Morpeth Town AFC is to receive a brand-new kitchen in its clubhouse from kitchen supplier Howdens as part of a partnership with England Football.

The Howdens’ Game Changer programme was launched in April to improve clubhouse facilities at grassroots football clubs across the UK and is set to deliver more than 450 kitchens to clubs over a three-year period.

Paul Barwick, Juniors Chairman and Project Lead, said: “We are thrilled to have been selected to be part of the Howdens Game Changer programme, and to be receiving a new kitchen in our soon to be refurbished far side catering outlet, which will be called the ‘Far Post’.

“Having this new kitchen will mean that the catering outlet can be used by the whole community, from our junior players to parents and supporters, and to our volunteers who give up their time each week to support us.

“It really is great to see the impact that the Game Changer programme is having on grass roots football first-hand.”

A Howdens spokesperson added: “We’re incredibly proud to be supplying a kitchen to Morpeth Town AFC. The community that we operate in is very important to us.

“We know that kitchens are the heart of our homes and believe that they should be the heart of our local communities too.

“There is a lot of attention on grassroots football and what happens on the pitch but off-pitch facilities are just as important. Clubhouses and catering outlets are often the hub of the community, where teas and coffees keep parents warm on rainy weekends, where the frozen wet feet of the army of volunteers dry off and when the post-match discussion begins.”

The Howdens Game Changer programme was launched by football legends Jill Scott, MBE and Chris Kamara, MBE who lent their support by driving home the importance of grassroots football and clubhouse facilities on their own careers.

With depots all over the country, Howdens carries one of the largest in-stock ranges in the UK across kitchens, flooring, joinery and hardware, so that products are readily available and projects of any size can be completed without delay. To find out more about Howdens products visit www.howdens.com