Somerton Town Youth Football Club Recovery Fund

by Somerton Town Youth Football Club in Somerton, Somerset, United Kingdom

Somerton Town Youth Football Club Recovery Fund
We did it
On 18th March 2023 we successfully raised £1,565 with 45 supporters in 28 days

To support Somerton Town Youth Football Club to recovery from covid-19 and the cost of living crisis. (https://somertontownyfc.com/)

by Somerton Town Youth Football Club in Somerton, Somerset, United Kingdom

 New stretch target

All additional funding will be used to make the football club resilient to future shocks.


Who are we?

Somerton Town Youth Football Club was established in 2001 to provide physical activity to children and young people through the medium of football. Since we began, we have grown from strength to strength and have become an important part of our town. 

Our organisation aims to provide fun, inclusive and accessible football to players aged four to sixteen.

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Our players during training.


Our organisation is affiliated with the FA and we are a Charter Standard Club. We currently have eleven teams and a soccer school. Our teams participate in the following age groups:- 

  • under 8
  • under 9 (x2)
  • under 10(x2)
  • under 11 (x2)
  • under 12
  • under 13
  • under 15
  • under 16

 

We are a not-for-profit volunteer organisation. Our volunteers dedicate their time on match days and training sessions to help develop our young players into positive members of our community, through the FA respect initiative, that is a core value of our organisation.

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 One of our players receiving "player of the month".


We also have a committee of volunteers that provide support to our coaches and run the day-to-day management of organisation. Our committee also assist in fund raising and social events for our community.

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Our players participating in Anti-bullying alliance odd socks day, to help raise awareness of Anti-bullying week.

Where we can we aim to support our local community and organisations related to football. We have recently donated unused kits to teams in Africa.

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A team in Africa in a kit donated by our organisation.


Why are we crowdfunding?

Over the last few years (since covid-19 : 2020), our organisation has strived to maintain accessibility to youth football within our community. To support our community and the young people we serve, our organisation decided not to increase the fees paid by our players during the covid-19 epidemic. 

 

Over the course of the last three years, we have not only been impacted by covid-19; the cost-of-living crisis now has a larger impact on our organisation. When the cost-of-living crisis first appeared, our committee immediately saw the need to support our community again, by freezing fees.

By keeping the fees ‘freezed’, we have remained accessible to all. Covid-19 and the cost-of-living have affected many people in different ways. Our football club has allowed children to express themselves and to prevent them ‘suffering in silence’. Football maybe the only physical activity they participate in which can help promote their mental health but also encourages them to socialise with others and have fun, as well as being praised and encouraged by our dedicated team of coaches and managers.

 

As the cost-of-living has evolved, all of the costs related to running our organisation have increased. Our biggest outgoings have sharply increased, training pitch hire, match day pitch hire and referee fees.

 

Our vision is to continue to build the youth football teams within our club, to ensure a steady flow of players into the senior sides, to create a family environment for everyone to play and support football, plus for families to feel the club is a safe environment where they can socialise as well as play sport, however, we require help by raising money due to the increased costs we face so we can continue to provide youth activities within our community.        


How you can play your part

There are two simple ways to help us reach our target, and make this project a reality.

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.


How we’ll spend the money raised

Money raised via crowd funding will be used for day-to-day running costs for the remainder of the 2022/2023 season and give the football club some financial stability as we progress into the new season (2023/2024).

Raised money will used towards remaining costs for this season and will take us upto September 2023:

- training hire pitch fees (£450)

- match day pitch fees (£450)

- presentation event to reward our player for thier contribution to the club and our community during 2022/ 2023 (£100)

Note: Any additional funding will be used for training pitch fees and match day pitch fees in season 2023/ 2024.

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Our players participating in remembrance day 


Rewards

Please check out our rewards when making a donation, there are many to choose from, with a range of prices.

   

The Etsome Offy and The Etsome Arms

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The Etsome Offy (https://www.facebook.com/TheEtsomeOffy) and The Etsome Arms (https://www.facebook.com/TheEtsomeArms), have kindly donated a reward to help our youth football club. Donate £10 or more then you will get the chance to win a £100 gift voucher that can be used in The Etsome Offy or The Etsome Arms [1x £100 voucher is available to win]. Thank you to Peter, Sharon and Max for your support.

   

Fine Tuned Brewery

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Fine Tuned Brewery (https://www.finetunedbrewery.com/) have kindly donated a reward to help our youth football club. Donate £5 or more then you will be able to get a free bottle of Langport Bitter. Thank you to Pav for your support.


   

Note: Somerton Town Youth Football Club reserves the right to add, amend or cancel rewards at anytime. Rewards are subject to availability. All rewards will need to be collected from a committee member in person. Any anonymous donations will not be eligible as we will be unable to determine the person to give the reward to.


Rewards

This project offers rewards in return for your donation. Please select a reward below.

£10 or more

Win a £100 voucher for The Etsome Offy -10 Entries

In association with The Etsome Offy and The Etsome Arms, donate £10 or more then you get ten entries into a draw to win a £100 gift voucher [you will need to collect the voucher off a committee member]. The gift voucher can be used in The Etsome Offy or The Etsome Arms.

