Gatehouse Bank launches community sports fund to support local sports teams

Gatehouse Bank has announced the launch of a community sports fund which aims to support local, grassroots sports teams.

The initiative entails a one-year partnership with five sports teams who will be supplied with new sports kits. All teams were nominated by colleagues across Gatehouse Bank and are based in communities local to the Bank’s colleagues and offices.

The selected sports teams are the MK United Cobras, MK United U15s Blues, Hurdsfield Phoenix Vipers, Tigers Junior Football Club and Match Point Tennis Coaching. All clubs uphold a strong commitment to inclusivity, which aligns to Gatehouse’s ethos as a transparent, fair and socially responsible Bank.

Gatehouse Bank’s community sports fund is in addition to its three-year sponsorship agreement with community sports club, Hyderi Sports Association (HSA), which was announced in December 2023. Through this partnership, Gatehouse has provided sports kits for HSA’s members and facilitated the team’s attendance in sports tournaments, including the Unity Games held in Dubai.

Liz Sweeney, Community Manager at Gatehouse Bank, commented: “Following a successful ongoing partnership with Hyderi Sports Association, we are thrilled to be able to extend our support to more local sports clubs.

“As a Shariah-compliant, ethical Bank and a founding signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Banking, supporting our local communities is not only one of our key values, but is at the core of everything we do.

“We hope that the sports kits provided will help empower the young athletes to continue performing to the best of their abilities and we look forward to cheering them on at upcoming games and tournaments.”