Financial planner funds football juniors
Local financial planner Raj Shah of Blue Wealth Capital has announced a ‘premier league’ sponsorship deal with Crosspool Juniors Football Club's Under 8 boys’ team.
Matt Franklin (33) works for the Environment Agency by day and trains the boys- mainly in Year 3 at Lydgate Junior School- at weekends and evenings.
Matt explains, “Raj contacted me after seeing my advert on the Crosspool Forum. We met the day after he called me and he seemed perfect for us - really enthusiastic, local, interested and understanding the importance of grassroots football in the community. The under 8's are the youngest of the clubs teams and it’s not easy for grassroots clubs to cope financially, so we are very fortunate and grateful to Blue Wealth capital for funding our kit. The boys are over the moon with it and really look the part."
Raj Shah moved from Hull to Sheffield for University, and like so many- stayed. He founded Blue Wealth five years ago as one of only a few lifestyle financial planning firms in the area. He is the money expert on BBC Radio Sheffield and regularly writes for and is featured in the Financial Times, Money Observer and Independent.
“As soon as I saw Matt’s post, I thought that was exactly the kind of community support I wanted to offer” says Raj. “I am still a big fan of Hull City FC and live locally in Crosspool with my wonderful wife Fiona and young sons Oliver and Alexander, with whom I am planning to share my love of football.”
Matt added, “When I moved to Sheffield 3 years ago I stopped playing Sunday League football and was keen to get into coaching. I contacted Crosspool as they were my local club and ended up helping out with the Under 21 team. I was really well looked after there and took my FA Level 1 coaching badge in the summer, then took on the newest, youngest team. I am really looking forward to spending a few years with the same boys helping them to develop. I am very lucky to have such a good group of boys, parents and sponsors like Raj. They have all been very supportive.”
More information on Blue Wealth from Raj Shah on
www.bluewealthcapital.com
Matt Franklin, Crosspool Juniors FC Manager (Under 8s Boys) www.crosspooljuniors.co.uk