Pitching In is the grassroots sports investment programme launched by
@EntainGroup
. Our ambition is to make a difference to grassroots sports that need it most.
The new season is in full swing and there is a double helping of matches on offer this bank holiday weekend 🙌
We sent Pitching In ambassador Stuart Pearce down to one of our newest clubs
@AscotUnitedFC
to see how volunteers have been helping them make the step up 👇
Former
@England
Captain and Pitching In Ambassador Stuart Pearce surprised
@HornchurchFC
's players ahead of their
#FATrophy
final 😮
🎥 Watch the special surprise 👇
The World Cup doesn't mean there's no chance to get along to a live match ⚽️
Non-league football is still carrying on strong - it's the perfect time to get to a game 🙌
And you might even end up helping out around the ground 👇
In the
@IsthmianLeague
,
@hashtagutd
might be on a record unbeaten run, but they couldn't do it without their volunteers #⃣
@HashtagAlfie
turned up to their first-ever game and has been hooked ever since, rising to the role of chief steward 🦺
📢 Introducing PITCHING IN - The Grassroots Sports investment Programme aimed to support, protect and encourage grassroots sports in the UK.
Click link to find out more ➡️
🗣 "We've got a chance like they've got a chance, and it's who takes that chance on the day."
Hear from
@HornchurchFC
boss Mark Stimson ahead of their
#FATrophy
final on Saturday.
Stuart Pearce swapped the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona for the Alfred Davis Memorial Ground for Non-League Day 🙌
The England legend returned to his non-league roots with a visit to
@MarlowFC
Check out how he got on 👇
🗣️ “It will be the biggest crowd we’ve ever played in front of and you’d have to say it’s the biggest game in our history”
A weekend to savour for
@LarkhallAFC
fans as they gear up for a huge trip to Stockport County in the FA Trophy 🙌
Elsa Jones transformed her local club
@hanwelltownfc
's social media 📲
Through volunteering, she's gained new skills, experience, and friendships 💻
Find out how to get involved at your local club ⤵️
Why not get started this Saturday?
Volunteering can make a real difference to your local club ⚽️
Listen to what
@ElsaJones26
had to say about her work
@hanwelltownfc
which has seen their social media take off 🔥
Find opportunities at your local club using the Pitching In Volunteer Hub 👉
Volunteers are the heartbeat of non-league ❤️
That's why each month, we are recognising the work of one volunteer in each league with our Volunteer of the Month award 🏆
In the
@NorthernPremLge
, kitman Mike Mooney of
@coleshilltownfc
has been honoured for his tireless work
We say it every year... but you just cannot beat the FA Cup 😍
What a result for
@CrayValleyPM
at the Valley, leaving three
@IsthmianLeague
teams left standing!
It's Boxing Day, which means football 🥳
It's the perfect time to get out the house and visit your local Pitching In club 🏠
What festive fixture are you going to today? 🎄
We are shocked and saddened at the death of Marvin Morgan at 38.
A visionary designer and veteran of multiple of
@IsthmianLeague
clubs, our thoughts are with his friends and family❤️
Volunteering can be life-changing 🙏
Just ask Lewis Perkins, who has had a brilliant impact at
@AshtonUnitedFC
since first joining as a ballboy ⚽
Find opportunities at your local club using the Pitching In Volunteer Hub 👉
🗣 "We’ve had messages saying people will wear our shirts to
@StJamesParkNE1
when they go back, which is crazy."
@elsajones26
has been influential in
@hanwelltownfc
embracing their Geordie heritage - which has earned them plenty of new fans in the north-east!
#IWD21
#IWD
"If it was a Hollywood film, you would say it's too far fetched" 😮
Former
@England
Captain Stuart Pearce is full of admiration for
@HornchurchFC
following their incredible
#FATrophy
run.
🎥 Looking back on a fantastic afternoon in the inaugural Pitching In Super Cup! 🤩
@HornchurchFC
edged out
@RylandsFC
in an enthralling contest in front of a boisterous crowd at Bridge Avenue ⚽️
Here's how it went down on the day 👇
They couldn't quite take the victory but
@RylandsFC
put in a superb shift yesterday 👏
Stephen Milne scored this beauty to draw the visitors level in the Pitching In Super Cup ⚽️
From bar staff to ground maintenance, turnstile operator to steward, there are countless ways you can help your club 🙌
Stuart Pearce tried a few out on a recent trip to
@thameunitedfc
!
