Employing staff from all over Nottinghamshire ALD Facades Ltd based in Calverton are keen to support colleagues and their families in as many ways as possible.
This resulted in an employee asking for the company to purchase kits for the football team his son plays for to coincide with the start of this year’s football season.
The historic Stanton Ilkeston Football Club began life back in 1921 as the local team for workers from the Stanton Ironworks. From these early days as a works team the club has, in recent years, evolved into a community-based organisation with over 250 players of all ages.
The Under 10s team is vibrant and mixed skilled offering every child the opportunity to participate in a game of football as well as embrace the spirit of fair play and respect.
The team’s coach said “Having the team wearing a professional football kit gives them a sense of unity and professionalism during their Sunday morning matches where they compete under the Derby Junior League.
“We are all so proud of the boys and to watch them grow into their kits in more ways than one will be a tremendous privilege”.
Danny Thorne, Operations Manager for the Flat Roofing Division of ALD Facades Ltd, recently attended one of the team’s training sessions to watch the boys in action whilst they gave their new kits a trial run.
Danny said “The family ethics of the club are totally in line with ALD’s and really it is our honour to purchase the kits for them.
“The club provides such a positive experience for all it’s members and we are very proud to help in this way. We certainly look forward to following the progress of the team over the next few years.”
ALD Facades Ltd are part of a family business with Nottinghamshire roots dating back to 1974 when Tony Smith opened the doors of The ALD Plastering Company. Tony retired in 2000 passing on the baton to his three children who have significantly grown the business.
The group is divided into the following divisions – Facades, Flat Roofing, Screeding, Plastering & Dry Lining – working for and in collaboration with several tier 1 construction companies across the country.
The ALD Group can be found at Unit 9 Calverton Business Park, Hoyle Road, Calverton, NG14 6QL.
