Publication Date: 03-01-2023 09:00
Stoke football team nets £1,000 donation from Bellway
Bellway is supporting girls in Stoke City Women’s youth section with sponsorship of £1,000 for new training gear.
The housebuilder, which is building new homes at The Crescent, off The Wood in Stoke on Trent, made the donation to fund new GPS vests, which will track the performance of the 16 to 18-year-old footballers in training sessions. The funds will also buy new balls, bibs and other equipment.
Stoke City Women’s first team coach Louise Roberts, team captain Meg Bowyer and defender Hollie Gibson recently opened the three new showhomes at the Bellway development. The team trains at Stoke City FC’s Clayton Wood training facility in the city.
Louise Roberts, First Team Coach for Stoke City Women, said: “The role of GPS vests is crucial in understanding the squad's physical condition to perform, and is a great asset in optimising a player's physical performance and most importantly to minimise the risk of injury by controlling the load each individual receives session by session.
“This donation from Bellway is a lovely gesture and is very much appreciated by all the staff and players. It will be put to good use to help staff to provide the best platform for players to further their development at the club.”
Angela Smith, General Manager of Stoke City Women, added: “I would like to take this opportunity to thank Bellway not only for the donation but for the opportunity to join them in their showhome opening. It was a lovely day full of laughter and smiles and long may that continue with the residents at The Crescent.”
Marie Richards, Sales Director for Bellway West Midlands, said: “It was a pleasure to welcome Louise, Meg and Hollie from Stoke City Women to our development last month as we unveiled the three new showhomes.
“We spent a great deal of time on the day talking with them about the needs and requirements of the team, and when it became apparent that we could lend our support to the girls in their youth section, we were more than happy to provide these funds to support them.
“Working with local groups near our developments is a key part of our ethos as a business, to ensure that local communities benefit from improvements as part of the new neighbourhoods we are creating.
“We hope that this donation will have a meaningful impact on the young players and will allow the club to purchase good quality sporting equipment that helps enhance training sessions.”
For more information about The Crescent, visit https://www.bellway.co.uk/new-homes/west-midlands/the-crescent, or call the sales team on 01782 491618.
