Established in 2008, Sporting Challenge is a family led charity supporting adults with learning disabilities and recently received a £750 donation from Redrow’s Burscough Community Fund.
Redrow launched the £3,000 community fund to celebrate opening a new phase at its development in the town – The Grange at Yew Tree Park.
The charity was awarded funding, which will now go toward sporting activities offered its members throughout 2023, including aerobics, bowling, kurling and golf.
“Our charity aims to provide a broad spectrum of sporting activities to encourage people with learning disabilities to keep fit and healthy and avoid being socially isolated,” said Edward McCarthy, treasurer and activity organiser at Sporting Challenge.
“We requested funding for the activities that our members feel are most beneficial to them in maintaining and improving their health, fitness, well-being and enjoyment of sporting activities on a regular basis.
“The provision of these activities gives the members’ carers and families much needed respite for a few hours each week with the knowledge that the members are safe, understood and supported.”
This voluntary gift to the community is over and above the statutory investment from Redrow as part of the planning process, which includes contributions to community infrastructure of more than £2 million.
Sian Pitt, sales director at Redrow Lancashire, said: “Our community funds were set up to support organisations working within our communities. This charity carries out amazing work within the community of Burscough and meets its members’ needs ‘to a tee’.
“I hope the members enjoyed their golf day and all the activities planned for the rest of the year.”
The new phase at The Grange at Yew Tree Park will form an extension to the popular development, located on Liverpool Road South. The 12.5-acre parcel of land will include 169 new homes, 59 of which will be affordable housing.
Find out more about Sporting Challenge.
Find out more about The Grange at Yew Tree Park or call the sales team on 01704 740635.
