After several years away, Continental Star’s newly reformed Women’s team got off to a winning start, at the weekend, with an impressive 9 v 1 victory. The ladies have been trying hard throughout the preseason and it looks as if all the hard work is beginning to bring forth its just rewards.
Three years ago this week, 3 representatives from the club became ‘England Player Mascots’ for the game against Switzerland, played at the King Power stadium, home of Leicester City.
A simple task that has created a memory for a life-time!
Who said that you cannot take on responsibility at a young age? Well Continental Stars’ young protégé, Vienna, has just gone and done just that, becoming a Table Tennis England Ambassador; after taking up the sport at a tender age of 7. The future looks bright for this unassuming young talent.
Continental Stars table tennis club have been taking advantage of the new outside table tennis tables that were installed, at The Community Sports Hub, during the recent lockdown to continue honing their skills.
Continental Star FC Celebrate Football Pitch Funding Success £33,000 awarded to Continental Star FC to improve the quality of grass football pitches in Perry Barr, Birmingham.
Continental Star FC has been awarded a grant of £33,000 from the Premier League, The FA and Government’s Football Foundation, to maintain the pitches and playing surfaces. The £33,000 six-year tapered grant, part of the Foundation’s Grass Pitch Maintenance Fund, will help Continental Star FC to improve the quality of the grass pitches at Holford Drive Community Sports Hub.
The investment was provided following the completion of a pitch inspection using the Football Foundation’s specially developed app, PitchPower, which is a mobile tool used for assessing the quality of grass football pitches. Continental Star FC will now be able to use the grant to complete the maintenance work identified in their PitchPower Assessment Report, which includes applying fertiliser, aeration, seeding and other maintenance practices.
These grants are key to the Foundation’s aim to help create 5,000 more quality pitches before the end of 2024, in line with the FA’s Grassroots Strategy. Alongside its PitchPower assessment tool, the Football Foundation has also created an online grounds keeping community called The Hive to provide expert support and advice to clubs. Anyone in Birmingham can find out more and sign up at https://footballfoundation.org.uk/grass-pitch-improvement
Lincoln Moses MBE, Chairman said: “…we are grateful for the support that the Football Foundation has provided us, especially after the damage done to some of the pitches as a result of an infestation of leather jackets… this fund will go a long way to help the volunteers to maintain the pitches. In addition, this will mean that the various clubs, players and supporters will continue to enjoy using the pitches for many years to come.”
Robert Sullivan, Chief Executive of the Football Foundation, said: “This grant award to Continental Star FC towards maintaining the pitches is vital for the local community in Perry Barr, Birmingham as they get back to playing football. Our Grass Pitch Maintenance Fund is supporting clubs across the country, helping them enhance and sustain their pitches to improve access to good quality facilities for grassroots players.”
“This is part of our wider ambition to get more people involved in football, regardless of their background, age or ability. By unlocking the power of pitches, we can help transform the lives of players and strengthen communities through the nation’s favourite game.”
The Grass Pitch Maintenance Fund provides eligible clubs and leagues with a tapered six-year grant to help them sustain pitches already at a ‘good’ level or higher and enhance pitches that are either considered ‘poor’ or ‘basic’.
The grant comes as part of an investment of more than £16m that has been made available to help clubs prepare for the restart of grassroots football following the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Football Foundation is the UK’s largest sports charity and exists to improve the experience of playing football for everyone, by championing fair access to quality facilities.
Thinking of doing something different? Why not check out Continental Stars Table Tennis club. They are part of a new and exciting ‘fast format’ of table tennis.
Come and find out more at Holford Drive Sports and Community Hub, Perry Barr, Birmingham, home of Continental Stars Table Tennis!
United Community Activity Network (UCAN) have teamed up with Birmingham City Council (BCC), LGK in the Community, Holford Drive Community Sports HUB and Continental Star FC for the 8th year running for the annual festive food bank. The project is also supported by some of Birmingham’s largest food distributors to lift the cities festive spirits and offer the needy an opportunity to join in with the festive food bank. This year has been difficult for many of us with the unstable climate and constant change in restrictions. The pandemic has changed the way we live and work but has also had a massive impact on the food poverty issue in the city.
A special thanks goes out to Diane, Becky and the numerous volunteers who gave up their time to ensure that the various organisations/ charities received their food parcels and toys.
Congratulations to Diane and her son, West Bromwich Albion’ s, Romaine Sawyers who have become the first mother and son to win a prestigious Football Black List Award. Both Diane and Romaine have been acknowledged for the continued efforts to grassroots football.
Continental Star’s Diane Sawyers is finally acknowledge for her contribution to grassroots football over the years. “… it is a well deserved award… so many young people have benefitted from her involvement over the years.” Lincoln. “She has stood out in a male dominated arena, ensuring that things get done…” Gary. “…Diane is always prepared to lead by example… “ Keith. “…she is an example of what can be achieved, if you’re determined enough.” Becky.
Well done, Di
Check out all the incredible names that made the Football Black List👏🏿
— The Voice Newspaper (@TheVoiceNews) November 26, 2020
Make sure you pick up a paper to find out more about them!
Well done to every single one🎉 pic.twitter.com/vAT1AgCpyr
Some of the youths at The Hub before lockdown enjoying the KICKS programme.
We deliver Youth Clubs as part of our #PLKicks programme, in collaboration with @bhamcitycouncil's Prevent Team, at several locations in Birmingham, giving young people a safe space to play sports, learn vital lessons through our workshops and receive mentoring from staff.#AVFC pic.twitter.com/4D1nGVN0dM
— Aston Villa Foundation (@AVFCFoundation) November 18, 2020