A SPORTS club which is home to hundreds of budding young footballers has received a cash boost.

Musselburgh Windsor was one of more than 60 sports clubs from across the country benefitting from £50,000 donated by Aldi Scotland.

The retailer’s ‘Scottish Sports Fund’ encourages people of all ages and abilities to participate in physical activity within their local communities.

It also provides a funding pot for sports clubs to apply for financial support ranging from £500 to £2,500 to help with purchasing new equipment or team kits.

One benefactor was the 2011 girls’ team at Musselburgh Windsor Football Club, who received the top award of £2,500.

One of the oldest and largest youth football clubs in Scotland, the community club helps girls looking to develop their skills in football.

Laura Bosworth, Musselburgh Windsor Football Club, said: “We are so pleased to have been awarded the highest funding of £2,500 from Aldi’s Scottish Sports Fund.

“This funding has made a real difference to the work we do in our local community to continue helping girls develop their skills in football.”

Since launching in 2016, almost 600 clubs in Scotland have benefitted from funding worth more than £390,000, as part of Aldi Scotland’s goal to improve community access to sports across the country.

Richard Holloway, regional managing director, Aldi Scotland, said: “Since 2016, Aldi’s Scottish Sports Fund has given a wide range of sports clubs the chance to benefit from essential funding to help them invest in much-needed equipment and resources.

“We remain committed to supporting sports clubs across Scotland to help continue the fantastic work they do in their local communities.

“Every year, we are blown away by the volume of applications we receive, and we are very much looking forward to welcoming even more in 2024.”