About us
The New Croft Foundation was set up to inspire and deliver an innovative range of health & wellbeing, football and sporting activities, to as many people as possible within Haverhill and the surrounding areas. We partner with Haverhill Community Sports Association, Ipswich Town Foundation and Samuel Ward Academy to deliver our objectives within the local and surrounding communities to ensure we engage with local people of all ages and abilities to make a genuine impact on their lives and inspire as many opportunities as possible.
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At The New Croft Foundation, we offer educational programmes in partnership with Haverhill Community Sixth Form as well as a fun range of Football, Sports activities suitable for people of all ages and abilities from across the Haverhill and the surrounding areas.
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Our qualified Teachers, football and sports coaches deliver high-quality lessons, sessions and community initiatives that run across our community, The New Croft 3G and our local schools on evenings and weekends as well during the school holidays. As well as providing Education, football and sports opportunities for children across the town.
“We are looking to create, provide and inspire opportunities across Haverhill & the surrounding areas for ALL”
Our Aims
Community
To provide meaningful opportunities to improve the lives of thousands of children, teenagers, adults and families through our community, education and wellbeing programmes.
Post 16 Education
To deliver a first class education programme in partnership with Samuel Ward and Haverhill Rovers Football Club for children attending schools within the Haverhill and surrounding areas through the use of the game of football and other sports activities.
Inspire
To inspire and promote participation to all ages and abilities within our local community.
Social Inclusion
To promote social inclusion for the public benefit by preventing people from becoming socially excluded (unemployment, financial hardship, youth or old age, ill health – physical or mental), relieving the needs of those people who are socially excluded and assisting them to integrate into society.
Football Development
To deliver a first class Football Development programme to ensure everyone can enjoy their football experience in fun, safe, learning environments.
First Class Facilities
To provide and assist in the provision of first class facilities at The New Croft for Football, Health and wellbeing, sporting and other community activities and with the object of improving the conditions of life for those whom the facilities are provided.
Core Values
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