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Post by billyw on Jul 4, 2019 15:49:14 GMT
It also helps that Accrington Stanley’s Community Trust have been awarded a £1 million grant towards their sports hub. Have we applied for a grant? We have been given a grant, which is why we only need to raise £300,000 of the £1.6m needed. OK but what happens if we can’t raise £300,000 - is the grant withdrawn?
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Post by Frank Owen’s Paintbrush on Jul 4, 2019 17:17:10 GMT
Think Stan Gandy posted earlier in the thread that it’d be scaled down plans or even existing plans but a little bit longer to come to fruition.
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Post by cfcforme on Jul 4, 2019 17:35:23 GMT
I'd say if the club were to be given first choice on timings etc for this hub then yes we should divert some money towards it, but the impression I got was we weren't going to be first choice, so I'd rather see money put into the first and junior teams. Seriously? CFC will rent the facility like everyone else. I imagine it'll be first come, first served just like County Officers or anywhere else. The advantage the club will have is they will train in the week daytime when such facilities are under utilised = cheaper and easier to find availability. This project IS a community thing, and needs to be structured as such to attract funding. However it's also very much to the benefit of CFC or else we wouldn't be doing it. As for a meeting in the blues bar to answer questions in the benefits to the club.... Just read back through the thread for some great posts by the likes of Si, Banksy and Stan Gandy to answer those questions. Very clear and informative posts. I don't understand why this is so complex for some people!
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Post by jimgreen on Jul 5, 2019 9:13:46 GMT
Good morning
There are lots of valid points and legitimate questions raised in this thread. There will be supporters forum in September to provide a detailed update on the progress and to answer questions about the scheme and its benefits to the football club, Community Trust and wider community.
I am happy to field questions in advance of this (email is jim.green@chesterfc.com) but as I'm you sure you can understand a project of this scale involving several partners is a huge piece of work and everybody is working to progress it as quickly as possible.
We recognise the £300k fundraising target is ambitious - it is an ambitious project - and to reiterate we intend to achieve this through a combination of donations, fundraising events/activities (Grand Summer Raffle & the pre-season game with Wigan being the first) and commercial opportunities. The scheme has already secured almost £400k in local authority funding, £165k in planning contributions and is seeking £500k in grant funding - there is a shared commitment to deliver this scheme from all involved for the benefit of the community and the city's football club.
Thank you
Jim
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Post by utb on Jul 6, 2019 21:35:14 GMT
Anyone know how much money was raised from today’s match?
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Post by bluey7 on Jul 7, 2019 17:07:16 GMT
some one must know ..come on let the ones that supported it have an idea how much was raised
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Post by jimgreen on Jul 7, 2019 20:01:58 GMT
some one must know ..come on let the ones that supported it have an idea how much was raised It takes a few days for the gate money to be reconciled and final costs of staging the game to be confirmed. As soon as we have a figure we will share it. The gate was a little better than we were hoping for and we’re hopeful of a decent chunk towards the target. Don’t forget the Grand Summer Raffle tickets are on sale too, again the response has been really positive and if anyone would like some tickets to try selling on to family or friends let us know. There’s £1000 to be won and it’s only £1 a ticket so hopefully even those not that interested in the club or project will be tempted to have a go. If 500 of us commit to trying to sell £10 worth each that’s another £5000 in the bag.
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Post by bluey7 on Jul 11, 2019 17:15:28 GMT
how long does it take to count the raised money?
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Post by everhopeful on Jul 11, 2019 18:00:42 GMT
how long does it take to count the raised money? "It takes a few days for the gate money to be reconciled and final costs of staging the game to be confirmed. As soon as we have a figure we will share it..." That should tell you that it's more than just counting money.
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Post by henry on Jul 12, 2019 12:49:59 GMT
It did't take Terry Smith that long to count the gate money!!
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Post by sealandender1 on Jul 12, 2019 13:08:40 GMT
It did't take Terry Smith that long to count the gate money!! It took the Laundry Man even less!
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Post by jimgreen on Jul 12, 2019 14:19:14 GMT
Final total should be confirmed on Monday.
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Post by happyclapper52 on Jul 16, 2019 12:59:41 GMT
Bit of miising info with letter that accompanied Summer Raffle tickets. With xmas raffle I only had to return stubs of sold tickets and any unsold tickets but no money.ai then paid for all sold by calling club and paying on my credit card. No mention in Summer Raffle letter of what to do with unsold tickets or money received ?
