SUPPORT US
Atlantic Racquet Centre is a charity that relies on donations to continue to provide high quality & affordable services & facilities for our community. We are currently fundraising to complete a community café/bar & multi-use hall. So far we have managed to raise £3.7 million and only need £300,000 to reach our goal - we need your help to get us there!
There are many ways you can help us achieve our goal and finish building a much needed community space where local groups can meet, work & play in a welcoming & inclusive environment. The easiest way to support ARC is by Making A Donation. Every single donation makes a big difference and gets us closer to completing construction. We also offer a range of flexible & rewarding sponsorship opportunities for businesses, families & individuals. You can even get directly involved & work with ARC to host your very own fundraising event!
Read on to find out more about what we’re building and why, and ways that you can help.
Judy Murray OBE on her visit to ARC, September 2024
WHAT ARE WE FUNDRAISING FOR?
ARC began as a dream over 20 years ago to build a racquet & fitness centre with community at its heart. Since then, we have managed to raise over £3,700,000 and thanks to donations, grants, loans & fundraising events, and a dedicated team of staff & volunteers, ARC now welcomes more than 3,000 people through our doors every week.
We are fundraising to complete the building work on a brand new café & bar and multi-use hall. There is no community centre or existing accessible village hall in our local area, and many local individuals & community groups are limited in their activities due to a lack of space & resources. We asked local organisations & businesses representing more than 6,000 people about our project and 95% said that there was a need for a community space like the one we’re building.
Artist impressions of what our community café & bar and sports hall will look like
We’re almost there!
Our project is shovel ready & once we’ve hit our fundraising target with your help, we expect building work to be complete within 20 weeks. Once finished, this new part of ARC will serve as a community hub where everyone will be able to exercise, socialise & develop skills in a safe & supportive environment.
Our Café & Bar will be a warm, welcoming social space serving hot & cold food & drinks. This space will also offer work & training opportunities for local people, as well as a community space where local groups can meet, chat & relax. Imagine a ‘Village Hall’ in the heart of an already thriving facility!
Our Multi-Use Hall will enable ARC to offer even more fitness classes, workshops & talks, and will be available to the local community to use for a wide range of activities such as dance classes, martial arts, workplace training, public meetings, weddings, parties and much more.
By Making A Donation you will be directly contributing to our ongoing mission to promote health & wellbeing to local people, whilst providing opportunities for improved social & community cohesion.
WHY SHOULD YOU DONATE TO ARC?
ARC is a charity and depends on donations, sponsorship, grants, loans & fundraising events to continue offering high quality services, activities & facilities for all local people at affordable prices. Legendary tennis coach Judy Murray visited us in September 2024 and described ARC as “The best community tennis centre I have visited in 35 years of coaching. Affordable accessible sport for the local area run by an enthusiastic team and lots of volunteers. Community spirit at its finest.”
It is our mission to provide a high quality, professionally managed, affordable, sustainable and welcoming community sports hub. We’re always striving to promote a fun, family focused, inclusive ethos across a wide-ranging programme in which everyone will be equally valued and provided for.
Here are just a few of the ways we’re improving the health & wellbeing of local people…
HOW CAN YOU HELP?
There are many ways that you can support ARC in our mission and help us reach our fundraising target. The quickest & easiest way that you can support us is by Making A Donation. Please make sure you select ‘YES’ for Gift Aid as this enables us to claim an additional 25% on your donation.
Buy A Brick - Build A Legacy!
Buy A Brick and proudly take a spot on our ‘Buy A Brick, Build A Legacy’ Wall in our new community café & bar area! For a minimum contribution of £100 you can have your name, the name of a loved one, or the name of your business inscribed on our Legacy Wall. A temporary version of the Legacy Wall is currently on display in ARC reception and is a testament to the many people who’ve supported our fundraising efforts over the years. You can find out more about Buying A Brick & Building A Legacy by visiting our page here. Or simply click the button below to secure your very own brick.
When Buying Your Brick, please make sure you choose ‘YES’ for Gift Aid. Each Gift Aid donation means that we can claim an additional 25% on your donation - with no cost to you!
Family Sponsorship
Family Sponsorship is a great way of securing fantastic perks for you & your family at ARC. Family & community has always been at the heart of what we do at ARC, and by becoming an ARC Family Sponsor, you’ll be directly contributing to our efforts to bring even more family fun to the centre, as well as supporting our fundraising project to complete work on our community café & multi-use hall.
Get ARC Merchandise!
A really great way of supporting ARC is to simply buy some of our fantastic merchandise! We’ve got t-shirts, hoodies, baseball caps, beanies & loads of sports goodies - all available to buy very soon in our new & improved online shop!
Host A Fundraising Event
Every year our incredible community comes together to host a range of unique & exciting events to support ARC’s fundraising efforts. Hosting a fundraising event with ARC is a fun & social activity that can help us get closer to our fundraising goal whilst providing entertainment for ARC users & the local community!
Corporate Sponsorship Packages
Atlantic Racquet Centre offers a range of affordable & flexible Corporate Sponsorship packages that provide unique benefits for your business & employees. By becoming a Corporate Sponsor of ARC, your business will also be directly contributing to our mission to be a high quality & affordable community sports hub. We’re proud of the work we do and your business could be seen by our audience of engaged, happy & active users. See what we have to offer, and pick the package that’s right for your business.
Support Us When You Shop Online With easyfundraising
Whenever you buy anything online – from your weekly shop to your annual holiday – you can raise free donations for Atlantic Racquet Centre with a simple web app called easyfundraising! We’ve managed to raise an incredible £1,866.93 so far!
There are over 4,000 shops and sites on board ready to make a donation – including eBay, Argos, John Lewis, ASOS, Booking.com and M&S – and it won’t cost you a penny extra to help us raise funds.
All you need to do is:
1. Click here to go to our page on easyfundraising.org and join for free.
2. Every time you shop online, go to easyfundraising first to find the site you want and start shopping.
3. After you’ve checked out, the retailer will make a donation to Atlantic Racquet Centre at no extra cost to you whatsoever!
There are no catches or hidden charges and we’ll be really grateful for your donations.