Ground Update

Ground Update

Jul 16, 2025 | Club News, Lottery News

Main-stand Toilets and Turnstiles Update

Turnstiles UpgradeA few weeks ago, we shared the exciting news that Stafford Rangers FC had successfully secured a substantial grant to improve our home turnstiles and renovate the Mainstand toilets. Today, we are thrilled to provide an update on the progress being made.

Turnstile Improvements:

Work on building new turnstiles is now underway and nearing completion. This marks an important step in improving the match-day experience for our fans and visitors, ensuring smoother entry to the ground.

Mainstand Toilets Renovation:

On the Mainstand toilets front, additional funding of approximately £30,000 is needed before work can begin. This funding will come from a combination of sources, including contributions from the Club, the Boost the Boro Lottery, and, most importantly, the incredible efforts of our loyal fans supporting various fundraisers.

Fantastic Fundraising Progress:

We are thrilled to announce that, in less than three weeks, our amazing fans have already raised over £12,000 towards our target! This is an incredible achievement and demonstrates the dedication and generosity of our supporters.

Your efforts have brought us significantly closer to our goal, and we are optimistic that work on the Main-stand toilets will be completed at the of the season. However, there’s still work to do, and we need your continued support to reach the £30,000 target.

If you haven’t already done so, please consider joining the Boost the Boro Lottery or contributing to the fundraisers that are being organised by Shaun Reynolds and Scott Holmes. Every contribution, no matter how big or small, takes us one step closer to reaching our goal.

 

Together, we can make this vision a reality! Thank you for your continued support of Stafford Rangers FC. Let’s keep the momentum going and finish what we’ve started!

Stafford Rangers FC

 
Ground Update

Exciting Times at Stafford Rangers

Jun 30, 2025 | Club News, Lottery News

Our Volunteers are our Lifeblood

As we gear up to celebrate our 150th year anniversary, the Stan Robinson Stadium is looking better than ever thanks to our incredible fans who have volunteered their time during the close season. A huge thank you to everyone who has helped so far.

If you haven’t had the chance to attend a volunteer day yet. Don’t worry. We’ve got a few more coming up, and we’d love to see as many of you there as possible. Whether you’re lending a hand or just catching up, come and check out all the work being done.

150th MuralWe’re also thrilled to announce that the 150th Anniversary Mural is officially underway. The talented Eve Whitfield is working hard to complete this special piece in time for our first pre-season game against Nuneaton Town on Saturday, 19th July. Thank you to everyone who supported Alex Wickett’s end of season fundraiser – your contributions have helped make this possible.

But that’s not all. The remaining funds from Alex’s fundraiser will pay towards another exciting project – stay tuned for details.

Finally, if you want to support the renovation of the Main-stand Toilets, you can get involved by joining Shaun Reynolds’ raffles and auctions (on the UTB Facebook Page), or signing up for the Boost the Boro Lottery. Every little helps.

Thank you for your continued support, Boro fans – we couldn’t do this without you.

Let’s make this 150th year one to remember.

Stafford Rangers FC

 

Ground Update

Grant Secured for Major Stadium Improvements

Jun 20, 2025 | Club News, Lottery News

Two Key Projects get to Kick Off

As part of its 150th Anniversary celebrations, Stafford Rangers FC is proud to announce a major step forward in enhancing the matchday experience at the Stan Robinson Stadium. The club has successfully secured a grant to support two key infrastructure projects: the installation of new home turnstiles and a comprehensive renovation of the toilets beneath the Main Stand.

The new turnstiles will improve access for home supporters and are scheduled to be installed in the very near future. Meanwhile, the toilet facilities—long overdue for an upgrade—will be fully refurbished. The renovation will include the addition of a disabled-access toilet and baby changing facilities, making the stadium more inclusive and family-friendly.

The grant, awarded through the Football Stadium Improvement Fund (FSIF), will cover 65% of the total cost. However, under the terms of the funding, the club must first raise the remaining 35% and pay the full amount of each invoice before receiving the Football Associations contribution. This funding model makes fan support more vital than ever.