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Post by jimgreen on Jul 16, 2019 14:12:55 GMT
Bit of miising info with letter that accompanied Summer Raffle tickets. With xmas raffle I only had to return stubs of sold tickets and any unsold tickets but no money.ai then paid for all sold by calling club and paying on my credit card. No mention in Summer Raffle letter of what to do with unsold tickets or money received ? Apologies for this - ticket stubs and monies (cheques payable to Chester FC Community Trust) should be returned in the envelope provided. If you don’t have cheque facilities, email community@chesterfc.com and we can arrange something. Cash can be enclosed if dropping off at the stadium in person. I am still chasing the final figure for the Wigan game - we are as eager as everyone to know what it raised.
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Post by happyclapper52 on Jul 16, 2019 14:45:13 GMT
Bit of miising info with letter that accompanied Summer Raffle tickets. With xmas raffle I only had to return stubs of sold tickets and any unsold tickets but no money.ai then paid for all sold by calling club and paying on my credit card. No mention in Summer Raffle letter of what to do with unsold tickets or money received ? Apologies for this - ticket stubs and monies (cheques payable to Chester FC Community Trust) should be returned in the envelope provided. If you don’t have cheque facilities, email community@chesterfc.com and we can arrange something. Cash can be enclosed if dropping off at the stadium in person. I am still chasing the final figure for the Wigan game - we are as eager as everyone to know what it raised. Christ! No need to apologise Jim given all your efforts but suggest you need a formal announcement to all who have received tickets to clarify what to do re Sold tickets Unsold tickets Monies received Urgent as draw is August 1 Personally have sold all monecand posted stubs back but not enclosed cash/cheque. Can I pay by credit card? If so need to expain options to all?
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Post by hackett on Jul 18, 2019 18:27:28 GMT
What date do stubs need to be in by? And if I post them what do I do with the money? Cheers.
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Post by bluey7 on Jul 19, 2019 6:42:38 GMT
is there still no news how much was raised from the Wigan game 2 weeks ago ,it must be good still counting
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Post by avfo on Jul 19, 2019 13:55:43 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2019 11:38:16 GMT
Apologies if this has already been posted. Thought I'd give it a quick plug. It's the 'JustGiving' page for the King George V Sports Hub if anybody would like to make a donation: www.justgiving.com/campaign/kgvsportshubGet on it lads and lasses!
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Post by billyw on Jul 24, 2019 12:35:34 GMT
Anyone know how much money was raised from today’s match? £3700.
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Post by bluey7 on Jul 24, 2019 14:28:06 GMT
that's a great sum of money to make , well done
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Post by bluey7 on Jul 24, 2019 15:55:11 GMT
the football club must have taken a fair bit out of it, it shows how much a home game costs to put on
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Post by Hannibal on Jul 24, 2019 17:33:55 GMT
I've just returned some of my raffle tickets. I bought £10 worth and returned the rest. I still feel uneasy that we are being asked to raise this sum of money. Are the people of Blacon doing their bit as they will benefit most from this project. They recently held their most successful Bacon Festival ever. Did any of the profits from this find their way into the KGV Fund? 30 years ago when I was a volunteer for the Blacon Project it was a well known fact the then Duke of Westminster was a generous contributor to the BP. I'm sure the current DofW would make a contribution if approached.
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Post by billyw on Jul 24, 2019 17:52:38 GMT
I've just returned some of my raffle tickets. I bought £10 worth and returned the rest. I still feel uneasy that we are being asked to raise this sum of money. Are the people of Blacon doing their bit as they will benefit most from this project. They recently held their most successful Bacon Festival ever. Did any of the profits from this find their way into the KGV Fund? 30 years ago when I was a volunteer for the Blacon Project it was a well known fact the then Duke of Westminster was a generous contributor to the BP. I'm sure the current DofW would make a contribution if approached. Good post - perhaps it would be more beneficial to call it the Duke of Westminster Sports Hub.
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Post by bluey7 on Jul 24, 2019 17:52:55 GMT
the blacon boxing club are working very hard raising money for there boxing hub and doing excellent job in raising money as well ,good luck to them
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Post by stangandy on Jul 24, 2019 17:59:33 GMT
Hannibal - first of all thanks ever so much for buying some raffle tickets. Of course you are right that the facility will benefit the people of Blacon as it is sited there. But the aspiration is firmly that it will benefit the whole City and indeed wider area. The project is already helping to consolidate the links the Community Trust is making with grassroots football throughout the area and they are behind the project. It will be a centre of excellence for the wider football community and therefore a terrific promotional opportunity for the Club to anyone with an interest in the game - we just don't have that at the moment as we are tucked away on an industrial estate.
