A NETBALL team from Worcester have received a donation from Platform Housing Group’s Community Chest fund.
Scarletts Netball Team successfully applied for the funding to help provide essential equipment and kit including bibs, drinks bottles, cones, netballs, training tops and teamwear.
The club support young people from different areas of Worcestershire, helping them build confidence, improve their wellbeing and develop teamwork and social connections through sport.
The funding will support around 60 young people involved with the team.
Coach and safeguarding lead at Scarletts, Leanne Abbatiello said: “We are incredibly grateful to Platform Housing Group for this fantastic grant; it’s a massive boost for a community club like ours.
“This funding will help us to keep our players fully equipped and actively playing the sport they love without financial barriers holding us back.
“It genuinely helps Scarletts sustain an inclusive and active netball community and we can’t thank them enough for investing in our club’s future.”
Head coach and club chair at Scarletts, Georgi Evans Goodrich added: “Being a club for everyone has its challenges – especially financially – but the incredible support we have received from Platform Housing Group’s Community Chest has allowed us to grow our sessions providing more balls, training equipment and bibs for our junior players.
“Myself and the rest of the coaching staff are beyond grateful for the donation and the backing of our amazing parents who are going above and beyond to support our vision at Scarletts to be inclusive, supportive and unstoppable.”
Community engagement officer at Platform Housing Group, Paul Edwards said: “We’re really pleased to support Scarletts Netball Team through our Community Chest funding.
“The club is doing fantastic work bringing young people together, encouraging healthy lifestyles and helping build confidence and resilience.
“Community groups and grassroots sports clubs play such an important role in creating positive opportunities for young people and it’s great to able to support initiatives that make a real difference locally.”
