GLEESON HOMES INVESTMENT BEARS FRUITION!

Ground safety audit score improved as pitch looks fantastic!

In the latter part of 2022 Gleeson Homes invested into Workington Town RLFC for the 2023 season as our official ground maintenance partner for the club.

Their investment has allowed the club to make essential improvements to safety at Fibrus Community Stadium Workington, as well as facilitating improvements to the pitch which has opened up the opportunity for the pitch to be used as a playing surface for multiple teams, with the club now hosting the Workington Reds Ladies FC and latterly the newly formed Workington Town Ladies during the last 12 months. In addition to that the pitch has hosted a host of finals including the County Schools RL finals,Workington & District Sunday League finals, The Andrea Buggy ladies Summer 9 a side league finals, Cumberland FA veterans finals and also stepped in to assist Windscale AFC in their hour of need after floodlight problems. None of this would have been possible without a strong and well maintained surface. 

David Wright, Land Director for Gleeson Homes, said: “I think we are just really proud to be supporting the club, the reason why we looked to support them in the first place is two reasons. We are building homes in the local area so we want to give back to the communities that we are working in and operating in. But also, seeing what the club are doing on and off the pitch as well, such as supporting charities, promoting women’s rugby and the football teams - we want to support them being able to do that as well. It’s helping maintain and look after the pitch, we have seen how good the condition has been over the last 12 months, but also giving them that security to continue to do the good work in the community too.”

Graeme Peers, our Director of Commercial Partnerships at Workington Town RLFC, said: “The main benefit for us is to partner with an established national company, there is security in partnering with large companies, it gives our business more protection and the investment that Gleeson Homes have made in us basically covers all the challenges in the practical parts of the club in creating a safe venue for people to enjoy and a superb pitch for people to play on. The pitch needs worked on, it needs resources put into it, they have allowed us to do that and we have actually improved our ground safety audit result this year, which is a massive testament to the investment that was put into us by Gleeson and talking about why we needed it has come to fruition. The ground is safer and the pitch is better than I would say it has been ever, certainly in the last 15-20 years, it is just a fitting place to watch and play sport. There are some key things that need repaired and there are some things that preferably we would like repaired and we can continually work to keep this ground improving, so the partnership has been essential for that and it takes away the cost burden of work required as well by partnering with Gleeson, we can't thank them enough!" 

Gleeson Homes development at The Rowans in tha Ashfield area will see over 220 houses of 2,3 and 4 bedrooms being built and if you would like to book an appointment call 01900 338048 and be sure to mention Workington Town is where you heard about the development!