Rugby club receives bumper donation from local housebuilder

A Lanarkshire rugby club has received a bumper donation from a local housebuilder.

Persimmon West Scotland announced Strathaven Rugby Club as one of their Community Champions and is supporting the club with a £5000 donation.

The money from the homebuilder will be used to purchase new kit and equipment for the women’s team.

Strathaven Rugby Club, which has over 300 players across their various teams and age groups, has set their sights on growing their newly-formed women’s team.

The team has already picked up silverware since forming in January 2024 and aspires to growing women’s rugby across South Lanarkshire.

Strathaven Rugby Club was formed 40 years ago this year and plans to add to the already fantastic facilities at the club.

Sinclair McLaren, Strathaven Rugby Club’s sponsorship and advertising coordinator, and women’s team coach, said: “It really is fantastic seeing the way everyone has been supporting the ladies’ team and the buzz around them is unreal. This money will help kit them out for the new season.

“It will also help us kit out one of our midis teams, so thanks to Persimmon for the donation as it makes a huge difference to a club like ours.

“It’s our 40th anniversary year, so adding the ladies team to our club is awesome and being named as one of Persimmon’s Community Champions just tops it off.”

The group received the £1000 donation through Persimmon’s Community Champions initiative, which supports charities and good causes in the areas the company operates in.

The programme has seen more than £360,000 donated across Scotland in the last five years.

Chris Logan, Persimmon West Scotland managing director, said: “As one of South Lanarkshire’s largest home builders, we’re committed to investing in local communities and I’m really pleased we’re able to support the club with this donation.

“Clubs like Strathaven Rugby Club are always heavily dependent on volunteers and donations to keep them running and I hope our donation helps them continue to have such a positive impact on the local community.”

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