Two of our incredible Associate Members joined forces for a Netball tournament which took place last month; Play Sportz and Krimmz Girls Youth Club. Both of whom are based in Bolton and have some of the largest ethnically diverse netball clubs in the country.
PLAY SPORTZ, founded in 2017 by chair Minesh, are a non-profit organisation based out of Westhoughton. They provide a safe environment and platform for the children of the local community in coming together and taking part in various sports.
Krimmz Girls Youth Club, founded by Khadija, further provisions and resources for young girls, from ethnically diverse backgrounds residing in Bolton – through a youth club setting. They also promote social welfare and inclusion, providing recreational and leisure time activities.
The tournament between the two groups took place on 20th October with around one hundred people in attendance including players, spectators, coaches, and guest umpires. One of the guest umpires was Sporting Equals Activator Michelle who has been helping support our Associate Members in Northwest through the GirlsPowered programme.
There was over two hours of competitive play which took place with the players displaying their incredible talent and scoring some incredible goals throughout the event. It was a fantastic opportunity for the girls to socialise and take part in fun and engaging sports sessions.
The positive impact of the tournament is already evident, with more young people looking to take part and join Play Sportz and Krimmz. As well as some parents who had spectated looking to join the coaching team at Play Sportz.
A huge well done and congratulations to Minesh, Khadija and wider members on organising such an incredible event, we do hope to see more collaboration across our membership base.
For more information on both organisations please visit https://www.play-sportz.com/ and https://www.instagram.com/krimmz_girls/
