An opticians in Nottingham has pledged its support for a local football club in the new year.
Specsavers at Wheeler Gate has teamed up with the West Bridgford Colts football club to sponsor their Wildcats Black U18 girls’ team, providing much needed new team kit and equipment for the players.
‘We are beyond delighted to receive this support from Specsavers Nottingham,’ said team administrator Lynne Taylor. ‘It’s so nice to find a company that wants to help and sponsor girls and can see the benefit of what football can do for these young people.
‘This team has been together since they were eight years old and support like this will allow them to continue playing football, which is such a brilliant thing not just for their physical health, but also their mental health.’
Specsavers Nottingham store director, Simon Dunn says: ‘As a local business, we want to support our community and local people as much as possible. It’s great to be in the position to sponsor the Wildcats Black team, underlining our commitment to making sure local clubs like this can continue to thrive.’