Can you help Luton junior football team fundraising to compete at international tournament?
A junior football team based in Luton has launched a GoFundMe page after winning two places to compete in an international tournament.
Sundon Park Rangers under-10 and under-14 teams have been invited to take part in next year’s Dutch Soccer Youth Cup, taking place in the west of the Netherlands.
Last season the club’s Junior Premier League team won the Chiltern Cup, and also earned a place in the Junior Premier League.
This comes just a few years after the club nearly folded, at a time when they could not afford basic kits and had no manager in place.
Sundon Park Rangers were invited to compete in the tournament in the Netherlands after contacting organisers to enquire about costs and participation.
The club describes the trip to the Netherlands as a life-changing opportunity for their junior teams, however is in need of support to enable it to happen.
It has launched a GoFundMe page which is aiming to raise £3,500 to cover travel, accommodation and tournament costs.
The Dutch Soccer Youth Cup has been running for the past eight years, and this year’s edition of the junior international tournament featured 132 teams from six different countries.
The tournament also offers the opportunity for players to be scouted by professional talent representatives.
Sundon Park Rangers was founded in 1977 and serves as a development club for Luton Town, fielding an adult team and youth teams at various age groups.