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1. Marlow Sports Club Community Charity no. 1139862

2. Marlow’s leading sports club with
2000 participating in sport every week
Sports for 1400 children
every week
Growing variety
of sports
on offer
Facilities for community use
reaching young and
old, irrespective of
disability or
disadvantage
Proud to have over 800 female members

3.  Our heritage – originated in 1829
 Only comprehensive sports club in Marlow
 Sports offered include: Cricket;Tennis; Hockey; Running; Junior
Football; Cycling; Softball; Netball and Petanque
 Quality sports facilities in the heart of town
 Open club available to all who love sport
 Strong links with the local schools. Sir William Borlase School is an
official section. So 100’s of pupils use the facilities
 Our patrons:
Sir Steve Redgrave Sir CliveWoodward Andrew Strauss Alex Danson

4. From this……………………..
 Ground put up for sale by previous owners in 2006 –
expectation of housing development
 Participation in long term decline – only 450 members
 Team came up with bold plan for save the club for the
community
 legal challenge to halt the sale
 borrow money to purchase ground
 Charitable status established
 Investment in new all-weather pitch

5. To this…………….
 Since the future was secured, existing sports sections – hockey,
tennis, cricket and striders have increased their increased
membership significantly
 Has widened its reach into the community with five new sections:
Junior Football, Marlow Riders, Marlow Softball and Marlow
Netball, Petanque and others being considered
 The membership is now up to around 2,000
 Cost of securing the land and building the All-weather pitch was
£1.2 million. Now after just 3 years, £745,000 paid off
 With the continuing support of the membership and town
organisations, it is planned to have the balance paid within 4 years
……………and on to even better things!

7. The next part of the journey………………..
An upgraded Clubhouse
FROM
• From a building catering for the needs of less
than 500 members
• Facility that has H&S issues
• Due to age, energy efficiencies poor
• Changing facilities inadequate
• Poor quality accommodation for sub-tenants
• Lounge in need of a major refurbishment
• Catering equipment dated
• Limited amenities for broader community
• Restricted space for sports development and
increasing range of activities available
• A Clubhouse that is severely restricted on
Function attendances
TO
• A facility to provide proper basic amenities for over
2,000 members, including now 800 females
• A building that is of the highest safety standards
• Ensure the new building has excellent “green“
credentials
• Appropriate changing facilities
• Offer more suitable space to the sub-tenants
• Have a Lounge that is significantly more welcoming
• Catering equipment of a suitable standard
• Improve facilities and access for the disabled and more
space for community activities
• Space available gone from original 5 acres, to now 20
acres to allow increased range and usage
• A facility where we can hold events for up to 300
people.

8. The next part of the journey………………..
Phase 3
i) The enhancement of the Pavilion’s facilities

9. The plan will ensure that Marlow Sports Club can:-
• Grow to offer sport to 3,000 participants per week, open to all, irrespective
of age, background, disability
• be a place where all ages learn and enjoy sport together
• preserve Marlow’s beautiful green space for future generations and create
a sanctuary away from home, office and school
• create vibrant centre for community to meet and socialise, get and stay fit
and enjoy life
• promote physical and emotional growth, well-being and self-belief to fulfil
individual potential

10. The Clubhouse – a vision of the future……….

11. The New Land – a vision of the future……….

12. To raise funding of £3,400,000 by February 2016

13. Fundraising approach…
Potential Sources
• Sports Grants via Sport England
• Local Charities & Trusts
• Local Private Donors
• Sponsorship from Companies
• Community involvement
• Gift Aiding
• Events
• Membership fundraising
Comments
• A plan has been developed
• Use our network, including our
Patrons: Sir Steve Redgrave
Sir Clive Woodward
Andrew Strauss
Alex Danson

14. The Club’s Aspirations…………
 The vision of the Club meets the vision of the Town in terms
of the use of this area for recreation and retention of the green corridor.
 Have a building that is of the highest safety standards
 Ensure the new building has excellent “green “ credentials
 Appropriate changing facilities
 Have a Lounge that is significantly more welcoming
 Catering equipment of a suitable standard
 Improve access for wheelchairs
 More space for community activities
 Maximise the use of the 20 acres for leisure pursuits
 A safe environment for all activities

15. the journey, past, present and future…

16. Talk to us about how can you be part of this exciting Community project………….
Contact Details:
Marlow Sports Club
Pound Lane
Marlow
SL7 2AE
(If you are trying to find us using a Sat Nav you may want to use the post code SL7 2AH)
Phone 01628 483638 (General Enquires)
Contacts
Commercial - commercial@marlowsportsclub.org.uk
Fundraising - fundraising@marlowsportsclub.org.uk
Chairman &Trustees - trustees@marlowsportsclub.org.uk
Ground Operations - operations@marlowsportsclub.org.uk
News & Media - news@marlowsportsclub.org.uk