Rew Valley Youth FC say they have been overwhelmed by the support they’ve had since they launched their ‘Give us a Yard appeal‘ to help raise funds for a new ground to call home at Watcombe Bottom.
So far donations have totalled over £500 via the club’s Go Fund Me page, alongside numerous offers of raffle prizes from local businesses and attractions for upcoming fundraisers.
In addition, the club have secured a grant from the Premier League and the FA of £3742, which means when coupled with £440 that children raised bag packing at Morrison’s, the Go Fund Me donations and other pledges, work on the ground can begin in the next couple of weeks.
PFI highways contractor Island Roads are supplying a working party to help with some of the manual labour whilst Roy Clayton of Imp House Building Ltd is kindly donating the use of a man and a digger for the day.
A table top sale is to be held in the old youth club in Ventnor between 10:00-12:00 on Saturday 12th March and a quiz night has been arranged at the Central Grill and Carvery, Ventnor on Wednesday 16th March. Ryde Fire Station have also agreed to host a car wash in aid of the club at the fire station on Saturday 19th March between 10:00-15:00.
A spokesperson for the club said:
“We’re appealing for help from volunteers, especially anyone with access to hedge cutters, strimmers, chainsaws and wheelbarrows etc, on 12th March to come to help us demolish the old shed and clear overgrowth and bushes at the new site to enable the contractors to concentrate on the excavation and levelling work.
“We have been overwhelmed by the kindness and generosity of the people of the Island and we are truly grateful to everyone who has helped us get this far. We are hoping our upcoming fundraising events will ensure we can buy a grass cutting machine for the new pitch and a shipping storage container for our equipment.
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You can support the club by donating via Go Fund Me at https://www.gofundme.com/37bgnxqs.
