On 1st September 2015, Lancing United Youth FC started conversations with Lancing FC about the possibility of merging the two clubs to form one ‘community club’. The new community club that will come out of the merger will run seamlessly from U6’s right through to adult football. It will give boys, girls and those with disabilities access to football using some of the best facilities in the whole of Sussex, including access to a Premier League, Category One, Elite Performance Academy situated right on our doorstep.
Our plan is to run the two clubs with separately elected committees, with separate funds for youth and adult football and have an overarching sub- committee made up of representatives of both sides and with an independently elected member acting as mediator.
Why are we doing this?
Since the early days (when we were known as Sompting Thistle,) through to our current guise as Lancing United Youth, the club have never truly had ‘a home’. We have never had a clubhouse, a ground we could call ours and somewhere as a community we could meet and feel proud of. Lancing FC provides that - access to Culver Road and some of the best facilities in Sussex and for a youth set up, what a fantastic first experience of football. Our players will train and play on a brand new 3G pitch inside the Culver Road stadium from an early age, utilising regular Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday training slots.
Lancing FC adults currently draw players from all around Sussex with only a small portion heralding from the Lancing area. By merging with an established youth football club whose current membership is 130 players and growing weekly, there is now a clear pathway from youth to adult football for children in the Lancing community. Lancing FC have ambitious plans to establish themselves in the Ryman league, a move that will encourage players to stay within Lancing rather than look to Worthing or farther afield and will also bring additional footfall and trade to local businesses, we want to build a club that the community feels both proud and part of.
Rebranding
As part of this merger all our Squads match kits, training kits & equipment will need to be re-branded to match Lancing FC. We are looking for any business that would like to join us on our new adventure, helping us work towards our community club goal. There are many types of sponsorship that are available …. Match Kits, Training Kits, Tournament Sponsors, Pitch, through to the purchase of a secure storage unit for the clubs match and training equipment.
We would really like you to have a look at our asponsorship brochure. Please click here to view. This gives the details of the different types of sponsorship, and what the club can offer in return, along with the estimated costs.
If you have any questions or wish to discuss the sponsorship options further please feel free to contact me.
Register your interest here .....
Kind Regards
Graham Shaw
Club Development Officer | Lancing United Youth FC
www.luyfc.co.uk | luyfccommittee@luyfc.co.uk