Sport England - Places and Spaces has provided £4,500 of match funding
Bingley Congs CC Nets Expansion & Bar Refurb
Bingley, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Aim
Bingley Congs Cricket Club are crowdfunding to improve our Outdoor Net and Spectator facilities for our growing Junior section & Adult teams
Who are we?
Bingley Congs Cricket Club are based at Beckfoot Lane in Bingley, a short walk from Myrtle Park.
We run 3 Adult teams, and have a thriving and growing Juniors section with boys and girls playing from Age 5. We run very popular "All Stars" sessions on Friday evenings when the Clubhouse & BBQ buzz, and this year launched an U9s team. Next year we will run both Under 9 and Under 11 mixed teams and have plans to launch a Womens Softball team.
Community impact
Our club serves the local community with over 40 senior playing members, and a junior section of 60+. Visit our stunning ground to watch our Adult & Junior teams play on Saturdays & Sundays, or join us at Training on Tuesdays & Thursdays (Seniors) and Fridays (Juniors). Spectators and prospective Social Members will find the bar open and hot food on offer for all Junior events. Social Membership is available from £10 and all new members are extremely welcome.
Why are we crowdfunding?
We want to improve the facilities we offer all our players, their parents, and the wider community. With the Funds we raise through this campaign we will extend and upgrade our Outdoor Nets to a "2 Lane" setup. If we can raise sufficient funds, we’re also looking to refurbish the bar seating area, install a Defib and improve outdoor spectator seating.
How we’ll spend the money raised
All money raised will be invested in the projects above to improve facilities for players, spectators and the local community.
How you can play your part
There are three 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.
3. Offer rewards. Get involved if you are a local business by donating things we can offer to our supporters. We will give you a shout out on our social media channels!
How our project will be United by Birmingham 2022
Birmingham 2022 not only saw T20 Cricket make its Commonwealth Games debut, but also marked the first appearance for the women’s game, too. With our growing membership and a good, regular turnout of junior girls to our practice sessions, we now have wider plans to develop women's cricket for 2023. This will then also benefit and boost all other areas of our club, and in turn the wider community
We are aiming to received matched funding from the Sport England - Places and Spaces campaign to help us create and maintain this legacy
This project successfully funded on 18th November 2022