receive funding for new dugouts

We are proud to announce our latest funding has been awarded to Caister FC, a club with seven youth sides ranging from under 9’s up to under 16’s and three adult sides. With players, managers and committee members they have over 200 members!

The grant has been awarded to support the build of some permanent dugouts beside the football pitch.

The club provides people across all ages, genders and ability the opportunity to participate in grassroots football. Success is not just measured by winning but by how many teams and players they are able to give the opportunity to participate in sport. The new dugouts will allow all members to stay warm and dry, whilst they are on the sideline, not to mention other groups such as the cricket team for example.

"Funding for grassroots sport is difficult at the best of times but in the current climate, it is especially so. Caister F.C. is an ambitious club and to get additional support from GYS&LT is vital to our plans. We are really grateful to everyone at GYSLT that share and believe in our ambitions by the awarding of this grant." Alan Peace Chairman, Caister Football Club.

You can follow their progress on Twitter here.

If you are part of a fantastic team in our borough and would like to apply for up to £500 of funding, we are taking applications for awarding in November 2020.

Martham Village team awarded latest grant to support new security measures

As we head into August we are delighted to announce our latest funding to Martham village football club.  

A local village football club offering sport/activity for all ages, they have many youth sides for boys and girls in the community and 4 adult teams (including 2 veteran teams). They really are using football to bring together people in the community.

Sadly they have recently endured some issues with security and inappropriate use of the dugouts. This grant will go towards securing the playing ground and making those desperately needed security improvements. We can’t wait to see the team playing again! You can follow their progress on Twitter.

If you are part of a fantastic team in our borough and would like to apply for up to £500 of funding, we are taking applications for awarding in September 2020.

Newly Formed Youth Group: Hopton Harriers Receive our Latest Grant

Our latest funding is going to the all new, youth football club: The Hopton Harriers FC. With a huge 61 players and 10 coaches, we know this grant is going towards amazing things.

The grant is to enable them to be fully equipped for the start of the new football season and will go towards the purchase of new goals and equipment, giving them a great foundation to start up this new club. The equipment includes items such as: goals, balls, bibs cones, agility poles and more! Furthermore, the money will enable them to provide football to the local village and items of equipment would be used on a Saturday by the Harriers Footy Fun Club as well as the 5 playing teams several times a week.

"We, as a newly formed youth football club, Hopton Harriers FC, are bringing youth football back to the village after a 12 plus year absence. We will make use of the local playing field maintained by GYBC and run by Hopton Parish Council. We will be bringing football as well as Harriers footy fun club on Saturday mornings to the area once safe to do so. This will be encouraging local children from various backgrounds to take part in our club and doing exercise regularly and build up new Skills, abilities and form new friendships outside of school. We will be running 5 teams for the new season who will be playing in the Norfolk and Suffolk Youth League each Sunday,” says Rob Smith, Secretary and Treasurer of Hopton Harriers FC.

You can follow the team’s progress on Instagram here

If you are part of a fantastic team in our borough and would like to apply for up to £500 of funding, we are taking applications for awarding in September 2020.