Diverse Abilities has been the chosen charity for Ferndown Football Club, part of the Bournemouth Hayward Premier League and sponsored by M. L. Best Ltd. next season.
As well as having the charity’s logo on their training tops to help raise awareness, the team will also be raising funds for the charity’s Langside School through a variety of activities including raffles, score cards, events and challenges.
Johny Bines, manager, commented: “We want to help Diverse Abilities through raising money and awareness for Langside School because it is very close to my heart and the club. We are keen to get involved in a variety of different fundraisers, and to start this activity, I am doing a sponsored bike ride from London to Brighton.”
Langside School, operated by Diverse Abilities, is a specialist school for children aged two to 19 with profound physical and learning disabilities.
Emma Bovey, fundraising manager, added: “Johny and the team at Ferndown FC are excellent lads and I am sure they’ll have some great ideas up their sleeves to help us raise vital funds for our specialist school. We’re thrilled to have them as part of our fundraising efforts and wish them every success for the season ahead.”
The team has been set up by Johny Bines, alongside chairman Keith Woods, and secretary Colin Brown. Its home ground is King George V field, Ferndown, BH22 9EN.
Visit https://www.gofundme.com/f/cycling-from-london-to-brighton for more information about the London to Brighton cycle and make a donation.