Fundraising etc

[withnail71]

My lad is playing in an under 12's team that is entering the Junior Premier League next season. Trouble is, it's going to cost £2000 a season to run the team, so we need to find a method of fundraising. Have any of you had any experience in this area ? what did you find the best way to do this etc ?

[Jairzinho]

Sounds a bit obvious, but do they have a shirt sponsor?

 

Could get the kids washing cars, etc.

[Lee909]

If you have 15 kids playing in the team a couple of pound each should cover just over £1500.We used to have a shirt sponser when I played.

[stringvest]

The mums could go on the game for a week. Either that or bikini car washes.

 

Yours pervily.

[withnail71]

Won't find a shirt sponsor willing to cough up £2k. Going rate for that is about £500 for this age group. Because it's high level football we have to use coaches as transport etc, pay pro referees, lay on food at home games. All adds up!

 

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[Lee909]

Have you tried geting lottery funding for the coaches?.

Not sure if they will help but its worth a try.

[stringvest]

You may find local businesses who are willing to cough up a few hundred for the publicity as well. Things like pub quiz nights or car boots can do it as well. You'd be surprised how quickly you can raise it. Good for the profile of the team too.

[Champ]

Bucket collections at supermarket checkouts. Waitrose. At Christmas.

[Hand Shandy]

Pimp the kids out at the Home for Retired DJ's...

[Section_31]

Sponsor is a good shout, a local business or two. Then fire some pics off to the Echo of them in their kits

[Neil G]

Get in touch with your local council and ask if they have a sports development officer or something equivalent. If they do, that person should be able to signpost you to small grants schemes for grassroots football, either local or national ones (Football Foundation depending where in Wales you are, Sport Wales etc). They might be able to help you with the grant application as well.

 

If there's no such person at the council, try the Welsh FA instead, and/or your local Council for Voluntary Services (basically, a charity that helps other local charities and community groups). Wales Council for Voluntary Action will be able to put you in touch with whichever one is closest to you.

 

If the club is taking a step up and joining a new league, you can make a strong case that it's at a key stage in its development and thus funding will make a big difference at this time.

 

Carry on with the other methods suggested here as well though. You're more likely to get a grant if you can show a funder that you're doing all you can to raise funds yourself and make the club financially sustainable, rather than just relying on the funder for everything. By the same token, local businesses are more likely to put their hands in their pockets if they can see you're exploring all the other avenues at the same time.

 

 

[Bjornebye]

Loan them to the bbd for a week. 

 

Kidding. 

 

Team fundraisers are things like washing cars, packing bags in the supermarket etc. All good for morale. Ask for donations from the local pub patrons, even 50p each or something. Surely their subs will pay for a large chuck anyway. 

[Jairzinho]

As Section said, get the local paper/s involved.

 

More likely to get some decent sponsorship.

[Robbo29]

My little lad been in junior team since he was 4. they pay their subs every week, have a kit sponsor - this pays for the kit and a trackie for the boys, we have race nights as well, they have loads of teams though, from 4 years upto under 18's.

[Bernard Diomede]

Race nights in the local boozer, raffles, spot the balls all that sort of stuff. You'll raise shit loads if you get all the kids families down.

 

As someone else said, sponsored car washes, bag packs in local supermarkets or a sponsored sporting challenge.

[withnail71]

Get in touch with your local council and ask if they have a sports development officer or something equivalent. If they do, that person should be able to signpost you to small grants schemes for grassroots football, either local or national ones (Football Foundation depending where in Wales you are, Sport Wales etc). They might be able to help you with the grant application as well.

 

If there's no such person at the council, try the Welsh FA instead, and/or your local Council for Voluntary Services (basically, a charity that helps other local charities and community groups). Wales Council for Voluntary Action will be able to put you in touch with whichever one is closest to you.

 

If the club is taking a step up and joining a new league, you can make a strong case that it's at a key stage in its development and thus funding will make a big difference at this time.

 

Carry on with the other methods suggested here as well though. You're more likely to get a grant if you can show a funder that you're doing all you can to raise funds yourself and make the club financially sustainable, rather than just relying on the funder for everything. By the same token, local businesses are more likely to put their hands in their pockets if they can see you're exploring all the other avenues at the same time.

Thats great advice. cheers

[withnail71]

My little lad been in junior team since he was 4. they pay their subs every week, have a kit sponsor - this pays for the kit and a trackie for the boys, we have race nights as well, they have loads of teams though, from 4 years upto under 18's.

The lads have already got kit/trackies etc. Its all about running costs.

[Jay86]

My lad is playing in an under 12's team that is entering the Junior Premier League next season. Trouble is, it's going to cost £2000 a season to run the team, so we need to find a method of fundraising. Have any of you had any experience in this area ? what did you find the best way to do this etc ?

Where in South Wales mate? It makes a difference in regards to lottery funding and other grant type things.

[withnail71]

Where in South Wales mate? It makes a difference in regards to lottery funding and other grant type things.

Its Monmouth, but some of the players are from herefordshire and Gloucestershire.

[Jay86]

Monmouth Town?

[withnail71]

No. he plays for the town as well, but the team in question is currently the WBA developement centre based locally.