Zoro, a one-stop-shop for more than 350,000 industrial consumables, tools and business supplies, has sponsored Corby Town Girls U12’s Football Team with a new strip and training kit for the 14 strong team.
Following from the Women’s World Cup in 2019, the emphasis on women’s, and particularly, girls’ grass roots football has increased, gaining vast media and celebrity attention in the hopes to reach equality for women’s sports.
With fundraising becoming increasingly harder due to the pandemic, the sponsorship has emerged at the right time, meaning the girls can continue their training and wearing their team kit.
Karen Renshaw, a parent of an U12’s team member, said: “This year has been hard on all of us, but the grass roots sporting community has been very much undervalued. Not being able to train for six months of the year has had a detrimental effect on physical and mental health. We have been very fortunate to receive this sponsorship from Zoro UK. It has meant that our team has a new training kit. The effect it has on morale of the team to show they are recognised is huge.”
Now that national lockdown has been lifted, the team are back in training and are due to play their first game back in the next few weeks.
Chris Matenaers, Marketing Director at Zoro UK, said: “Grassroots sport plays a very important role and for children’s football that is especially the case for players and parents alike. It is a privilege to sponsor this up and coming team in their training and development, helping to pave the way for the next generation of international players. We enjoy supporting projects like this and we look forward to seeing how the team plays in the coming season.”
Corby Town Ladies & Girls FC has seen many players rise through the ranks into the senior team giving them the opportunity to play alongside experienced and influential footballers such as 3-time Deaflympian & 4 times bronze medallist, GB & England player Claire Stancliffe.
To find out more about Zoro UK Ltd and to shop visit: https://www.zoro.co.uk/
To find out more about Corby Town FC visit: https://www.corbytown.co.uk/
