Greens Combustion Limited, the Poole-based combustion specialists, has agreed to support the Kids Initiative (KI), the community programme affiliated with Poole Town FC.
The company was founded in 2012 as a start-up and has grown into a global name in efficient, low-emission combustion technology. That success has not changed its view of home. Greens Combustion remains based in Poole and wants to give something back to local activities that match its culture: a little goes a long way, especially when it is directed towards good-cause community projects.
For Managing Director Richard Withnall, an avid Poole Town supporter who follows the Dolphins home and away, the first-team club would have been the obvious choice for a wider audience. After speaking with Ben Edgell, Commercial Manager at Poole Town FC, the conversation took a different turn. Ben felt the best place for Greens Combustion’s contribution was with the Kids Initiative.
Ben introduced the company to Richard Gale of the KI. Seeing the work that Richard and everyone connected with the initiative do prove humbling and confirmed why the club chose to put the opportunity into the community rather than keep it solely for the first team.
Launched by Poole Town FC in 2018, the Kids Initiative exists to involve local children in the fun of football, particularly those facing financial, physical or emotional hardship. Working with schools, local authorities and children’s charities, it provides free coaching, kit and equipment, and opportunities for families to attend matches.
Greens Combustion’s support will help that community work continue. At the same time, the company’s name will appear on the sidelines at Tatnam Stadium, a nod to a local business that has grown with Poole, and to a Managing Director who has found a passion for non-league football.
Anyone wanting to follow the work of the Kids Initiative is encouraged to visit www.ptfckids.co.uk and the club page at pooletownfc.co.uk/kids-initiative , and to follow PTFC Kids & Community on Facebook and Instagram for the latest coaching sessions, school projects and match-day opportunities.
Other local companies that feel they would like to support the KI are invited to get in touch with Richard Gale at richard.gale@pooletownfc.co.uk. As Greens Combustion has found, a modest contribution, placed in the right hands, can go a long way.
Greens Combustion designs, supplies and installs combustion equipment for the energy, petrochemical and industrial sectors. Rebranded in 2012 and based at Arena Business Park in Poole, the company focuses on efficiency, reliability and lower-emission technology.
The Kids Initiative is Poole Town FC’s community programme, established in 2018 and now operating as a Community Interest Company. Website: www.ptfckids.co.uk. Enquiries: richard.gale@pooletownfc.co.uk.
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