£300k is a big ask but we think it is right to be ambitious - and if we fall a little short then a scaled approach is entirely feasible. The prize is that we are confident of getting over £1million funding so we are getting a lot for our £300k.
I don't know the answer to the question about the Blacon Festival but I can assure you that we are keenly aware of coming to the same supporters time and time again. Of course we will continue to ask for support for raffles and other activities but we are already seeking support from other sources. We have had some really positive indications that businesses, individuals (who can spare a few bob) and charities are actively considering support.
We will never criticise anyone who can't or chooses not to back KGV financially - we know people have to make choices. But we do think the case for how it will benefit the club is compelling. I won't repeat points made previously, but if the Club succeeds in its aspiration to go full time, then we will have a state of the art facility for the first time in about half a century for the first team to train (the difficulty only arises for for 1st team use with the 3g in the evenings due to the conditions of funding). And right now we will have a facility for the Club's youth and Womens section to use and a base for our scholars programme to expand in - that brings money directly to the club as well as the pipeline of young players.
We hope to have some good news soon about some external support for the scheme but in the meantime please follow Hannibal's lead and even if you have reservations buy a few raffle tickets!
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Post by Gandalf on Jul 24, 2019 18:00:11 GMT
I've just returned some of my raffle tickets. I bought £10 worth and returned the rest. I still feel uneasy that we are being asked to raise this sum of money. Are the people of Blacon doing their bit as they will benefit most from this project. They recently held their most successful Bacon Festival ever. Did any of the profits from this find their way into the KGV Fund? 30 years ago when I was a volunteer for the Blacon Project it was a well known fact the then Duke of Westminster was a generous contributor to the BP. I'm sure the current DofW would make a contribution if approached. Approaching Hugh would be a great idea, Ive heard a rumour that someone in his family (either his father or grandfather) once asked to change the club's colours to match the family crest for investment. Because the club said no he refused to ever invest in the club. Times have changed though and Hugh's a young guy with a lot of money and property development knowledge so could potentially help in different ways.
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Post by Frank Owen’s Paintbrush on Jul 24, 2019 18:08:16 GMT
I've just returned some of my raffle tickets. I bought £10 worth and returned the rest. I still feel uneasy that we are being asked to raise this sum of money. Are the people of Blacon doing their bit as they will benefit most from this project. They recently held their most successful Bacon Festival ever. Did any of the profits from this find their way into the KGV Fund? 30 years ago when I was a volunteer for the Blacon Project it was a well known fact the then Duke of Westminster was a generous contributor to the BP. I'm sure the current DofW would make a contribution if approached. The Bacon Festival sounds tasty.
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Post by Hannibal on Jul 24, 2019 18:14:56 GMT
I've just returned some of my raffle tickets. I bought £10 worth and returned the rest. I still feel uneasy that we are being asked to raise this sum of money. Are the people of Blacon doing their bit as they will benefit most from this project. They recently held their most successful Bacon Festival ever. Did any of the profits from this find their way into the KGV Fund? 30 years ago when I was a volunteer for the Blacon Project it was a well known fact the then Duke of Westminster was a generous contributor to the BP. I'm sure the current DofW would make a contribution if approached. Approaching Hugh would be a great idea, Ive heard a rumour that someone in his family (either his father or grandfather) once asked t o change the club's colours to match the family crest for investment. Because the club said no he refused to ever invest in the club. Times have changed though and Hugh's a young guy with a lot of money and property development knowledge so could potentially help in different ways. I'm afraid this has been proved to be a myth. I remember as a young boy my father telling me about this, but it was just a bit of tittle tattle that became FACT (I think this has been subject of a thread on old Deva Chat).
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Post by Moltisanti on Jul 24, 2019 18:27:41 GMT
I've just returned some of my raffle tickets. I bought £10 worth and returned the rest. I still feel uneasy that we are being asked to raise this sum of money. Are the people of Blacon doing their bit as they will benefit most from this project. They recently held their most successful Bacon Festival ever. Did any of the profits from this find their way into the KGV Fund? 30 years ago when I was a volunteer for the Blacon Project it was a well known fact the then Duke of Westminster was a generous contributor to the BP. I'm sure the current DofW would make a contribution if approached. The Bacon Festival sounds tasty. Chris Piercy did a set with Cooky on the decks. Good day.
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