Check out the Pitching In Volunteer Hub 👉
🚨 COMPETITION 🚨
For
#WorldArtDay
, we've teamed up with
@SamEdwardsart
- who will be painting the Trident League ground of one lucky winner's choice!
To enter:
1️⃣ Follow
@PitchingIn_
2️⃣ Comment below with the ground you'd like painting and the best game you've seen there
For
#InternationalVolunteerDay
, we're celebrating all the volunteers around non-league 🙌
Without them, there would be no grassroots football ⚽️
We visited
@HorshamFC
to hear about all the great work their team do behind the scenes 👇
What a moment as the
@HornchurchFC
hero does what he does best on the big stage 🤩
Goal machine Liam Nash helped his side clinch the FA Trophy title and a place in tomorrow’s Pitching In Super Cup 🎉 🎉🎉
Introducing our new Volunteer of the Month award 🙌
Volunteers are the heartbeat of non-League, and each month we'll be highlighting a special story from each league ❤️
First up is 24-year-old
@ETFCOfficial
director Gabriel Meytanis who is sage beyond his years 👏
The moment
@LiamNash1
put
@HornchurchFC
ahead in the Pitching In Super Cup 🔥
He bagged a brace and was the Man of the Match as the Urchins clinched another trophy ⚽️⚽️
The oldest gateman in the country? 🇬🇧
At 95, Jim Seymour will take some beating.
Read all about his story and how he loves volunteering for his local side
@Felixseasiders
👇
Want to get involved? 👉
It's time to announce the Pitching In Volunteer of the Season... 🥁
Congratulations to
@coleshilltownfc
kitman Mike Mooney!
He continues to make a huge difference at Pack Meadow - read more about his work below 👇
Peter Holmes and his hardy crew of volunteers were
@LongEatonUnited
's secret weapon as they sealed promotion 👏
And he is hoping more people will get involved as they adjust to a new level
His efforts have earned him the
@NorthernPremLge
Volunteer of the Month award 🙌
The two division gap isn't putting
@leistonfc
from dreaming of a cup upset 🏆
The Southern League Premier Division Central high-flyers take on Aldershot Town tomorrow
The future of goalkeeping at
@Colne_FC
is in safe hands 👊
We visited the club to see how a Trident Community Foundation grant has allowed budding young 'keepers the chance to learn from the best 🙌
@HakanBurton
|
@ryan_haigh
|
@NorthernPremLge
Bumper attendances are only possible thanks to media managers like Jamie Bowman
He made sure everyone knew about
@DidcotTownFC
's play-off, and hopes it's a sign of things to come 📈
That's why he is the
@SouthernLeague1
's Volunteer of the Month 👏
“It just sucks you in, it’s a really nice family friendly club.”
Kit manager Vicky tells us why she volunteers at the Cables 🤝
Non-League clubs simply wouldn’t run without people like her 👏
#NonLeagueDay
A fantastic day in sunny Oxfordshire with our ambassador Stuart Pearce, who tried out various volunteering roles at
@thameunitedfc
👏
Plenty of exciting content coming soon 🙌
#PitchingIn
A historic day for
@RylandsFC
! 🤩
Dave McNabb’s men lifted the FA Vase at Wembley last season and today they take on FA Trophy winners
@HornchurchFC
in the Pitching In Super Cup 🙌
Can they claim another trophy this afternoon?
🙌 A huge day for
@HornchurchFC
tomorrow as they head to Notts County looking to secure a place at Wembley!
Here's skipper Lewwis Spence on why his side 'fear no-one', special memories against the Magpies and following in his sister's footsteps 👇
The results are in and
@LongEatonUnited
win the
@NorthernPremLge
#PitchingInTOTW
for their 3-1 win over Hednesford Town who will face Gainsborough Trinity in the FA Cup 2nd qualifying round
They knocked out a team from the league above with 10 men for the final 35 minutes 👏
After a thrilling FA Cup qualifying weekend, here are your contenders for the
@NorthernPremLge
#PitchingInTOTW
👇
All four are Level 8 teams into the second qualifying round after beating opponents from the rung above!
