Jones Homes sponsors junior football team in Thorpe Willoughby
Jones Homes has sponsored Thorpe United’s Under-8 Blue team to fund the purchase of new kit.
The housebuilder, which is building new homes at Teasel Green, off Weeland Road in nearby Eggborough, has sponsored 10 full kits for the squad of eight boys.
The team is based at the sports centre on Field Lane in Thorpe Willoughby and plays on Saturday mornings in the Selby and District Junior Football League.
Coach Tom Lonsdale, who runs the team with co-coach Oli O’Neill, said: “We were looking for a sponsor so I approached Jones Homes as I knew they are building houses in nearby Eggborough and was delighted by the response I received. They were incredibly positive and enthusiastic right from the off and it was a real boost to find a local business which was willing to get involved.
“The very generous donation from Jones Homes has enabled us to buy 10 kits, so we can have two spares – one for the goalkeeper if he wants to play as an outfield player and one for if we sign on another player. The kits, which include a shirt, shorts and socks, are one size too big for the players so that they will have room to grow into them and they will last two seasons.
“The players are very excited about having a brand-new kit. The old one was bit tight for most of the boys and more than little tired and washed-out looking. There is no doubt that having a new kit will give them a psychological lift and make them feel better.”
Thorpe United has about 500 players on its books and runs 28 teams, ranging from under-5 to veterans. The first team plays in Division One of the York Football League.
Jayne Swift, Sales and Marketing Director at Jones Homes Yorkshire, said: “As a socially-responsible housebuilder our philosophy is not only to build quality new homes but also to play a positive role in the local community. Thorpe United is shining example of a much-loved grassroots club getting it right by providing a sporting and social focus for local residents.
“It was great to hear that the players themselves got to choose the colour of their kit during a vote at training and we are very proud that this team will carry our Jones Homes logo on the front of their shirts when they run out onto the pitch.”
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