Colney Heath Football Club receives £1,000 from housebuilder’s Community Chest

Since launching the competition in the summer, Taylor Wimpey South Midlands has been on a mission to support a good cause or group that is local to its new Colney Manor development, in Colney Heath.

Residents from in and around Colney Heath were invited to nominate local, worthy recipients for the prize and, after considering all of the entries, the Taylor Wimpey team proudly selected Colney Heath Football Club as its winner.

Colney Heath Football Club is a thriving community hub in the heart of the village, offering a welcoming space for everyone.

Richard Smith, Club Chair at Colney Heath Football Club, said: “We were delighted to win the Community Chest prize, and would like to thank everyone who so kindly nominated the club for this award. We do take our community responsibilities very seriously being a thriving football club in a small village, and as such we offer opportunities for participation in other social activities such as darts, cribbage, bingo and quiz nights.

"The prize money will go towards the cost of resources and future projects that will further benefit our local community by encouraging similar social events in a friendly and welcoming environment.”

Fiona Lloyd, Sales and Marketing Director for Taylor Wimpey South Midlands, said: “We were delighted with the response to our Community Chest competition in the summer, with several worthy causes being nominated for the £1,000 prize. We selected Colney Heath FC as our winner and we’re delighted to support a local community sports club that makes a real difference to people in the area.

"We’d like to thank everyone who took part in the voting process and helped us choose such a worthy recipient.”