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Ely City Hockey Club raised £1,114.5 from 28 supporters
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Closed 13/06/2017
Weʼve raised £1,114 to help fund a new all weather surface pitch
- Ely, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
- Funded on Tuesday, 13th June 2017
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The club is appealing to the public to help it raise the funds to replace its current pitch at Downham Road, which has served the club for almost a quarter of a century.
Ely’s six adult clubs, 70 junior members and over 100 5-a-side footballers use the pitch every week, meaning its surface has become worn, bumpy and often waterlogged.
Senior figures from the club including President Trevor Hopkinson and chairman Gemma Mott are drawing up fundraising ideas as they believe the pitch could soon become unplayable.
If the surface goes below 8mm then it is deemed unplayable, and there are patches where it is less than that already.
“We’re part of the 12 per cent of clubs that actually owns its pitch, so we’re very lucky, but it has come to the stage where we have to make the decision to either replace the pitch or spend £3,000 a year for repairs.”
The pitch, which was laid in 1993, is used almost every day by various clubs and organisations from across the city and is sometimes used for up to 40 hours a week.
The need for a new pitch was first identified back in 2007, but since then the club has struggled to find even a fraction of the funds needed to cover a replacement – with the cheapest pitch being quoted at an eye-watering £145,000.
The club is already in discussions with Sport England regarding possible funding, but is looking out into the community to raise the remainder of the much-needed cash, starting with an online Just Giving page.
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- 6 years ago
Ely City Hockey Club
6 years agoThank you all so much for your support and help in raising much needed monies for the replacement astro turf carpet. Your generous donations together with donations from local businesses and charitable trusts, fundraising activities and a grant have brought our total to date to £130,000! We need £180,000 to replace the astro carpet and shock pad and are in the process of applying for grants for the remaining £50,000. Fingers crossed we will be in a position to start the replacement work in the summer! We will keep you updated!
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28
Danielle Fletcher
Jun 11, 2017
Best of luck for the rest of the fundraising! I owe so much to this club and the people within it, present and past members. It's deserved a new pitch for so long!
£20.00
Anonymous
May 22, 2017
£10.00
Richard Ord
Apr 13, 2017
Contribution from Lewis from Monday night Footy. :-)
£10.00
Jane Heath
Mar 31, 2017
Good luck!
£10.00
Richard Ord
Mar 24, 2017
The Monday old boys' knees will be so pleased with a new pitch!
£30.00
Anonymous
Mar 21, 2017
Profit from Junior Festival coffee and cakes
£160.00
Emma Nicole
Mar 21, 2017
Hope you reach your target!
£10.00
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