What we're crowdfunding for....
We're on a final push to raise funds towards the cost of replacing our 18 year old blue artificial sports pitch - work commenced on 1st July 2024. It's done us proud and now its time for a big final fundraising push to contribute to the overall project cost of c.£400,000. Help raise the final £££ we need towards this next phase of developing our club and community facilities.
This 1st phase of improving the Blue Pitch (C£270,000) includes a new shock pad, turf and new spectator barrier. A 2nd phase of work is planned once planning permission is sorted for for new storage areas, additional spectator area, new fencing and hopefully LED floodlights (c £130,000). This forms part of our overall Club Development Programme called Project 18.
Donate £100 or more and we'll add your name to the donors board on the Blue Pitch.
If you've enjoyed playing, training, officiating or just spectating on the 'old' Blue Pitch please consider making a donation to the new pitch so we can all enjoy all the hours of sport ahead on the new surface!
DAY 1 - 1st July 2024 and we're off ......
Who we are and all about our much loved Blue Pitch !
The blue pitch is used all year by all sports sections Timperley: Hockey; Football; Lacrosse and Cricket Clubs, our members, local sports clubs and groups, schools, the local community and the wider North West hockey and lacrosse communities too! What we now call the Blue Pitch was once of the first ATP's in the North back in the early 1980s and showing how forward looking TSC was back in the day - replaced in 1991 with no shock as we played tennis at the club then - and remembered by all as the bone shaker! - it was extended and replaced last in 2006, and now again in 2024!
Timperley Sports Club has been providing sport, recreation and a place to meet for local residents in the Timperley, Altrincham and the South Trafford area since 1877. As a (Charitable) Community Benefit Society (CBS) maintaining and developing our facilities for the use of members and the community is at the heart of why we exist.
With 1500 member and thousands of community users the club is a hive of activity throughout the year from our four sports sections (cricket, junior football, hockey and lacrosse), to a wide range of community classes and events to our Timperley Trundle weekly walking group. With two all weather sports pitches, two grass sports fields and large bar and clubhouse we offer a full range of facilities for our members, local groups and organisations, schools and host many family and local events.
As a Community Benefit Society we're owned and run by our members for the benefit of our members and the community. We offer thousands of hours of sport, health and well being activity all year to our members and the local community that generate a wide range of individual and community benefits delivered through thousands of hours of volunteer time. Our facilities are at the heart of what we do and replacing the blue pitch will ensure we can continue to provide sport for 52 weeks a year offering a range of activities to all ages and abilities.
Thank you for your support.
The contractors started work on 1st July 2024 - week one is strip the old turf and shock pad and get the old pitch ready to go off to be recycled and responsibly disposed of.
End of day 1 and its farewell old blue pitch - so play your part and drop us a donation to help fund the new pitch that we'll all be enjoying playing or spectating on in a few weeks time !
Day 1 - 33 !
The Project was completed in 33 days from lifting the turf to final sign off and hand over from our contracts AS Sports.
The a look at how the project progressed
How you can play your part
There are four simple ways to help us reach our target, and make this project a reality.
1. Make a donation today! Don’t delay if you’re going to support us because momentum is key to our success!
2. Help 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. Opt into Gift Aid, if eligible, and help your donation raise more ££ towards the Blue Pitch.
4. Sign up as a 'regular' donor to TSC Ltd (and Gift Aid if you can) to support funding raising for our ongoing development and next phases of project 18 including the bar refurbishment, clubhouse development and improvements to site access and safety.
4. Fundraise for us. If you want to run your own fundraiser – maybe a sponsored activity or run an event at the Club? Use the 'contact project' button at the top of our page to let us know - or contact your section chair or [email protected]. We can help you to use crowdfunder to fundraise for the Blue Pitch / Project 18 too.