Cardinal Square was buzzing on Saturday 13 July as Beeston Juniors Football Club celebrated the achievements of their teams last season.
The club runs 12 junior teams as well as an open age (adult) side and regularly sees 150 children enjoying their football whilst getting some fresh air, exercise and burning off some energy.
As well as a celebration the event was an important fundraiser for the club. As Secretary Lee Horseman explained:
“We are very aware that families round here don’t have a lot of spare cash and we don’t want money to get in the way of any children playing football with us, so we keep the subs as low as we can. That means we have to raise funds for kits, pitch hire and keeping the clubhouse running. We also run a free boots swap.”
The club has recently received sponsorship for their girls team from Preferred Homes who are building the extra care flats on Hunslet Hall Road and are always looking for support from local companies.
The clubhouse has seen its electrics and heating upgraded with financial help from Councillors on the Inner South Community Committee and the club are keen to see other community groups using the facility through the week.
Club chair Rob Hawkins commented:
“We’ve been going since 1986 and we’re want to keep it going. We could take more children and run more teams, but we struggle to find coaches. If anyone would like to become a coach please get in touch, we’d love to hear from you.”
You can contact via the website beestonjuniorsfc.com, Facebook or Instagram.
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