7th tier club Sholing fully launch an exciting project with the help of two legends and a big crowd expected for upcoming matches.
The Southern League Division One South members have set up an initiative called “Project 5000,” which allows a family of four to watch Sholing home league games for just £10.
Additionally, all U19s receive free admission with a Project 5000 season ticket, and individual adults can watch games for just £5 per match.
Joining Matt Le Tissier as associate director, is Levi Colwill, joining the new board and also becomes Community Ambassador, and Founder of The Levi Colwill Project.
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𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝟱𝟬𝟬𝟬
The new executive board of Sholing FC are delighted to announce Project 5000. This is an exciting and innovative initiative designed to provide affordable family football for the people of Sholing and the wider Southampton area.
A family of four with a Project 5000 season ticket can watch a Sholing FC first-team league match for just £10. Under 19s with a Project 5000 ticket will have free admission to the ground.
3500 tickets have already been distributed to Oasis Mayfield Senior School, Oasis Sholing Senior School and Itchen College.
A Project 5000 season ticket will give all adults admission to league matches for only £5. We do not know of a senior club in the land that can beat this price!
Sholing FC CEO Paul Knott said : “This really is a fantastic scheme for the local community and great value for all ages. We must express our deepest gratitude to The Peter Cooper Motor Group for sponsoring Project 5000. Their financial support has been immeasurable”
Peter Cooper Motor Group Managing Director, Darren Cooper, has been hugely supportive from the inception of the scheme and for sharing our vision of affordable family football : “Sholing FC has always been a community football club and we are confident this scheme will help many more people come and watch us compete in a very competitive Southern Premier League. We are of course very aware of how difficult times have been for many people financially and we are determined to do something proactive and positive for our local community.”
Thanks to The Peter Cooper Motor Group we have 5000 season tickets available. When you receive your ticket you simply scan the QR code to activate the card and you will have the opportunity to win various different prizes courtesy of The Peter Cooper Motor Group. Prizes include tickets to events at Southampton FC, The Utilita Bowl, The Mayflower Theatre, Various Golf Courses, Hotel Spas and many more.
To secure your Project 5000 season ticket please visit the Peter Cooper Motor Group dealership in Hedge End or collect it from the stadium, Monday & Wednesday 10am – 4pm.
Sholing said the Levi has a very close association with the club having been involved from a very early age watching his uncles, Byron, Dan and Barry Mason play for Sholing and was also a mascot for the club in its famous FA Vase win at Wembley 10 years ago.
Paul Knott CEO spoke more: “This is incredible news for the club and the local community. We would like to thank Levi, Byron, Dan, Levis Dad, Levi Senior and Levi’s Mum, Debra for choosing our club to launch ‘The Levi Colwill Project’.
Levi will be announcing many exciting opportunities in the coming weeks which we are all thrilled to be part of.
Levi was equally excited about the new announcements, saying in June: “It’s hugely important to me to put something back into my local club and community and I can’t think of a better vehicle than Sholing FC to do this.
The Levi Colwill Project will financially support Project 5000 and we will assist in many other exciting ventures during the season.
My family has been a huge support to me in my football career to date and I’m delighted that we will all be on this new journey working together in this new phase of the club.
Being on the Board and in the role of Community Ambassador with Matt Le Tissier for Project 5000, is also something I was very keen on.
I want to play my part in helping the club grow and it’s unbelievable to see the changes that have already happened over the Summer.
The new stand for 500 supporters, the new Directors stand, parking for over 100 cars, the new marquee for Fan-zones on a match day, free marquee hire for all Project 5000 season ticket holders and the pitch looking the best it’s ever been.”
𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗶 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗖
Sholing FC are delighted to announce that Levi Colwill, the Chelsea and England defender, has joined the new board as an Associate Director, Community Ambassador, and Founder of The Levi Colwill Project.
Levi has a… pic.twitter.com/jGcMQwZD1G— Sholing FC (@sholingfc) June 14, 2024
“My plan since growing up has always been to help the community”
The Chelsea and England star Levi Colwill is set to become an associate director at Southern League side @sholingfc ⛵
He’s been speaking to @AdamBlackmore about his new venture 👇
— BBC Radio Solent Sport (@solentsport) June 14, 2024
This is what Twitter users are saying as the 7th tier club launch an exciting project with help of two legends and big crowd expected for their matches…
@michaeljjones: Grateful to my Dad for popping in and picking one up for me today. What he told me about the changes at the stadium sounds very exciting! Bring on the new season! #UpTheBoatmen
@chels1967: Can’t fault it absolutely brilliant love the idea to bring kids into football for free and adults paying really the price of a pint to watch football.
@spmooney68: Great news for the club and community as a whole. Well done Levi.
@BrittenJon32633: Refreshing to see a club putting its supporters first. It’s the reason why I love football at lower levels. The heartbeat of the beautiful game. Well done @sholingfc ⚽️❤️👏🏻
@paulPet75200847: That’s so awesome. Congratulations to the Colwill family for keeping Levi’s feet on the ground. As a Chelsea fan I am so proud, & excited for what this project can do for disadvantaged children & communities is playing the game we all love. Respect ✊
@IanWadmore: Well done to the whole family & making the effort to show respect to youngsters when there’s such a need for them to have good grounding. Hopefully the wider community get involved & society benefits in the long run. 👊🏼💙👌🏼
@jasonsmall1975: Well done 👏 to everyone involved in this, and well done to levi colwill the game needs more people like you 👏
@Jonesyboyblue: Giving it back to grass roots football. Love this @levi_colwill 👌🏾👏🏾👏🏾
@michaeljjones: Fantastic news! Thank you Levi, an amazing example for the young people of the area. Well done Sholing on sorting this! #UpTheBoatmen
@CFCJohnnyB: What a bloke. 💙
@TheChelseaForum: My guy @levi_colwill said give back to the community 🔥
@SaintsSocialite: Love to see it Levi ❤️
@SamPeters_BHAFC: What a man 💙💙
@Jamzda1stt: Love this 👏
💙 https://t.co/RKMhbSqnWz pic.twitter.com/vR1CdidKdZ
— 💙 (@mudryklevi) June 14, 2024
That looks familiar 🥶 #uptheboatmen #chelsea #cfc pic.twitter.com/hD6xBSByfP
— Sholing FC (@sholingfc) April 21, 2024
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