Longniddry Villa aims make grassroots football accessible to as many children as possible. They keep their costs affordable to provide opportunities for children to develop physically and mentally, forming life-long friendships in the process.

The £2,000 donation from Persimmon will go towards new kits for the club’s 2013 team, which is planning on participating in an upcoming football festival.

Team Villa received the £2,000 donation through Persimmon’s Community Champions initiative, which supports charities and good causes in the areas the company operates in. The programme has seen more than £350,000 donated across Scotland in the last five years.

Neil Parry, Persimmon East Scotland managing director, said: “We are delighted to support Longniddry Villa with this donation and I hope it will go a long way to helping them with the cost of their new kits.

“At Persimmon, we are committed to leaving a positive lasting legacy in the areas where we operate and supporting clubs like Longniddry Villa – which play a crucial role in the local community – is a big part of that.”

Mark King, Longniddry Villa 2013’s head coach, said: “Having come through a pandemic and experienced the cost-of-living crisis, the generosity and support from Persimmon Homes could not have come at a better time.

“On behalf of Team Villa, I’d like to thank Persimmon for supporting grassroots football and our local community.”