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Fawley Refinery - New kit for popular football team

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A youth football club which gives local children the opportunity to participate in a team activity they enjoy has bought new kit, training equipment and paid for pitch fees, thanks to the commitment of one of its team managers.

 

Winsor United Sports club, Totton, has received a £1000 grant from Esso and ExxonMobil Chemical at Fawley in recognition of the time and effort one employee has put into volunteering with the club.

 

The money has been donated under a special scheme designed to recognise the efforts of ExxonMobil employees and their families who contribute their time, talent and energy to schools, charities and non-profit making organisations.

 

The scheme not only helps local organisations, but also improves the links between ExxonMobil and the local community.

 

The grant applicant was Ian Clark, who is a distillation supervisor at Fawley Refinery.

 

He manages and coaches the under 12s team, in which his son Alex also plays, and has been involved in the club for the past five years.

 

Ian said: “The club is a non-profit making organisation.

 

I doubt very much we would have been able to survive without the money we have received from ExxonMobil.

 

We try and keep the subs as low as we possibly can.

 

The support from ExxonMobil has been vital in enabling dozens of children to participate in this enjoyable sport.

 

There is so much more to the club than just playing football. It is a great way for children to learn about team work, enjoy exercise and just have some fun, as well. ”

 

The club trains on a Saturday morning at Abbotswood Junior School in Totton.

 

The ExxonMobil Volunteer Involvement Programme at Fawley, together with its sister scheme for school governors, has so far contributed more than £370,000 to local community projects, since it was started six years ago.

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