Alongside its Men’s and Women’s first teams Newcastle Town Football Club has 52 teams for young people and works with up to 1,000 five to 18-year-olds.

The club also offers volunteering opportunities for more than 100 people is sports coaching and helping behind the scenes.

Chairman Gavin Appleby said: “Newcastle Town Football Club has organised and run associated football formally since early 2000, with origins in youth football continuing further back than this.

“We have seen a meteoric rise in the numbers of people playing organised football at the club and have 52 boys and girls teams playing as well as the many other children taking part in our soccer schools, holiday camps, disability and girls sessions. The teams play across a number of leagues across two days, some across the Midlands.

“The club’s football development for juniors has been conducted in many initiatives over the years, however since 2000 it has mainly been around the running of junior teams in the local leagues.

“We have run a successful Soccer School for 25 years on a Saturday morning which encourages boys and girls from ages five to 18 to play football, regardless of ability or previous football background. The scheme runs on a pay as you play basis rather than a subscription model which helps and supports players to engage.”

The club has a main stadium pitch and a 20-acre Roe Lane site with 3G pitch that was officially opened by former Stoke City player Andy Wilkinson in 2023.

The club is set to take on The Whammy site in the Knutton area of Newcastle in summer 2025 and hopes to be able to help raise aspirations and social outcomes in the area.

“We really want to make an impact in Knutton,” said Gavin. “We work with all members of the community including people from all backgrounds, races and religions.”

He added: “We work with a number of local businesses including some that use our facilities for training. We’re an amateur community sports club where any money that comes in is spent on facilities and the things we can offer young people. We are always looking for new businesses to work with us.”

Newcastle Town Football Club has entered the Business in the Community category of the University of Staffordshire Business Awards.