Supporting Grassroots Football in Great Yarmouth
Great Yarmouth Town Football Club, known locally as The Bloaters, has been awarded a grant from Great Yarmouth Sport & Leisure Trust to purchase new foldable 3v3 football goals.
Founded in 1897, the club has been part of Great Yarmouth’s sporting identity for 125 years. Playing at the Wellesley Recreation Ground, it remains one of Norfolk’s longest-established grassroots football clubs.
Grant awarded to Great Yarmouth Town FC
One Club, One Voice, One Community
With over 400 members, The Bloaters run:
First and Reserve teams
An U18s side
A Ladies team
14 youth teams from Mini Bloaters (ages 3–6) to U16s
The club’s values of integrity, discipline, respect, effort and ambition, underpin its commitment to inclusive football in Great Yarmouth
Funding 3v3 Football Goals for Young Players
The GWSLT grant will go towards funding eight foldable 3v3 goals, each costing around £70.
The FA is introducing 3v3 football for the youngest age groups (U7/U8 and below), encouraging more touches of the ball and more active involvement for every player.
These new goals will support:
Youth matches
Training sessions
Community football events
Birthday football parties run by qualified coaches
Investing in the Future of Local Football
Graham Plant, trustee of Great Yarmouth Sport & Leisure Trust said:
“Great Yarmouth Town Football Club, The Bloaters, has been at the heart of our community for over a century. This funding supports their growing youth provision and helps introduce more young people to football in a fun, accessible and age-appropriate way.”
FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE BLOATERS
If you would like to find out more, you can follow Great Yarmouth Town FC (The Bloaters) on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter. Visit the Great Yarmouth Town Football Club website.
apply for a Great Yarmouth Sport & Leisure Trust grant
If you are part of an amazing sport or leisure team, or maybe run a leisure or fitness activity, and would like to apply for up to £500 of funding, we are taking applications now.
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