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Eclipse Looking To The Future

Eclipse Gymnastics Founder Lesley Davis is determined not to let COVID-19 stop her club from growing

GiveToLocal Staff Feature: Seb Hatton

Mixed martial arts lover Seb Hatton is eager to show clubs across the UK how GiveToLocal can support them

Olympic Gymnast Supports Community Sport

Kristian Thomas backs GiveToLocal’s move into grassroots gymnastics

North East Times Q&A with GiveToLocal CEO Neil Gardiner

GiveToLocal CEO Neil Gardiner sat down with North East Times to discuss the ambition behind the rapidly growing organisation

Cooper's Boxing Clever Through COVID-19

Community Boxing Club Fighting For Future With GiveToLocal

County FAs Support GiveToLocal Webinars

Several county FA partners are supporting a number of interactive webinars helping show clubs how to develop sustainable funding through GiveToLocal

World Title Contender Fights Grassroots Boxing’s Corner

‘Silent Assassin’ Savannah Marshall Traces Journey From Local Hero To Global Star

GiveToLocal Looking For Summer Signings!

GiveToLocal seeks to expand its growing team of representatives and executives

Athletics In Race To Save Season

Oxford City Athletics Club Planning For The Future With GiveToLocal

GiveToLocal Gearing Up For Giveaways

Our 21 Days of Giveaways are returning for a third round to spread some summer joy!

GB Athletics Star Hails Volunteer Army

Six-Time Paralympian Stephen Miller Throws Weight Behind Grassroots Sport

Corporate Social Events At GiveToLocal

GiveToLocal is keen to host more corporate social events following the success of the first ‘Corporate 5s’ prior to lockdown.

Fantastic Four Join GiveToLocal

Athletics, gymnastics, boxing and American Football teams can register with our service

GiveToLocal Staff Feature: David Broom

Scotsman David Broom is keen to help GiveToLocal grow through regional and national partnerships

Newcastle Star Urges Show Of Strength

As Premier League Returns Rob Elliot Focuses On Grassroots Game

Hockey Secretary Still Swinging In Her 60s

Lancaster Nomads Is Latest Club To Join GiveToLocal Community

£2m Giveaway Is Our Biggest Yet!

20,000 GiveToLocal Teams Can Clinch £100 Kit And Equipment Voucher

Justin Time For GiveToLocal Giveaways

Sony Award Winning Radio Presenter Justin Lockwood Adds Voice To Community Sport

Scotland Star Gets Behind GiveToLocal

Hockey International Kerry Anne Hastings Reveals Passion For Grassroots Sport

Griffin’s Grassroots Love Affair

Stoke City and Newcastle United favourite shaping stars of the future

GiveToLocal Partners With Herefordshire FA

Herefordshire has become the tenth county football association to enter into a formal partnership with GiveToLocal

GiveToLocal Staff Feature: Matt Wade

Sport mad Matt Wade is keen to help GiveToLocal grow and expand its robust technology

Family Set For Florida Dream Trip

GiveToLocal’s second round of daily giveaways ended last night and it did not disappoint…

GiveToLocal Partners With Lincolnshire FA

Lincolnshire has become the ninth county football association to enter into a formal partnership with GiveToLocal

Giveaways Galore At GiveToLocal

Ahead of our biggest giveaway yet, the whole team at GiveToLocal are in a buoyant mood

Wyldcats Wild For Netball

After netball gave her so much, Emma Wyld and Scunthorpe Wyldcats are eager to get more girls involved

GiveToLocal Partners With Somerset FA

Somerset FA has become the latest county football association to officially partner with GiveToLocal

GiveToLocal #InspiredToGive Campaign Update!

After an incredible first month our #InspiredToGive campaign is still going strong!

