HOUSEBUILDER CELEBRATES TELSCOMBE RAIDERS FC LAUNCH WITH FUNDING BOOST

Local housebuilder David Wilson Homes has recently supported Telscombe Raiders FC in Peacehaven, East Sussex, with a £1000 donation as part of its Community Fund project. Founded earlier this year, Telscombe Raiders FC provides friendly and competitive football-based sessions for children and adults alike in and around Peacehaven.

Part of the donation has gone towards new equipment, including balls, cones, passing arches and slalom poles for the younger teams alongside some fitness parachutes for the older groups. A foot volley set has also been purchased which is to help improve the teams’ ball control. The rest of the donation will go towards improving the facilities on site as the club expands and looks to host friendlies with external teams.

Since the beginning of April, the club has started a free football scheme for 3-6-year-olds in the area to help promote a healthy, active lifestyle. They are invested in getting the community together having already donated some equipment to the local Scout Hut. The football club is also planning on running a food drive for the local food bank which the housebuilder looks to be involved with later this year.

Lynnette St-Quintin, Sales & Marketing Director of David Wilson Southern Counties, comments: “Football clubs like Telscombe Raiders are such an important asset to the local community so we are excited to have helped the club kickstart their organisation and provide new equipment for the teams to enjoy. Over the past year, it is clear that football clubs have been important in helping both children and adults mental and physical health so we strongly believe in supporting these local initiatives as much as we can.”

David Wilson Southern Counties’ new Chalkers Rise development is located only a five-minute drive from the club’s football grounds, with 80% of the club’s members currently belonging to the Chalkers Rise community.

Roxanne Gregory, spokesperson for Telscombe Raiders, adds: “Everyone at the club really welcomes David Wilson Homes’ donation which has allowed us to start with new equipment for our latest members. As we look to improve our facilities, the donation has also allowed us to have a base to continue fundraising from which is greatly appreciated. With residents already signing up to be involved with the club, this is a very natural partnership and we thank the housebuilder for its support which is vital as a brand new organisation in the area.”

David Wilson Southern Counties is building a selection of three and four-bedroom homes at its Chalkers Rise development in Peacehaven, where prices start from £399,995 for a three-bedroom home.