Whickham
Fellside Youth
football and we encourage our players to
participate in community events.
We play a significant part in the
Remembrance Day Service at Whickham
and our teams are well supported by
local businesses and individuals. We
offer our facilities to the community for
many events including Cross Country
Runs; Walks; Tournaments; Cycle Rides;
Charity Events amongst many others.
We believe that as a Community Club
we have a role and duty to put something
back into our Community. We have strong
links with other Community Groups and
are recognised as a great participant in all
that goes on around us.”
Facilities
“In the mid 1990’s we were asked
to occupy the pitches at Watergate
Park following a redevelopment of this
magnificent area in the Lobley Hill part
of Gateshead. A new Clubhouse and
Changing Facility were built and we
took the 35 year Lease in 2014 and are
now responsible for our Clubhouse and
Pitches.
We are continuing to develop the site
as a Partnership with many organisations
including Emmanuel College and have
set up a CIC company which runs our
cafeteria (Watergate Café) attached to
the Clubhouse in an extension built in
2015. This serves our Club on match
and training days but is also open to the
general public and community to
enjoy the refreshments on
offer.”
The Future
“I
believe
having the firm
foundation we
have secured
will see our
future as a
bright
one.
Not
being
complacent is
imperative and
we must meet
the
challenges
ahead as we deal
with young children,
their families and their
expectations.
Recent revelations in Child Abuse
within football and sport have focussed
our governing bodies to make this their
major priority in securing the confidence
of players and parents and we work
tirelessly towards this. All our Coaches
have to be qualified and have the
necessary CRB Clearance.
Financial stability is a massive part of
what we need to secure for our Club and
its future. However the most important
aspect is to make sure that our members
enjoy their football and their time
with our Club; that parents
are happy that their
child is looked after
in a safe and secure
environment
and that we can
continue
to
offer coaching
of the highest
standard.
We need
to
support
our Coaches,
their Assistants
and
enable
them to value
their
voluntary
committed
time
for the benefit of their
players and our Club.
We can only do all of this with
continued hard work, looking at what is
expected from us and by us and working
with all the football authorities and our
parents to achieve this.
The most important ambition of the
Club is make the safety and security of our
players the foremost responsibility of our
Management Committee and to continue
to be an integral part of community life.”
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