We are delighted to announce another local company that has agreed to sponsor one of our Super 5s teams for the next 3 years, Stew n Drew’s Ice Cream.

When we spoke with Stewart (the owner) he had this to say ‘We have always supported clubs and events in and around our local area.  This year we decided to support Forres Soccer 7’s.  My eldest son Louis has been attending these sessions for the past couple years, so I have witnessed the hard work and dedication that goes into running the club.  My youngest son will be attending this year too, so I personally will look forward to attending the Sunday morning training and games to watch.’  

He also added, ‘Forres Soccer 7’s is such a great offering to the community and kids of all ages and skills, everyone is made to feel welcome; well done and let’s hope for another good season.  We are very proud to be a sponsor for the next 3 years.’

Stew n Drew’s manufacture dairy ice cream from their factory in Hopeman.  They have a small seasonal shop on the main street in Hopeman from which you can select from an array of 24 different flavours of ice cream, plus dairy free options.

Their main business is wholesaling ice cream.  They manufacture and distribute throughout Scotland, supplying everything from corner shops to hotels, restaurants, cafes, and other ice cream parlours. They have been producing ice cream for 9 years now and look forward to moving into their new purpose premises this time next year.

We are delighted to announce that Maclean’s Highland Bakery have renewed their sponsorship with us for another 3 years.

Commenting on the renewal of their sponsorship, Lewis Maclean, Managing Director of Maclean’s Highland Bakery said “As a business and personally we want to support children, sport and Forres. My own children, nieces and nephews have all participated in Soccer 7s. It all helped their development on and off the field. It’s a great community event every weekend.”

Lewis also went on to mention “I am always blown away by the enthusiasm of everyone involved from the Board Members down to the Volunteers and Coaches over the last 30 years. They are out in all sorts of weather preparing for the children to appear. Easily a case of going beyond the call of duty.”

Forres Area Soccer 7s Chairman, Paul Lynch commented “To still have Maclean’s Highland Bakery as one of the original sponsors from 30 years ago really means a lot. A landmark company within the Forres, it goes a long way to have the support and backing of local businesspeople like Lewis Maclean.”

Maclean’s Highland Bakery is a family-owned business and has been trading from its headquarters in Forres since 1978.  The company currently provides employment for over a 100 local people. 

The company produces their award-winning high-quality bakery products, which are supplied to a range of customers, in Scotland, across the UK and internationally. Currently exporting Shortbread and Biscuits regularly to the USA, China, Canada, Denmark, and Japan.

The club is delighted to announce a new team sponsor within the Super 5s section, Stuart Allan Plumbing & Heating Engineer.

When asked why he agreed to sponsoring a team Mr Stuart Allan said “Having played in Soccer 7s when I was younger and then been involved in coaching, I have a long-standing history with Soccer 7s. Now my own two boys are in Soccer 7s, it felt right to continue to be involved by sponsoring a team, and now the boys play in my team which is fantastic to see.”

Mr Allan also mentioned “Soccer 7s is a great organisation which has given so many kids enjoyment over the years. One of the great things about Soccer 7s is, it gives everyone a chance, regardless of their ability. There is a lot of work which goes on behind the scenes, and I’m sure all the parents and children are very grateful to all those which continue to make it a great success.”

Forres Area Soccer 7s Chairman, Paul Lynch added “I am overwhelmed with the response for team sponsors and to have another great local company offer to support us, is just incredible. Without the continued support from the community, the club would not be in the great position we are in today, being able to offer football to children aged 4 – 16 years old.”

Stuart Allan Plumbing & Heating Engineer is based in Forres and offer a wide range of services including emergency plumbing, bathroom installations, full central heating systems and water tank replacements to name a few. But you can find out more info by clicking the ‘Sponsors’ tab above.

We are delighted to announce another renewed sponsorship agreement, who will be sponsoring one of our Junior 7’s teams for the next 3 years, Malone Plastering Services.

When asked why they wanted to continue their sponsorship with Forres Area Soccer 7’s Mr Benny Malone (owner) replied ‘This was an easy decision for me, Soccer 7s do a fantastic job and by doing my small part of sponsoring a team, helps the club provide football for all these kids. Having been a coach with Soccer 7s in the past, I know just how hard all the coaches work and it really pays off when you see all the smiling faces after their sessions.”

Forres Area Soccer 7s Chairman, Paul Lynch added “To have another local business happy to renew their sponsorship agreement with us, really goes a long way in helping us continue to provide football to children aged 4-16 years old.”

Malone Plastering Services was established in 2018 offering a wide range of internal and external plastering systems. Which include traditional lime plaster, multi-finish skimming, gypsum, coving, lime renders, pointing, harling, K-Rend and thermochromex. they also specialise in hand crafted cornice and decorative plaster work.

You can find more details on Malone plastering Services if you click on our Sponsors tab.

With the new season well underway we would like to take this opportunity to
announce that Aaron’s Groundworx of Forres has renewed their main club sponsorship
with us for another 3 years.

