Sport England - Movement Fund has provided £5,250 of match funding
Bolton Percy Cricket Club - New Equipment Appeal
York, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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Aim
We are fundraising to improve the training facilities available to our juniors and our fast‑growing women’s and girls’ teams.
Why are we crowdfunding?
We are fundraising to improve the training facilities available to our juniors and our fast‑growing women’s and girls’ teams.
At present, all junior and women’s/girls training takes place on Friday evenings during club night. However, with only limited net facilities and training equipment, these sessions aren’t as effective as they could be. Demand is growing quickly, but our facilities haven’t kept up and we want to change that.
To support our players properly, we need to invest in improved training equipment and repair our existing nets so everyone has fair access to safe, high‑quality practice. We also want our girls' teams to attend softball festivals proudly representing Bolton Percy CC with proper playing kit.
To kick off our fundraising, club members will be completing a sponsored 20‑mile walk along the East Coast headland from Filey to Bridlington, passing several of the grounds Bolton Percy CC has played at over the years, including Sewerby CC!
How we’ll spend the money raised
We want to be fully transparent about how every donation will be used. Our goal is to directly improve the training experience for every junior and every women’s and girls’ player at the club.
Breakdown of significant costs:
- £300 – Replacement netting to repair and restore our existing nets
- £300– Throw‑down net to allow additional training areas around the outfield
- £400 – Cricket training aids such as catching equipment, bowling aids, stumps and coaching kit
- £500 – Girls’ softball festival playing kit so our teams can attend festivals with the correct club clothing and feel part of a united squad
- £500 - Compiling a stock of cricketing equipment for the ladies and junior's transition into hardball cricket
- £1,500 - Improving the clubhouse usability for women's cricketers with better facilities, including the toilet area.
Every pound will go directly into improving cricketing opportunities for the next generation of players at Bolton Percy CC.
Following the success of our fundraising, we have far surpassed our original aims and the committee have identified 3 further projects they would like to bring forward where possible:
- These are as follows:
- £2,000 to improve the access to the pavilion through the extension of the hardcore roadway up to the pavilion.
- £2,000 to improve the facilities on the patio area, further weatherproofing, providing eco-friendly heating and better furniture to expand the capacity of the bar area
- £3,000 to improve the 3rd changing room area, making this a more permanent facility which can be more widely used during match days.
Community impact
Bolton Percy CC plays a vital role in the local community. Our junior, women’s and girls’ programmes are growing rapidly, giving young people a positive, active and social environment to build confidence, develop sporting skills and make lifelong friendships.
Improved training facilities will allow us to:
- Provide higher‑quality coaching to more children
- Offer safe, modern practice areas for women’s and girls’ cricket
- Reduce waiting times and improve the experience for all players on busy Friday sessions
- Encourage greater participation from those new to the sport
- Strengthen our club’s long‑term sustainability and community engagement
Our ground is also a hub for families, parents and supporters, a space where the whole village comes together.
How you can play your part
There are four simple ways you can support our project and help us reach our target:
Make a pledge. If you’re thinking of supporting us, please don’t wait — early momentum really helps our campaign succeed!Spread the word.
Share our Crowdfunder page on your social media, with friends, family and colleagues. The more people we reach, the more support the club will receive.Offer rewards. If you’re a local business or supporter who can donate an item or experience, we’d love to feature it as a reward — and we’ll happily give you a shout-out.
Fundraise for us. Want to run your own sponsored challenge or event? Click the “contact project” button on our page. Creating your own linked fundraiser takes just a few minutes.
Together, we can create a better cricketing environment for all our juniors and for the growing number of women and girls who are proud to call Bolton Percy CC their club!
Funding method
Keep what you raise – this project will receive all pledges made by 1st July 2026 at 3:44pm