The Kings Ferry sponsors football school

Gillingham’s Hollands and Blair FC football school for under four-, five- and six-year-olds is being sponsored by The Kings Ferry.

Part of National Express Transport Solutions, the operator will be the main sponsor for the school in the upcoming season following a £2,000 donation. The money will be used to buy new kits and equipment.

The soccer school, which is run every Saturday morning at Rainham School for Girls, is open to boys and girls from all backgrounds.

As part of the donation, some of the money will go towards the Laurence Plummer Foundation, a charity set up by the soccer school in honour of its former club founder, Laurence Plummer who passed away during Covid-19. The charity aims to award small grants to young local people, who may be at a financial disadvantage, helping them take the next step in their sporting career.

“It’s great to know that we are making a difference in our local communities” – Ian Fraser, managing director at National Express Transport Solutions

Ian Fraser, managing director at National Express Transport Solutions, said: “It’s great to know that we are making a difference in our local communities.

“We are proud to support Hollands and Blair in providing a pathway to open up opportunities for young people through sport.”