PRESS RELEASE
5^th March 2007

Malcolm Moss MP presents £700 worth of sports coaching kit to local Wisbech primary school

Last week Malcolm Moss MP visited the Orchard Primary School in Wisbech where he watched year 6 children taking part in football coaching session with coaches from Wisbech Football club.

Malcolm was visiting the school to present the children with coaching kit worth £700 given to the school under the Barclays Coaching Pack which distribute 1200 coaching kits and equipment each year to teams and groups in greatest need across the UK.

Malcom Moss MP says:

“The coaching kit awarded to the school included training bibs, t-shirts, baseball caps, a coach’s jacket, a coach’s clipboard, a team bag and tote bags. These are all extremely valuable items for a football team and will, I’m sure, serve to help them in their exploits on the pitch!”

The Barclays Coaching Pack is part of a wider initiative by the Football Foundation, the UK’s largest sports charity which has been investing in grass roots sport at an unprecedented level since it began operations in July 2000. They have supported 3300 projects worth a total of more then £490 million however there is much more that needs to be done.

Malcolm Moss MP says:

“Schools, sports clubs and other organisations in North East Cambridgeshire should be encouraged to apply for facility, community and education grants of up to £1million. Support of up to 90% of a project cost can be provided depending on the specific needs of the application. More details of the opportunities available can be found at www.footballfoundation.org.uk”