A sports club working with young people in Biddulph has scored a grant from the Police and Crime Commissioner’s People Power Fund.
Biddulph Town Gladiators Lads and Dads Football Team has been awarded funding to purchase new training equipment for their Under 14’s Football Team.
They have used the funds to purchase new footballs, fitness equipment and mobile goals for the team, after spending the previous season using water bottles as goalposts.
The club is aiming to reduce anti-social behaviour in the surrounding areas by giving youngsters a place to play football and learn new skills. They are also helping to keep the youngsters active during their training sessions as well as teaching them valuable teamwork skills.
Biddulph Town Gladiators Lads and Dads Football Team has been awarded £290 for the purchase of new equipment.
Police and Crime Commissioner for Staffordshire, Matthew Ellis, said:
‘The best ideas to reduce crime, social harm and anti-social behaviour often come from communities affected by those issues. That’s why, since 2013 I’ve increased the funding provided for simple things that make local areas safer and better to live in.
‘Tackling the issues, building community spirit and often reducing repeat demand on policing means providing that financial help at the most local level is really cost effective.
‘Biddulph Town Gladiators Lads and Dads team is doing a fantastic job of keeping young people in Biddulph active, engaged and out of mischief. I am pleased to hear about, and see first-hand, the work they are doing with the youngsters in their area.’
Garry Jackson, Coach for Biddulph Town Gladiators Lads and Dads team, added:
‘The funding we received from The People Power Fund has enabled us to purchase new training equipment to benefit and help develop the team and has given the lads a real boost’
The current round of People Power Funding closes on Friday 14 April. To find out more and apply visit the website www.staffordshire-pcc.gov.uk/fund
