Haddington Athletic Community Football Club will be sponsored for the next two years by Lamp of Lothian.
The deal will see the local charity’s logo emblazoned across the training kit of over 85 youth players plus coaches spanning every age group from under-8 to under-16. They will also become the match kit shirt sponsor for the under-14s.
As per the agreement, the Haddington-based charity will support the club’s end of season ‘Haddy Social’ whilst the Lamp will also have use of Haddington Athletic’s clubhouse at Whittinghame Drive for events.
Lamp of Lothian was founded in 1967 by the late Elizabeth, Duchess of Hamilton. to support a wide range of cultural, artistic and social activities from its collection of listed buildings at Poldrate Mill in Haddington.
Haddington Athletic now has over 400 youth players and 97 volunteer coaches across 26 teams
Pictured, left to right, are: Colin Bowsher (youth section chair), Eve Mercer (under-14s), Jenny Harper (Lamp of Lothian chair), Amy Diggins (under-12s), Jane Haydock.
Pic credit: Iain Mercer.
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