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Stocksbridge Stocksbridge FOLLOW US ONLINE TWITTER.COM/RUGBYCLUBMAG Proud Sponsors of Stocksbridge RFC “I first started going down to the club as a social member. I went to a New Year’s party, loved the atmosphere and so kept going. I’ve sponsored the club for five or six years now and hope that they can bounce straight back up. They have great spirit and I’d like to take this opportunity to wish them good luck for the new season.” Scott Woolley, Globe Holidays “We’ve sponsored Stocksbridge for two months now; some of the players were customers in the pub and started to bring more customers and so we agreed to support the club. I’d like to take this opportunity to wish the club good luck for the season and we look forwards to seeing you!” We brew fantastic hand crafted beers from the finest Loxley Spring Water. Pat Bailey, Loxley Brewery www.loxleybrewery.co.uk [email protected] 539 Loxley Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S6 6RR Community Challenges Ambitions “We are absolutely a community club; we are in the centre of a small town on the outskirts of Sheffield, we have a thriving clubhouse, open during the week, there are several events, festivals and other attractions. We have close links with the schools and with our new community business networking scheme introduced for the first time for this season, the community will truly benefit from the club and vice versa.” “We compete with other sports and activities as well as playstation and other gaming sites for time. We have to ensure that the experience at our club is a positive one for all. Our young team is growing together, but at some stage will grow old together too, so we have to plan for the future with the help of the junior section. Money is always an issue however, we are very fortunate to have a very generous set of partners who sponsor the club fully.” “Club ambitions can be easily confused with team ambitions, over the next five years we want to establish ourselves as a contender for Yorkshire Division 2 rugby, have a thriving development team, and a robust junior section and I think we’re on the right lines. As a club we need to develop and grow into the 21st century, move forward with the times and realise how influential rugby can be on a young person’s upbringing.” 38 Issue 80 www.rugbyclubmag.com 39