Amy Carter Praises Role Of Community Sport

England and Manchester Thunder star gives grassroots netball a glowing endorsement

London Elite Shooting For Success

Whilst COVID-19 has curtailed all grassroots sport across the UK London Elite Basketball are keen to keep on progressing

GiveToLocal Staff Feature: Scott Wall

Internal Engagement Manager Scott Wall has high hopes and big dreams for GiveToLocal

GiveToLocal Partners With Kent FA

Kent FA has become the seventh county FA to officially partner with GiveToLocal

Futsal Centre Backs GiveToLocal

City of Peterborough Futsal Centre is just one of the community sport clubs across the UK supporting GiveToLocal’s #InspiredToGive campaign

Fabulous Support For GiveToLocal

Grassroots sport was a life saver for basketball great who grew up in The Bronx

Gladiators Get Behind GiveToLocal

Community sports club Chester Gladiators have become one of the latest rugby league teams to sign up for GiveToLocal

GiveToLocal Partners With Cambridgeshire FA

GiveToLocal is delighted to announce a formal partnership with Cambridgeshire FA, the latest county Football Association to join our growing community.

Wood Bowled Over By Fintegrate’s Florida Pledge

England World Cup Winner Announces Biggest Giveaway Yet

Rugby League Legend Is Community Champion

Great Britain and England star Denis Betts is the perfect fit for #InspiredToGive campaign

Scottish Rugby Club Backs GiveToLocal

Scottish based Kirkcaldy Rugby Club is backing GiveToLocal to deliver sustainability for rugby clubs across the UK.

GiveToLocal Partners With Staffordshire FA

Staffordshire is the latest county Football Association to join GiveToLocal’s rapidly growing community.

GiveToLocal #InspiredToGive Campaign Update!

It’s been two weeks since we launched our #InspiredToGive campaign…here’s how it’s gone so far!

England And Harlequins Star Supports #InspiredToGive

Vickii Cornborough praises positive impact of community sport as Rugby Union joins GIveToLocal community.

Newcastle Panthers Pounce On GiveToLocal Support

Leading North East volleyball club rallies behind #InspiredToGive campaign

21 Days Of Giveaways Latest!

To celebrate our #InspiredToGive campaign’s 21 days of giveaways, GiveToLocal caught up with some of the first lucky recipients.

GiveToLocal Staff Feature: Simon Rushworth

Having covered sport for both national and local press for 26-years Simon Rushworth is keen to help support community sport across the UK.

Olympic Volleyball Star Backs GiveToLocal

Volleyball’s Peter Bakare Points To Key Contribution Of Game’s Army Of Dedicated Volunteers.

Derbyshire Swimmers Make A Splash

Peaty support inspires Chesterfield swimming club to join GiveToLocal community.

GiveToLocal Partners With Nottinghamshire FA

Nottinghamshire has become the latest county Football Association to join the GiveToLocal community.

GiveToLocal Staff Feature: Beverley Goodall

Head of Finance Beverley Goodall wants to ensure that money donated to clubs within the GiveToLocal community helps the right people.

Keen Cricketer Elliot Backs GiveToLocal

Newcastle United goalkeeper and cricket fanatic Rob Elliot has backed GiveToLocal’s #InspiredToGive campaign.

Peaty Provides GiveToLocal Support

Olympic gold medal-winning swimmer Adam Peaty has backed our #InspiredToGive campaign as we look to support community sports across the UK.

Cricket Clubs Race To Join GiveToLocal Community

Backworth bowled over by chance to boost vital funding with cricket season in doubt.

GiveToLocal Partners With Kitlocker

GiveToLocal is delighted to announce a formal partnership with sports retailer Kitlocker who have joined our ever-growing community.

Les Ferdinand Is #InspiredToGive

Legendary Former England, Tottenham, Newcastle and QPR striker Les Ferdinand talks exclusively to GiveToLocal.

GiveToLocal Is #InspiredToGive

GiveToLocal’s £10m #InspiredToGive campaign set to benefit grassroots sport and small businesses across the UK.

Steve Harmison Supports GiveToLocal Ambition

Former England international Steve Harmison believes more sports and businesses can benefit from unique service.

GiveToLocal Ready To Support Community Sport

GiveToLocal is ready to support more community clubs across the UK as sport faces an increasingly uncertain future.

