Tech college sponsors football club

8:16am Tuesday 11th March 2008

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A WORCESTER college has sponsored a city football club, providing them with a new kit.

Worcester College of Technology is now the official sponsor of Nunnery Wood Pumas.

Sammy Engele, sport and student activities officers at the college, said: "The college runs a talent athletes programme, which offers students support for their sporting activities.

"The programme offers an annual bursary to each student to help towards the cost of his or her chosen sport.

"We believe that this support can be crucial in helping young talented athletes reach their potential and in turn inspire others to do the same.

"Most importantly, with all the pressures on young people in today's society if they are willing to commit to something as positive as playing sports, the college is committed to giving them opportunity to do so."

Nunnery Wood Pumas U14s play in Division 1 of the Stourport and District Youth Football League. They currently lie second in the league and are top of their cup-qualifying group.

Seven of the current squad of 13 have been with the team since they were formed in 2002 at U9s. The other six range in service from one to four seasons. Since 2002 the Pumas have achieved a number of titles, including the U9s league in their first season, as well as the prestigious Rushden and Diamonds tournament.

Individually they have in their ranks a county cricketer, two Worcester City players, one Stourport Swifts player and one with experience at West Bromwich Albions academy.