To help bridge the funding gap, the club is encouraging supporters to sign up for the Boro Lottery, which directly funds infrastructure projects like these. A series of fundraising events will also take place throughout the season. In addition, the club is currently re-tendering the toilet renovation project in an effort to reduce overall costs.

Ben Alcock, speaking on behalf of the club, said:

This is a huge milestone for Stafford Rangers. These improvements will make a real difference to our supporters and help us create a more welcoming environment for everyone. We’re grateful for the FA’s support and now call on our loyal fan-base to help us make the works happen.
Supporters can find more information about the Boro Lottery and upcoming fundraising events on the club’s official website and social media channels.

Stafford Rangers FC

 
Sellebrity Soccer comes to Stafford Rangers

Sellebrity Soccer comes to Stafford Rangers

Oct 23, 2024 | Club News, Lottery News

Celebrities at the Stan Robinson

Sellebrity SoccerOn the 10th of November 2024 Stafford Rangers in the Community will be hosting a charity football match in conjunction with Sellebrity Soccer, Kick off 3pm.

Stafford Rangers in the Community’s goal is to make sport accessible to all and one of the main objectives is to raise money to deliver sports camps for all children between 6 and 16years of age. These camps are completely free and include a cooked meal at lunch time.

Sellebrity Soccer are one of the biggest and best organises of charity football matches and provide a variety of celebrities and great media coverage and support. They have been using this winning combination since 2012 arranging charity games at both non-league and premier stadiums throughout the country.

Tim Glayshier and ACT Fasteners together with Steve Breeze on behalf of the Unite the Union will be sponsoring the back of one of teams sixteen celebrity shirts and we thank them for their generosity and support.

Tickets are now available from Sellebrity Soccer’s website. All tickets are £12 and there is an additional £1.70 booking fee.

These events are well attended so we encourage you to book your tickets now. We will be posting updates providing more information through both our website and social media and look forward to what should be a fantastic day for a great cause. The football club will of course benefit from all the bar sales in the club.

Thank You.

Stafford Rangers in the Community.

 

John Mac crosses the finish line

John Mac crosses the finish line

Oct 18, 2024 | Club News, Lottery News

Update on the big Trek

John MacmillanJust a few days later than planned, John Macmillan has completed his marathon trek of 6,000,000 paces – that’s about 2,400 miles!! – to raise funds for Stafford Rangers in the Community to run sports camps for kids. He missed his target of completing the walk in 52 weeks by just 11 days despite having had prostate surgery in June followed by a longer than expected recovery period – a truly remarkable achievement.

Please show your appreciation for John’s brilliant effort by making a donation.

Stafford Rangers FC.

 

 

Charity Grant Success

Charity Grant Success

May 29, 2023 | Club News, Lottery News

National Lottery awards us £10,000

We are delighted to announce that our very own charity, Stafford Rangers in the Community, has been awarded a magnificent £10,000 National Lottery grant to run a series of sports camps during school holidays, providing food and free activities for families who are struggling due to the cost-of-living crisis.

The camps, for children aged 6-16, will provide a range of sports including football, dodgeball, mini cricket, physical literacy programmes and day trips out. They will also provide children with a meal at lunchtime. The sports camps are designed to Improve the health and well-being of children, help them make new friends and prevent boredom and anti-social behaviour.

Stafford Rangers in the Community chairman John Macmillan, thanked the charity’s Community Engagement Officer Andy Turner for all his hard work for the charity to date and in particular in securing this grant, and said:

“The camps, which will be run by qualified coaches, will be free for everyone. Many of the families we will be supporting are struggling in the cost-of-living crisis, and providing a meal for the children will ease some of the additional financial strains of the school holidays”.

In addition, the grant will enable the charity to hold community get together days, open to all members of the public, and run by members of staff who live in the local community and volunteers. Further details of these will be announced in due course.

For more information about Stafford Rangers in the Community and what it has achieved so far and how you can support its work, visit our ‘In the Community‘ page.

STAFFORD RANGERS IN THE COMMUNITY