Chesterfield estate agents Wilkins Vardy have been named as the headline sponsor of the New Tupton Ivanhoe F.C. Summer Festival of Football.
The festival is one of the largest grassroots football tournaments in the region attracting over 200 teams from 93 clubs across the Midlands and the North of England.
The fully booked tournament takes place at the Recreation Ground in Tupton over three weekends in June and July with competitions from under 7s through to under 16s.
Paula Towndrow, Director at Wilkins Vardy said “We are really excited about once again to be headline sponsor of the New Tupton Ivanhoe F.C. Summer Festival of Football. Wilkins Vardy has been serving the North Derbyshire since 1970 and it is great to be supporting the expansion of the tournament so more young people in our local communities can take part in grassroots football this summer.”
Dave Hoult, Secretary of New Tupton Ivanhoe F.C. said “A massive thank you to Wilkins Vardy for their support which has helped us to grow to include all age groups in the club and to become one of the largest tournaments in the region. 1000’s of people attend the tournament every summer and it is an important part of the local community. Supporting young people to play sport, develop friendships and have fun with their families.”
Other supporters of the tournament include Extreme Automotive, partnerpay, Future Mini Mix, Focus Foods, Air Haus, Freestyle Trampoline Park, Tor Electrical, DS Locksmiths, Stan Civils, Trucklife, Brid Electrical, Mascot Management, Wolseley Plumb and Parts and Elliot Mather Solicitors.
Wilkins Vardy has been a recognised brand in Chesterfield since doors first opened in 1970. The estate agents have an office in Chesterfield, and you can find out more at www.wilkins-vardy.co.uk
New Tupton Ivanhoe FC celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2021 and was named the Derbyshire F.A. Grassroots Club of the year in 2020. The club has over 400 members spread over 13 ages groups and runs a FA Wild Cats Centre, which promotes football solely for girls aged 5 -11.
The Club is also currently undertaking an ambitious project to bring new all-weather footballing facilities to Tupton, refurbishing a derelict multi use games area. They are looking to raise £20,000 to achieve this and you can support at https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/newtuptonivanhoe
