A PRIMARY school and nursery near Whitchurch has spoken of pride after receiving new sports kit after successfully applying for funding

Tilstock CE Primary School successfully applied for funding from Starling Bank to purchase a new football kit and some sports equipment and the funding has been designed to help reduce costs for grassroots clubs and get more women and girls in the game.

With more women and girls wanting to play football after the Lionesses historic win, Starling Bank and former Lioness, Jill Scott, launched its ‘Kick On with Starling’ initiative which has been developed in partnership with marketing agency, Gift of Kit.

The initiative will give £200,000 worth of kit, equipment and coaching vouchers to grassroots football clubs that either have an existing women’s or girl’s team or are creating a pathway to get more women and girls involved and head teacher, Rowena Kaminiski is pleased with what the school has received.

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She said: "We are incredibly proud to receive this kit – our children look so smart.

"At Tilstock we provide a learning environment with an excellent outdoor provision where children can develop their own learning

"This is enhanced with the support we have received from Starling Bank. We believe every child is unique and full of potential, so we passionately work to help them progress, achieve, and discover their given talents, helping them to shine bright and reach for the stars."

Starling Bank chief banking officer, Helen Bierton added that the bank wanted to ensure women's football continued to grow and not let it be prevented by current economic difficulties.

She said:"Women’s football has come so far in the last year and we cannot let the cost of living crisis derail that progress."