3/1 To Win
Derby County have once again teamed up with Proud Partner Eden Tyres & Servicing for the 2021/22 season to run a fantastic incentive for local football teams.
‘Kit 4 Kids’ gives local junior football teams, between the ages of Under-7s to Under-12s, in Derbyshire the opportunity to be nominated to win a brand-new football kit.
There might be various reasons to nominate a team and, as always, each nomination will be closely considered.
This year’s campaign is back bigger and better than ever before, with two teams being eligible to win a brand new kit.
The most recent winners in 2021, Shardlow United Jaguars Girls Under-11s, came out on top due to the dedication of their Head Coach, Glenn Baggaley, for his efforts to develop the club in such a short period of time, especially through the Covid-19 pandemic.
Baggaley said: “Grassroots football can be very expensive all round, so for a club that was in its early stages as we were I can assure you that every penny counts.
“When the girls decided they wanted to start to fundraise themselves, I was blown away.
“As a Derby County season ticket holder, I saw the ‘Kit 4 Kids’ campaign and thought: why not us?
“I put our case forward and had given up until I took the call from the club to say we had won!
“I would say to anyone that if you have seen this fantastic opportunity and you are involved in grassroots football; get an application in and go for it.”
He added: “Like the beautiful game itself, there’s going to be a winner at the end. If your team isn’t in the game at the first whistle you can’t win at the final whistle.”
Matt Eden, Managing Director of Eden Tyres & Servicing, said: “We’ve always had a passion for supporting grassroots junior football teams and are delighted to be running Derby County’s Kit4Kids campaign yet again. Due to the number of entries we received in 2021 we’ve decided to expand the campaign and will be giving two teams a brand-new kit this year!
“It's been a challenging time for grassroots clubs and we’re hoping a new kit will give the winners a much-needed morale boost. We’ve seen first-hand the impact having a professional kit has on these young players and so can’t wait to read the nominations this year.”
The winning teams will be invited to Pride Park Stadium for a tour along with the official unveiling of their brand-new kit, which will be sponsored and provided by Eden Tyres & Servicing.
If you have a team in mind, we want to hear from you. To enter, please click here.
The closing date for applications is midnight on Wednesday 16th February 2022.
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