Intergenerational project,bringing history to life

Aim

To preserve South Shields FCs rich history and bring it to life through a series of intergenerational projects to bring communities together

South Shields FC has a long and rich history stretching back to 1888. It’s nothing short of a tragedy that the vast history, information and heritage of this great club and its predecessors are only available to a privileged few who have unlimited access to the collection. 

South Shields FC Foundation is the Clubs charitable arm. It exists to engage people, living in South Shields and the surrounding areas, in activities that support their mental health and wellbeing.

We aim to digitise the entire collection to ensure that no matter where in the world our supporters live, they - like us – will be able to access the collection wherever and whenever they like.

We also want to get people more people using the press cuttings, programmes and memorabilia (once digitised) through a number of projects designed to bring people together.

This includes Memory Lunches for former players and their families; Living history projects with our partner school involving players and former players; Tours and virtual tours of South Shields FCs home ground, 1st Cloud Arena for supporters old and new.

It is an initiative which comes at a significant cost, and as such, we are seeking some financial support in order to raise enough money to purchase a suitable scanner and an annual licence to ensure the historical items can be hosted online and used by our supporters and charitable foundation. 

We are seeking an initial £12,000 to allow us to make this project a reality, and any size of donation would be greatly appreciated. Please help us to archive, preserve and share our unique history.

If you are able to contribute in any way, please  

1. Make a pledge. Don’t delay if you’re going to support us because momentum is key to our success!

2. Spread the word. Share our project on your social media pages and tell the world to get behind us! The more people we reach, the more support we will get.

3. Offer rewards. Get involved if you are a local business or Club Sponsor by donating things we can offer to people who donate. We will give you a shout out!

4. Create a fundraiser of your own for us. Use the button on our page to get started. Setting up your own page only takes a few minutes and you won’t need any bank details. Just a fun idea to help contribute.

This project successfully funded on 1st November 2022