Our two main aims – to assist with practical tasks and to raise funds
Port Vale Volunteers’ Group
We have been working with Port Vale since 2004, having two main aims – to assist with practical tasks and to raise funds.
Practical Tasks
We have helped in most areas of the stadium, including:-
Painting areas as requested including the new wall in the Club Shop
Refurbishing the Youth Department,
Ensuring all seats are numbered each season
Each year Season Ticket stickers put in place around stadium
Helping large scale mailings, eg season tickets, A G Ms.
Ticket Office Assisting with allocation of season tickets from
Writing for and proof reading of the Match Day Programme.
Helping with organising programme sales
Reporting on Youth Team and Reserve Team matches
Sewing repairs as requested for kit or shop merchandise
We have also organised
Official Away Travel
Player of Year Nights
Open Days
Craft Fairs
Easter and Christmas Fairs
Seat sponsorship
Quiz nights
Grand draws
Various raffles
We have earned over £34,000 over the years.
As set out by our Guiding Principles this money has been donated to the Club for specific projects or items.
Donations
sponsorship £800 annual Centre of Excellence
Flat screen TV/computer projector for academy.
Printer for Club Shop
A number of computers
Provided baby changing facilities,
A notice boards installed around the ground,
The sponsorship of a loan player.
Equipment for the Physio Department, including
a physio table,
a “cryo cuffs” machine which uses cold for the treatment of injuries,
information charts
training equipment
inflatable ice pools
heart rate monitor
Fully equipped the Performance Analysis Department
Camera equipment
Purchasing large and individual trophies
Refurbishing the running track
Joan Stanley. Chair of Volunteers’ Group