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With support and guidance from the Greener Game programme, Shefford Sports Club have cut their monthly bills by an amazing £700!

Sign up to the Greener Game programme for support on how you can open new doors to sustainable and cost-effective options for your club 🪴

Apply by the 31st July for a chance to access funding for energy-saving upgrades:
🔗 https://www.englandfootball.com/participate/leagues-and-clubs/greener-game

As a shared passion passed down through the years, for so many volunteers, football is a family activity where everyone can get involved 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

For Craig Lewington, First Team Coach for Cobham FC and son of former football manager Ray Lewington, following in his father's footsteps led to him volunteering at the club, as the infectious excitement of football and giving back to his community continues to spur him on.

Meet the team at Cobham FC in our latest episode of In The Box, out now on YouTube
▶️ https://youtu.be/FhpCyHbftME

Club pride is a great motivator to keep your volunteers coming back 💛 It's just as Mark Butler, a volunteer at Horsham FC, says!

By building a strong and positive team atmosphere, you inspire your volunteers to be proud of the club they're part of. Match their energy, make sure you're celebrating them as much as they celebrate the club, and keep people like Mark coming back to bring the social side of volunteer life to the club.

Find out more about Horsham FC and how they give back to their volunteers on our YouTube channel ▶️ https://youtu.be/zb64Irzx5Gs

The rise of demand for women and girls football has encouraged hundreds of clubs in the UK like Cobham FC to expand their opportunities and open the door to a new generation of players 👩‍👧

Eloise, a volunteer at Cobham FC, talks about her transition from player to coach and the rewarding feeling of introducing more girls to football coupled with the positive learning environment cultivated by the club.

Meet Eloise and some of the other amazing volunteers at Cobham FC in a new episode of In The Box, out now on our YouTube!
▶️ https://youtu.be/FhpCyHbftME

Joining Greener Game helped Moulton FC cut gas usage by 50%, significantly reducing energy bills.

If your club could benefit from savings like this, simply sign up free today to get started.
🔗 https://www.englandfootball.com/participate/leagues-and-clubs/greener-game

For Cobham FC Chairman Dave Tippetts, the motivation behind his work and dedication for the club is sparked by a lifelong passion for the game, drawing on experiences from childhood and the competitive drive to do better every day both on the pitch and behind the scenes.

An enthusiastic club with a rich 140 year history in Surrey now seeing new waves of success, watch our new episode of In The Box as we meet the hardworking team at Cobham FC!
▶️ https://youtu.be/FhpCyHbftME

Over an incredible 140 years, Cobham FC has gone from strength to strength, becoming a well-loved pillar of their community for people of all ages, multi-time champions in recent years, and have laid the groundwork for a very bright future at the club ⚽

Join us for a new episode of In The Box this Friday at 4PM as Charlotte Richardson meets the volunteers making Cobham FC the thriving club that we see today!

Follow us on YouTube before the episode drops:
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The rewards of volunteering with your club go beyond what you see on the pitch! ⚽

As said by Derrick Pearson, co-Chairman at Hashtag United FC, there's a massive social benefit for parents and footie fans that get involved with their local club that shouldn't be underestimated. Even on the sidelines you build a sense of team unity with your fellow volunteers, meeting new people and hearing their perspectives builds your worldview and opens new doors for personal growth 🌱

Sound good? Reach out to your local club and see how you can get involved too!

See our full chat with the team at Hashtag United on our YouTube ▶️ Link in bio 🔗

For Mark Butler, a volunteer at , being part of the club is a welcome escape from the day-to-day of corporate life, offering a more active change of pace with a strong sense of camaraderie. Mark finds satisfaction in completing new tasks with no roadblocks from corporate procedure, showing the agency of a trusted volunteer at a club committed to giving back to their volunteers.

Find out all about the club and their connections with their volunteers, local community, and even university students in the full episode of Extra:Time with NLS club Horsham FC on our YouTube
▶️ Link in bio 🔗