When asked why he wanted to continue the sponsorship with Forres Area Soccer
7’s, Aaron said ‘The club provides an excellent opportunity and facilities for
all the local kids, it was an easy decision to renew the sponsorship. Everyone
at the club do so much for the kids, it is great to see and to be a small part
in the club really means a lot to me.’

Aaron also added ‘The real unsung heroes are the volunteers that give up so much
of their spare time. I give some money for sponsorship and advertising but all
the volunteers do so much more for the benefit of all the kids.’

Paul Lynch the club Chairman said ‘It is fantastic that Aaron has renewed
the sponsorship with us, to have this amount of support from local companies is
just incredible. As we are a registered charity, sponsorship from local
companies is pivotal for us to be able to provide football to children aged 4-16
years old.’

Aaron’s Groundworx undertake a wide range of work, including ground
clearance, drainage, concreting, house foundations, driveways, and gardens.
Contact details can be found in our sponsors tab.

The club would like to thank everyone who has registered for the 2023 season, we have been overwhelmed with the amount of numbers so far. Due to the large numbers in the Super 5s & Junior 7s age group, we have had to take the decision to close the registration for these 2 age groups, with immediate effect. If your child attended the Skills Day but haven’t yet registered them, don’t worry they have been allocated a team so please contact the club and we can arrange the registration.

We will however be able to start a waiting list for anyone who wishes to possibly attend in the future. If you haven’t registered and you would like your child to be added to the waiting list, please email office@forres-soccer7s.co.uk with your child’s name, D.O.B, and leave your contact details.

Registration will stay opened for the Developmental 4s & Senior 7s sections.

If anyone has any questions please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

Kind regards

Paul Lynch

Chairman

Forres Area Soccer 7s

The start of the 2023 season is just around the corner, with all age groups playing on Sunday 5th March.

Don’t worry there is still time to register, click the ’join the club’ tab in the drop down menu above.

We are pleased to announce that the registration process is now open for the 2023 season. Following on from another fantastic season, with over 300 children registered, we hope to continue to grow the club in 2023.

Next year will also be the clubs 30th year anniversary and we have a lot of events in the pipeline to help celebrate.

The club is also delighted to be in a position to freeze the registration prices with the Developmental 4s @ £20 and the Super 5s – Junior 7s – Senior 7s @ £30 for the whole season.

We will also be continuing to offer free places to children who are in receipt of free school meals as well as refugees who have relocated to the area.

You can register on our website by clicking the ‘Join the Club’ tab and follow the simple steps. Once registered you will receive an email but there will also be more information released before the start of the season. The season will run from Feb – Oct, starting with the ‘Skills Day’, this is only for the 5s & 7s, the date has not been set yet but will be in Feb.

The season will start 2 weeks after the ‘Skills Day’ (including the Developmental 4s) this allows the club time to arrange players into their teams as evenly as we can. Once the teams have been organised we will pass on all the contact details to the coaches who will then be in touch to give you more information.

As the club grows year on year we are always looking for volunteers to help coach the players or you can be part of the amazing team in the ‘Halftime Grill’ serving hot cold & drinks, snacks and hot filled rolls. If you are interested in volunteering please contact the club.

From all at Forres Area Soccer 7s we look forward to seeing you all again for the 2023 season.

Kind regards

Paul Lynch

Chairman

Forres Area Soccer 7s

Forres Area soccer7s are delighted to announce that Moray Firth Credit Union have renewed their Team Sponsorship.

Due to a name change from Forres Area Credit Union, the local Credit Union decided to take out a new sponsorship deal, a year early.

The Chair of the Moray Firth Credit Union, Lorna Creswell said ” Moray Firth Credit Union (formerly Forres Area Credit Union) has sponsored a Forres Soccer 7’s football team for many years as we felt it was good promotion and at that time we had savings clubs in Primary schools. We all want healthy bairns that keep as active as possible in sports and for them to learn about Money and saving for their ‘goals’ a new bike or computer or a ski trip. Credit Unions are Savings & Loans Co-operatives and owned and run by members. Regular good savings habits we encourage and being part of a team…… parents may want to borrow if they take out memberships too!

Soccer7s Chairperson, Paul Lynch added “It is fantastic to have such great support from local companies, such as Moray Firth Credit Union who have renewed their sponsorship contract with us. Due to them rebranding they took the opportunity to bring forward their sponsorship a year which allowed us to have new strips with their new logo.”   “We will be looking to renew our sponsorship agreements with the rest of our sponsors at the end of this season, with all new strips ready for the 2023 season.

Pictured is the Moray Firth Credit Union Super5s Team with their new tops. Next year, we plan for the kids to wear their new full strips.

If you would like anymore information about Moray Firth Credit Union, then please click on the link and it will take you to their website Home – Moray Firth Credit Union

A huge year coming up for Soccer7s, where we will be celebrating our 30th year and all the rest of our sponsorships will be up for renewal.