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We need your help over the coming month to get the stadium ready for the season ahead as we return to the season ahead.

Lots of work required to get the stadium looking ‘spic and span’. Refreshments will be provided at each session.

As well as the dates and times outlined below if you have a spare hour or two during midweek you can always pop down and see Idris our Groundsman who is there from 10am-4pm Mon-Wed and Friday.

Saturdays (10am-1pm) - 8^th, 22^nd and 29^th June.

On Saturday 15^th June we will run a session from 1-3.30pm with the clubhouse bar open and barbecue afterwards with the Spain v Croatia match being shown live in the clubhouse.

Midweek (6-30 -8. 30pm) - Tuesday 11^th, Tues 18^th, Mon 24th June and Wed 3 July.

Amongst the many jobs are:

Painting Fences and Turnstiles
Jet washing stands/walkways
Grass Strimming
Cleaning seats
Cleaning perimeter fencing
Cleaning perimeter boards
Cleaning clubhouse guttering
Dressing Room Cleaning and painting

Something for all skill sets so would love to see you down there as we look forward to life back in the Vanarama National League North!

Paul Holleran has confirmed that Connor Taylor has left the club in search of regular first team football.

The local lad joined the Brakes in 2018 after four campaigns at Tamworth where he was voted as Supporters' Player of the Season. In his time at Leamington, he also spent loan spells away at both Bromsgrove Sporting and Barwell.

He will link up with neighbours Racing Club Warwick ahead of their first season back at step 4 following on from promotion via the play-offs last season.

Paul Holleran said "Connor has been nothing but a pleasure to work with in his time at the club, with him being one of our longest serving players when last season ended. We wish him nothing but the best!"

All at Leamington FC extend the manager's wellwishes to Connor. He and his family are always welcome back at Leamington, and we look forward to seeing him at games when he can attend. We wish him and Racing Club Warwick all the best next season at Step 4, as both the Brakes and the Racers look to build on a fantastic season for Warwick District's two major clubs.

With the club returning to the National League North, Leamington released a Boost the Budget scheme where supporters can directly add to the playing budget for the new season.

Brakes manager, Paul Holleran, said "I'd like to personally thank everyone who has donated or is planning on donating, and I really appreciate your kindness - hopefully many more will donate too! The money is a great help to me as I retain players from last season and add extra players to make sure we are competitive back at Step 2. We all know how demanding the National League North is on and off the pitch and every donation, no matter how big or small, will make a difference. Thank you for your backing, as we make this step up together."

Supporters will be able to help us reach our £30,000 target, with 10% of that raised so far, with direct debit payments or through a one off lump sum. For each £5 donated annually, the supporter will receive an entry into four draws to be undertaken at home games for a series of money can't buy prizes! For all information into the scheme and draws, and how to donate, click here.

Paul Holleran's side will have a Warwickshire derby in pre-season as we will make the trip to the Arden Garages Stadium to take on Stratford Town.

The game will be played on Saturday 20 July, and ticket prices are £10 adult and £5 concession.

PRE-SEASON AS IT STANDS

Tuesday 9 July - 19:45 - Coventry Sphinx - Away
Saturday 20 July - 15:00 - Stratford Town - Away
Friday 26 July - 19:30 - Leicester City u21 - Home
Saturday 3 August - 15:00 - Halesowen Town - Home

Leicester City u21s will visit Warwickshire for a pre-season friendly on Friday 26 July, 19:30 kick off.

Your Co-op Community Stadium will host Friday night football with the Young Foxes, who finished 20th out of 26 in the Premier League 2 group stage last season.

The two sides met last July, playing out a 1-1 draw at Your Co-op Community Stadium with Adam Walker scoring Leamington's goal.

Ticket prices are TBC and will be confirmed closer to the game.

HOSPITALITY

The Hospitality Box package is on sale for this fixture. For just £250, 10 guests will be housed in our pitch facing hospitality box with drinks, refreshments and more! For more information, contact Commercial Manager Simon Davies on commercial@leamingtonfc.co.uk

PRE-SEASON AS IT STANDS

Tuesday 9 July - 19:45 - Coventry Sphinx - Away
Friday 26 July - 19:30 - Leicester City u21 - Home
Saturday 3 August - 15:00 - Halesowen Town - Home

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In light of the recent news of our affiliated partner Leamington Lions moving on to pastures new, we felt now was the right time to provide our members and supporters with an update.

As a club, and in partnership with our charitable partner, Brakes Community Foundation CIO, we are working progressively towards a clear strategy which includes short, mid and long term objectives to ensure we are the leading inclusive and development partner for the local and wider community, not only in football, but for social, health and wellbeing too.

We are not only proud, but excited of our offering in the community currently, which extends to male and female participants from age 2+.

Unfortunately, immediately prior to the commencement of last season, Leamington Lions advised our club that they no longer wished to be affiliated with Leamington FC. This presented an immediate problem with regard to the Ladies team who were about to commence the 2023-24 season. Without hesitation we immediately made the decision that the Ladies team could play their entire campaign at our Your Co-op Community Stadium, free of charge (as per the last 16 years), as the situation they found themselves in was no fault of their own.

Whilst the departure of Leamington Lions was not the situation we would have liked to have found ourselves in we thank them, and wish them all the best for the future. Unfortunately, moving all of our teams under one umbrella (with support from the Birmingham County FA) wasn’t for them, nor was our intention to create a football pathway through Post 16 Education and Academy football.

That said, with adversity, there becomes opportunity.

We are delighted to be launching a new female section which we will run from FA Wildcats centres (age 5-11) to junior teams and continue to offer a senior female team competing at the highest level possible. We are delighted to announce that the Ladies Lions management team of Greg Warren (manager) and Scott Langford (assistant manager) together with almost all the players have chosen to move to the new Leamington Ladies FC under the umbrella of the main club, despite the fact that the new team will have to commence playing one step lower in the football pyramid.

We will have a steering committee for the girls section who will work with our charity resources (football development officers, coaches and more), supported by Greg and Scott, to provide what we believe will be a thriving female community for us, the highest ranked club in Warwickshire, to be proud of.

At this point we are starting from scratch, and would welcome any volunteers, sponsors, coaches, established teams or individual players that would be interested in joining us for the upcoming season.

As a club (Leamington FC) and Charity (Brakes Community Foundation CIO) we will continue to ensure our provision is inclusive for all and fully integrated into our club/charity family, #OneClubOneCommunity.

If you have any interest in the above areas or any further questions please email our Head of Football Development on Chris.knott@leamingtonfc.co.uk

Regards,

Chris Knott
Head of Football Development & First Team Coach
Leamington FC & Brakes Community Foundation CIO