Sheppey United FC founded the Ites Foundation in 2018 to recognise the positive contributions young people make to society and assist them in achieving their potential.
We shall support programmes and projects that benefit young people aged 11-25 on the Isle of Sheppey.
The Foundation is eager to help young people take advantage of opportunities, develop their full potential and play an active role in society through local sport.
To achieve this we shall support a number of programmes ranging from Cricket, Rugby, Dance etc tec. It is our aim to raise in excess of £2,000 per year to donate to local sports clubs in order to achieve our aspirations.
Our vision is of an Island where young people have high aspirations; the opportunity to develop their potential; the chance to be architects of their future; to play a full part in society and to be valued and recognised for the positive things they achieve.
To enable young people (aged 11 – 25 years on the Isle of Sheppey), to achieve their potential by inspiring, investing in, developing and promoting sporting activities that increase their personal, social, emotional and physical development.
The ites Foundation draws on the ideology, vision and values of its Patron Sheppey United FC whom as a club epitomise’s the saying: “If you think you dare to dream it, you can achieve it!”
We seek to:
In order to achieve our mission we:
Ultimately we influence change by enabling young people to “be the change they want to see in the world”.