£2 or more

0 of 4 claimed

Crunchie chocolate bar

Select this rewards then donated £2 or more, you can then receive a free cadbury crunchie chocolate bar*. Note: * Chocolate bar is a 32g Cadbury Crunchie.

£2 or more

0 of 4 claimed

Flake chocolate bar

Select this rewards then donated £2 or more, you can then receive a free cadbury flake chocolate bar*. Note: * Chocolate bar is a 25.5g Cadbury flake

£2 or more

0 of 4 claimed

Dairy milk chocolate bar

Select this rewards then donated £2 or more, you can then receive a free cadbury dairy milk chocolate bar*. Note: * Chocolate bar is a 33.5g Cadbury Dairy Milk.

£2 or more

0 of 4 claimed

Twirl chocolate bar

Select this rewards then donated £2 or more, you can then receive a free cadbury twirl chocolate bar*. Note: * Chocolate bar is a 34g Cadbury Twirl.

£2 or more

Win a £100 voucher for The Etsome Offy -1 Entry

In association with The Etsome Offy and The Etsome Arms, donate £10 or more then you get one entry into a draw to win a £100 gift voucher [you will need to collect the voucher off a committee member]. The gift voucher can be used in The Etsome Offy or The Etsome Arms.

£3 or more

2 of 10 claimed

A dozen free range eggs

A dozen free range eggs.

£5 or more

0 of 12 claimed

Bottle of Langport Bitter

In association with an award winning local brewery, fine tuned brewery (https://www.finetunedbrewery.com/), you can get a bottle Langport bitter when you donate £5 or more [you will need to collect from a member of the committee]. LANGPORT BITTER TRADITIONAL REAL ALE – 4% This traditional bitter was brewed for the connoisseur of real ale. Using only English hops and malts, we have created a smooth, nutty, full bodied delicious

£5 or more

2 of 10 claimed

Message to a player

Do you know a player who's got a birthday coming up? Do you want to wish a player and thier team good luck? Select this rewards then donated £5 or more. Send us your message** then we will post it on our Facebook page*. Note: * Message needs to be approved by Somerton Town Youth Football Club prior to posting. ** send your message to [email protected] with the subject crowdfunding message.

£5 or more

0 of 10 claimed

Message to a team

Do you or your business want to wish a team good luck? Select this rewards then donated £5 or more. Send us your message** then we will post it on our Facebook page*. Note: * Message needs to be approved by Somerton Town Youth Football Club prior to posting and comply with FA promotional rules in regard to youth teams. ** send your message to [email protected] with the subject crowdfunding message.

£5 or more

1 of 3 claimed

10% off fees for 2023/2024

Donate £5 or more to receive a voucher for 10% off the fees for a player for the 2023/ 2024 season.

£5 or more

0 of 10 claimed

Children's Art pack

Donate £5 or more an you can receive a children's art pack provided by The Works, Street.

£10 or more

Win a £100 voucher for The Etsome Offy

In association with The Etsome Offy and The Etsome Arms, donate £10 or more then you can be entered into a draw to win a £100 gift voucher [you will need to collect the voucher off a committee member]. The gift voucher can be used in The Etsome Offy or The Etsome Arms.

£15 or more

0 of 1 claimed

Lofbergs coffee collection

Lofbergs ground coffee. 1x 450g organic mild roast, 1 x 450g organic dark, 1x 450g Brazil single original. r.r.p £21

£20 or more

0 of 1 claimed

45 minute swimming session

Rob Martin Coaching/ PT Langport will provide a 45 min coached swimming session (open for all ages) (one session only). https://www.facebook.com/coachingbyrob

£25 or more

0 of 2 claimed

Custom design decorative frame

Donate £25 or more then you can receive a custom designed 20x20cm frame of your choice. They look amazing in any home. For more information check out https://www.etsy.com/shop/squidgescreations/?etsrc=sdt or https://m.facebook.com/100087075816212/

£30 or more

0 of 5 claimed

Bespoke GCSE science or A-level chemistry revision

One hour of bespoke GCSE science or A-level chemistry revision within a 3 mile radius of Somerton on a weekday evening.

£95 or more

2 of 3 claimed

2023/ 2024 season fees

Donate £95 or more to receive a voucher to cover the fees for a player for the 2023/ 2024 season.

£1,000 or more

0 of 4 claimed

Training Top Sponsor

Donate £1000 or more then your company branding can be added to new training tops for one youth football team. Note: Brand and logo needs to comply with FA rules regarding promotional material on youth player kits and be subject to approval by the committee.

£2,000 or more

0 of 1 claimed

Kit Sponsor

Donate £2000 or more then your company branding can be added to a new kit for one of our youth teams. Your brand would appear on a match day kit and on training tops for one youth football team. Note: Brand and logo needs to comply with FA rules regarding promotional material on youth player kits and be subject to approval by the committee.

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