“It’s a wonderful venue, it’s unique and it’s special”
Media volunteer Gareth was in position keeping everyone informed through radio commentary 🎙️
#NonLeagueDay
What a day for
@HornchurchFC
😍
An incredible late fightback at Wembley sealed
#FATrophy
glory for the Urchins - the 5️⃣th time boss Mark Stimson has won the competition 🤯
Stories like this are why we love football 👇
"Any non-league club will welcome volunteers with open arms."
We caught up with
@MarineAFC
's Richard Cross following an unforgettable year and the impact volunteers have on non-league clubs ❤️
#VolunteersWeek
🗣 "There is such a buzz around the club from this run and now we’ve got this far, we have a fantastic chance to get to Wembley."
@LiamNash1
scored the winner in the last round of the
#FATrophy
and believes
@HornchurchFC
can keep their run going this weekend 👇
“This helped me continue down a better path, it keeps me on the straight and narrow."
@CrayValleyPM
kit man Mark Higgins on how volunteering has been key to his recovery from addiction, and the joy he gets from his role
Find opportunities near you 👉
🗣 "Football has been part of my life since I was a little girl. When it’s gone, it leaves a huge hole."
@halesowentownfc
chair Karen Brookes reflects on the anniversary of a famous
#FATrophy
win and missing the Yeltz 'family' 👇
#IWD21
#InternationalWomensDay
What a goal this is! 😍
@MarskeUnitedFC
scored this absolutely beauty on their way to a hugely impressive 7-0 win in the
#EmiratesFACup
Preliminary Round 🔥
Thank you to
@MarlowFC
for having us on Saturday to film the following video launch of our Pitching In partnership with the Isthmian League.
Click link to find out more ➡️
#PitchingIn
Congratulations to
@walthamstowfc
who you voted as the Southern League's
#PitchingInTOTW
A 3-0 win for the Stags got the newly-promoted side off to a flying start against Welwyn Garden City away from home
In the Southern League, it was a second game of the season for some, while others made their bow yesterday
Here are our picks for the
#PitchingInTOTW
Make sure to vote in the poll below 👇
𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙞𝙨 𝙪𝙣𝙗𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙚𝙫𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚! 😍
Tyler Harvey scored this absolute screamer as
@TCFC_Official
cruised to an impressive 4-1 win in front of the fans at Bolitho Park ⚽️
Richard Harries is known as 'Mr
@Colne_FC
' following more than 25 years of sterling volunteering service 🙌
Now he is urging more youngsters to get involved with their local club 🤝
Find opportunities near you 👉
In the
@SouthernLeague1
, Tim Sams of
@AFCRD
has been making a big impact 💎
His efforts off the pitch have included free hot drinks for fans and roses on Valentine's Day 🌹
"It still feels like a dream"
With memories of a giant-killing at Oldham still fresh,
@HendonFC
's volunteers are relishing the next stop on their FA Trophy rollercoaster this weekend 👇
And in the
@NorthernPremLge
, we couldn't have one without the other
@BamberBridgeFC
duo Scott Ward and James Knell are already making a big impact despite their tender years 💪
Know someone who should be nominated? Let us know ✉️
Delightful passing football 😍
What a goal this was from
@GraysAthleticFC
as they stormed to a 4-0 win over Romford last night to return to the top of the league 👏
Volunteers are at the heart of non-league ❤️
We spoke to
@GraysAthleticFC
's Glyn Jarvis about the importance of helping out your local club as he celebrates 64 years with the club
Get involved at your local club 👉
🗣 "I was one of the first women to join a management committee at this level and I have learned so much over the past 30 years."
@frickleyafc
operations director Penny Wall has been an integral part of her club for three decades - and has no plans to stop 👇
#IWD
#IWD2021
𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫...
Manager 𝙈𝙞𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙚𝙡 𝘿𝙪𝙣𝙬𝙚𝙡𝙡 brought up a big milestone at the weekend. The win over Tadcaster marked 2️⃣5️⃣0️⃣ league games in charge of the Anchors 👏
#UTA
⚓️
The Isthmian League returned with a bang for the 2022/23 season, with some great performances across all four leagues
But only four teams could make it into our
#PitchingInTOTW
poll
Four was the magic number, as all four of our sides put four past their opponents yesterday 👇