Wortley Juniors Cash Bonanza!

Wortley JFC Receive Award From Football Foundation

Wortley Football Club, Leeds was celebrating today following a grant of £6428 awarded by the Football Foundation, the UK’s largest sports charity.

The cash bonanza will allow Wortley Football Club to launch a series of projects in conjunction with the primary schools in the West Leeds area to encourage Reception and Year 1 pupils to become actively involved in football. The project will create a new Under 7’s mixed football team for the next three years and will also support the recruitment and development of parents/volunteers who will attend courses to achieve recognised qualifications to become qualified FA Level football coaches/referees which will be required to support the newly developed teams.

The Football Foundation is dedicated to revitalising the grass roots of the game, constructing modern football facilities, developing football as a force for social cohesion and as a vehicle for education in communities throughout the country. Funded by the Premier League, The Football Association and the Government, the Football Foundation is the nation’s largest sports charity with a £40m budget going straight into the heart of football.

Paul Thorogood, Chief Executive of the Football Foundation said: “We warmly congratulate the club and the West Riding County FA for their hard work and dedication in securing this award.

“Sport is playing a central role in helping people to stay fit, strengthen communities and promote responsibility amongst young people. It is thanks to the funding from our partners the Premier League, The FA and Government that the Football Foundation exists to support this type of excellent project in Wortley, Leeds.”

Roy Kearsley, General Secretary at Wortley Football Club said: “With the much needed help of the Football Foundation the club can continue to develop its Junior Boys and Girls section and give young children a taste of being part of a well respected and established community football club and at the same time experience what grassroots football is all about”. Our community support is focused on young people, working with partners to signpost children to the club and giving them the best possible opportunity to have a positive experience in life.

The cheque presentation took place at Whingate Primary School, Whingate Road, Armley, Leeds, LS12 3DS on Friday 19th June 2009 at 14.00hrs. In attendance was Roy Kearsley, General Secretary of Wortley Football Club,. Leeds West MP John Battle and Polly Fildes from the West Riding County FA