GiveToLocal Staff Feature: Jerome Iveson

For Jerome, GiveToLocal means a number of things. A lover of all things sport, he’s now keen to deliver real, lasting change to local communities.

GiveToLocal Boost For Blyth Spartans

With challenging times ahead for all of grassroots sport, Blyth Spartans Juniors FC are staying positive in partnership with GiveToLocal.

Growing Concern Within Our Communities

Following the outbreak of COVID-19 across the UK GiveToLocal caught up with clubs and businesses to find out how they have been impacted.

Professional Clubs Support Grassroots Sport

Professional clubs and players have backed GiveToLocal as our mission to deliver sustainable funding for grassroots sport gathers pace.

GiveToLocal Staff Feature: Rebecca Gardiner

At GiveToLocal, our focus is on helping clubs and businesses in our communities. No-one embodies that better than Rebecca Gardiner.

Doing More To Support Communities

Colin Stromsoy reveals GiveToLocal is putting fresh plans in place to support grassroots sport and local businesses at a challenging time.

GiveToLocal Staff Feature: Keith Watson

Keith Watson has been involved in grassroots football almost all his life. Now he wants to revolutionise how clubs are funded.

GiveToLocal Partners With Suffolk FA

GiveToLocal are delighted to announce that Suffolk have become the latest county football association to join our ever-growing community.

GiveToLocal Founder Remaining Positive

GiveToLocal Founder Neil Gardiner has urged people to stay positive in the face of the challenging times ahead.

Growing The Women's Game

As Chairwoman of the Norfolk Women and Girls Football League, Alison Moore wants to get more women involved in football.

All Grassroots Football Postponed

Due to the recent outbreak of Coronavirus across the UK, the English FA has postponed grassroots football for the foreseeable future.

Coronavirus Impacts Grassroots Football

Following the spread of the Coronavirus, GiveToLocal spoke to several grassroots football clubs to see how the virus is impacting them.

GiveToLocal Coach Eager To Grow Women’s Game

Following International Women's Day, GiveToLocal want to celebrate women in football. Read our feature with Girls coach Keith Watson here.

GiveToLocal Staff Feature: Colin Stromsoy

One of Colin Stromsoy’s biggest passions in life is football. As part of GiveToLocal, he’s eager to deliver a lasting change in grassroots football.

Getting To Know… Larkhall Thistle FC

David Cerretti is a man with a wealth of footballing experience. This is the story of Scotland's oldest junior football club Larkhall Thistle FC.

GiveToLocal Lauds Klopp Letter

GiveToLocal co-founder Neil Gardiner has heaped praise upon Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp following his response to a fan.

Floods Blight Grassroots Football

Following adverse weather across the county of Shropshire, pitches in the local area are now unplayable due to high levels of rainfall.

New Heading Guidelines Introduced For Kids

Children aged 11 and under will no longer be taught to head footballs during training in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Getting To know... City of Stoke FC

As with everything in life, starting something from nothing can seem a daunting task. However, City of Stoke FC don't do daunting.

Getting To know… Hebburn Involve

In 2016, Brian Stewart embarked on a journey to transform his local grassroots football scene. This is the story of Hebburn Involve.

North Riding FA Partners With GiveToLocal

North Riding have become the latest county Football Association to join the ever-growing GiveToLocal community.

Getting To Know... Peterlee Helford

What does grassroots football mean to you? To some, it's just a game. However, to Peterlee Helford's James Lowery, it means the world.

Former Spurs Star Backs Grassroots Game

GiveToLocal is delighted to announce that Pascal Chimbonda is backing our mission to put much-needed funding into grassroots football.

GiveToLocal Partners With GoCardless

GiveToLocal has kicked off a high-profile partnership aimed at pushing through £5m of funding annually for grassroots football.

GiveToLocal Hits The Headlines

Newcastle East End Football Club played host to the star-studded regional media launch of GiveToLocal.

GiveToLocal Partners With Northumberland FA

Northumberland FA is backing GiveToLocal to pump more than £5 million per year into grassroots football.