Leicestershire’s MRC Community Action’s Kool Kidz half term holiday club has again been hailed a success thanks to support from children’s charity Oakland Foundation. Open to children from 7 to 11 years of age, with older siblings also included, the children took part in a range of fun activities including crafting, spray can art, bingo, …
The enthusiastic players from Rothwell & Desborough FC Aztec under 10 Warriors were thrilled with the funding recently granted by the Oakland Foundation. “This grass roots organisation provides football for children in the local and surrounding area with teams from under 5’s to under 18’s. There are mixed gender teams and all mixed gender teams …
Oakland Foundation Donation Co-ordinator Debbie Roberts visited Corby to meet the amazing people from the Kingswood Neighbourhood Centre and Centre Manager Lynne Johnston. Debbie also visited Oakland International staff at Corby, Leanne Dempster and Robert Duncan. Said Debbie: “Rob has led an Oakland International project that ensures any excess food is given to projects like …
Grassroots football and many other youth sports are proving expensive as not all families are able to afford to buy team kit, particularly as the cost of living continues to rise steeply. But Coalville Town FC U15s are looking sharper than ever thanks to their new home and away team kits sponsored by children’s charity …
Children at three primary schools in Leicestershire are to benefit from a new afterschool club initiative starting this September. Heather Primary in Coalville, St Denys Primary in Ibstock and Ellistown Primary will all take part thanks to ME Sports in the Community CIC securing funding from children’s charity Oakland Foundation. Over a period of 6-weeks …
