About

Aldershot Town are your local professional, community-focused Football Club striving to make a difference to our local area.

Whether you already have football clubs or local companies working with you, or are seeking further support, we can help you.

Our mission is to work with every local school, community group, charity, organisation and stakeholder to improve lives and provide opportunities through a series of fundraising, engagement and inclusion initiatives.

We are immensely proud of our work within our community, and have won numerous local and national awards in this area. We have twice won the Inspire Business Award for Business in the Community, in 2014 and 2016, and in 2015 won the National League’s Respect Campaign Award.

If you would like to work with us, or have an idea for a future project, please don’t hesitate to contact us via john.monday@shotsfoundation.org or 01252 320211.

Our recent initiatives have included:

Aldershot Garrison: We have hosted a Peace and Goodwill carol concert, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of World War One, and the Game of Truce, a match between the British Army and German Bundeswehr which celebrated the centenary of the legendary 1914 Christmas Truce.

Seats for Soldiers: The Club hold regular Seats For Soldiers events, which have seen thousands of match tickets donated to Aldershot Garrison personnel in conjunction with local and national sponsors.

Armed Forces Corporate Covenant: We were one of the first Football Clubs to sign the Covenant – and led the 68 clubs of the National League in also signing it – to ensure that no member of the Armed Forces community should face disadvantage at work or in the community compared to other citizens, and in some circumstances may receive special consideration for those who have given most to their country, such as the injured or bereaved.

Big Sleep Out: Every summer the Club hosts the Big Sleep Out, organised by Aldershot homeless charity Step By Step, which sees 100 people sleeping rough on the terraces of the EBB Stadium. The event has so far raised over £65,000 for the charity and promoted awareness of an increasing problem within the Borough, as homeless numbers rise.

Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice: The Shots continue to hold a series of fundraising events for the Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice to help them provide supportive and end-of-life care to over 550,000 residents in Surrey and Hampshire. Events include Chappie’s Challenge, an annual 50-mile cycle ride from Wembley Stadium to the EBB Stadium, as well as a charity match starring former England goalkeeper David James.

British Heart Foundation: We helped St Joseph’s Primary School raise over £5400 for the British Heart Foundation and increase awareness of healthy lifestyle choices with an Activity Day and awards ceremony attended by first-team players. Fundraising included the donation of a percentage of ticket sales for parents and pupils attending a home game.

Nepalese Community: We led local community initiatives to raise £30,000 to rebuild two schools in earthquake-hit areas of Nepal, helping over 500 children, many of whom are orphans, and providing a vital hub for devastated communities. The villages which have benefitted are directly linked to members of Rushmoor’s Nepalese community, through our partnerships with BCCUK and Sahara UK. Our Academy team travelled to Pokhara in February 2015 to compete in the annual Aaha RARA Gold Cup tournament, featuring the best players in Nepal, and visited schools and orphanages in remote areas of the country to donate over £1000 of sports equipment. We are also proud to have twice hosted His Holiness the Dalai Lama at two sold-out events inside the EBB Stadium.  

Diabetes Awareness: Provision of free diabetes tests for all supporters in conjunction with Club sponsor GlucoRx, one of the leading suppliers of diabetes testing equipment to the NHS and a company who reinvest their profits back into the local community.

Community Stand: The Club’s Community Stand donates over 4500 free tickets every season to youth and community groups. Thanks to the generosity of like-minded companies, charities, community groups and individuals, the vision of creating ‘tomorrow’s supporters’ coincides with the introduction of free admission for Under 11s to every home league game.

GASP Motor Project: With the support of ATFC, four Step By Step clients enjoyed weekly car maintenance tuition to restore and adapt a Vauxhall Corsa to stock car race specifications in the initiative involving Surrey’s GASP Motor Project and the UK’s largest stock car racing promoters Spedeworth. Club Chairman Shahid Azeem then drove the car in a 20-car race at Aldershot Raceway!