Avro FC, a non-league club from Oldham, has received a donation of £1000 from building merchant, Selco Builders Warehouse.

The club has said the money will be used to fund the development of coaches in a number of areas, including safeguarding, first aid, equality, inclusion and diversity, and mental health.

Avro are currently having an unbelievable season in the North West Counties League Premier Division, sitting top of the table at the time of writing.

Regarding the donation, Charlie O’Brien, the operations manager at Avro said, “We are hugely grateful for the donation Selco has made”. “We have around 500 players involved in the various teams and it’s a huge undertaking to keep all the plates spinning”, he added.

O’Brien also went on to say, “The development of our coaches is imperative to the success of the football club, and the educational support they will receive from Selco’s donation will be invaluable”.

Selco has 74 branches across the UK, with one of these located in Tameside, off Lord Sheldon Way in Ashton-Under-Lyne. Kevin O’Rourke, the manager of this branch said, “We look to support the local communities in which we operate any way we can”. “Grassroots sports clubs are always at the heart of those communities and Avro is no different, with so many teams and players”.

O’Rourke went on to add, “We are delighted to play a part in supporting the development of coaches who give so much time and effort to ensuring people of all ages have the chance to enjoy the benefits of being involved in competitive football”.

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