Tuesday 10th January 2017
Royal Wootton Bassett Town have been announced as winners of Aviva Community Funding, and will be awarded up to £1,000 to help support the club's growing Ladies and Girls section.
The funding will be put towards purchasing new playing kit for the Under 16 and Under 11 Girls sides, which began playing this season, as well as the club's established Ladies side, who play in Division One of the Gloucestershire County Women's League.
The football club was one of 273 projects around the UK to receive up to £1,000 from the 2016 Aviva Community Fund. The nationwide initiative which launched in September called upon passionate local residents to submit a project close to their heart to be in with a chance of securing funding ranging from up to £1,000 to £25,000.
Each organisation had to galvanise the support of their local community to vote for their entry in six categories: health, disability and well-being; supporting the younger generation; supporting the older generation; sport in the community; environment (in association with The Mirror) and community support. Over 5 million votes were placed with over 450 projects benefitting overall.
The club is indebted to all those who offered their support by voting and, in turn, helped secure this much needed funding.
Last modified on Sunday 15th January 2017 at 16:56.
