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Bognor Youth FC Goes For Goals

Funded on Spacehive 9 August 2019 Delivered 13 September 2019

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Bognor Youth FC Goes For Goals

Bognor Youth FC Goes For Goals

Bognor Regis Town Youth FC By Bognor Regis Town Youth FC

Bognor Youth FC wants to get more children & adults active outdoors & playing a sport they love. We urgently need two sets of goals to replace dangerous equipment that are no longer fit for use.

Bognor Regis Delivery stage

5
backers
£3,806
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This project was funded on 09 Aug 2019!

Bognor Youth FC has been established since 1997. We currently have 30 teams ranging from U7 to Over 50's (walking men's football ) registered with our club, approx 400+ players. We have several pitches at our home ground and urgently need to replace 2 sets of goals that are dangerous and no longer meet health & safety regulations. Without these goals we will struggle to accommodate all our teams this coming season. The new goals will last for 10 yrs+ and are an investment for the future of the youth club. Funds could be raised by increasing the annual player subscription but as a club we appreciate that parts of Bognor are considered deprived areas and families do not have the financial means to pay extra fees. We do not want players not playing sport because they can not afford the registration fee and therefore rely on grants and funding to keep costs to a minimum for our players. We are an inclusive club, open to all age groups regardless of ability, race or gender.

What we'll deliver:

  • Getting children and adults active outdoors play football
  • Bringing local people and communities together and creating new friendships
  • Increasing fitness and well being in all age groups

Why it's a great idea:

In the last few years we have seen the steady decline in the number of teams playing football from the age of 15 and above - especially the U18 category. We understand that adolescence and the pressures of secondary school play a part in this, however we want to get young adults active & playing sport and reduce the amount of time spent on social media and gaming consoles. Our qualified coaching staff aim to support these children through their 'challenging' years. The experiences of our existing players, shows that being part of a local sporting team, has both structure & discipline, helps reinforce positive role behaviour. The benefits of this are felt not only by the players but also their families and wider community with whom they come into contact In addition to this we have a Walking Mens football team (over 50's) and are in the process of setting up a veterans team for the over 40's. Some have used this opportunity to kick start a change in their lifestyle (diet & exercise).

Steps to get it done:

  • Create a safe environment for a new youth teams and our recently formed Walking Mens football

Our aim is to give players the opportunity to develop their interpersonal and coordination skills using football as the medium. At the same time getting regular exercise, building self-confidence, establishing new friendships into adulthood and hopefully having fun. We also have a large girls football academy of 90+ players that train on a weekly basis.

Location Bognor Regis

About the space

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Council

Arun District Council

How will the money be spent?Total £3,797

2 sets of 7v7 wheeled goals - £3,569 (94%)
Other - £228 (6%)

Costs Breakdown

This shows how money raised for the project will be spent. These costs have been confirmed by the project's Delivery Manager and verified.

94%
2 sets of 7v7 wheeled goals
£3,569
6%
Other Read More
£228
  • Spacehive fees
    £178
  • VAT
    £36
  • Transaction Fees
    £14

Overfunding

This project is enabled for overfunding. If the project hits its funding goal before the end of the campaign period, any extra funds raised will be spent (in order of priority) on:

  • Replace tired and old training equipment. New gazebo to shade the children & young adults out of the sun during tournaments

Total £3,797

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