Great Ayton Junior Football Club were looking for support to help supply the junior teams with warm coats to ensure the players could comfortably continue their practices and games during the colder months.

The Secretaries of the under 10 and under 12 teams contacted Ayton Lodge via the lodge website, explaining the situation, and were pleasantly surprised when they were presented with 32 winter coats within a few weeks!

The jackets for both teams and their coaches cost £1,410, and are embossed front and back with “Sponsored by Ayton Lodge”. Not only have the team have been able to stay warm and dry during the colder months but with the additional advantage that the matching jackets give the teams a sense of belonging and feeling of being part of a cohesive team.

Andrew Watson (Charity Steward) is pictured with the U10 and U12 junior football teams and coaches.