Town Offer Grants to 115 Suffolk Clubs as New Kits Launched
Friday, 3rd Jul 2026 15:05

Town have offered grants to cover the cost of kit to 115 grassroots clubs across Suffolk as part of the launch of their new home and away strips for the 2026/27 Premier League season.

Instead of the usual significant spend on marketing, this year the Blues have worked with Suffolk FA to offer all 115 grassroots youth sides registered in the county the chance to apply for a grant to cover the cost of a full kit for one of their teams for the 2026/27 season. More than 70 have already accepted the offer with the process still ongoing.

Outlining the initiative, a Town statement reads: “This represents a significant commitment from the club in support of the rich grassroots football scene in the county and embodies the meaning behind the Us And Our People mantra, which has become important to the club and signifies the connection between the players on the pitch and the community of Ipswich and Suffolk.”

Around 40 young players were welcomed to Portman Road on Thursday alongside men’s first-teamers Leif Davis and Christian Walton and Town Women’s striker Princess Ademiluyi to see the new kits revealed.

“We are incredibly proud to be supporting grassroots football in Suffolk as part of our kit launch this season,” CEO and chairman Mark Ashton said.

“Launching and marketing new kits in the modern era can often see clubs invest significant sums but throughout the design process of the new shirts we were clear we wanted to use the opportunity to use this resource positively and make a difference across the county.

“It was great to welcome so many young footballers from across Suffolk to Portman Road to help with the launch of the new shirts and we’re delighted all supporters are now able to see them.

“We have produced two incredibly strong shirts for the new season and I’m sure supporters will wear them with pride as we return to the Premier League.”

Robert Peace, interim-chair of Suffolk FA, added: “The grant offered by Ipswich Town is a significant and welcomed one which will benefit so many clubs across Suffolk.

“For the county’s only professional football club to make a gesture like this highlights the strength of community across Suffolk and the importance of the grassroots game to so many people.

“On behalf of all of the clubs and the Suffolk grassroots community, a big thank-you to Ipswich Town for the support.”

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trncbluearmy added 15:17 - Jul 3 Brillant!
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Metal_Hacker added 15:27 - Jul 3 That's an amazing gesture
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ITFC_1994 added 15:30 - Jul 3 What a club. This is EXACTLY what ITFC is about. Love the new kits too. Great stuff. COYB
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trevski_s added 15:43 - Jul 3 Absolutely brilliant, well done Mark and Town. The FA and the Premier League can learn from this
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CaptainAhab added 15:51 - Jul 3 Amazing, well done Town
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SuffolkPunchFC added 16:26 - Jul 3 This is perfect. Nothing else to say.
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jas0999 added 16:37 - Jul 3 Excellent!
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Lukeybluey added 16:45 - Jul 3 What a club!
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Nutkins_Return added 16:49 - Jul 3 Said before Mark needs to make up for his big error of judgement last season off the pitch and this is a good start. This is exactly what our football club should e doing and projecting. Credit where it is due.
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armchaircritic59 added 18:00 - Jul 3 Really nice touch from the club and I'm sure very much appreciated by all concerned. Well done everyone.
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Skip73 added 18:06 - Jul 3 Brilliant gesture. Surely nobody could find a negative in this.... could they?
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armchaircritic59 added 18:21 - Jul 3 Skip73, don't bet on it. Even if it doesn't get posted, at least someone will be thinking it!
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superbob added 18:50 - Jul 3 class!!
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Steve_ITFC_Sweden added 21:26 - Jul 3 A football club is about community, although some of the PL clubs seem to have forgotten this. Well done ITFC!
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babyblue added 22:30 - Jul 3

My son was involved in this, in the photo and on the video
All the children were invited on the pretence of having their photo taken on the pitch following a grant given by a local business.
There was no mention of that local business being ITFC or what was to follow
From first arriving, throughout the hour it took and on leaving, the way we were treated by ITFC is beyond words, just amazing.
When they were told, as we were at the same time as parents, you could hear their reaction and feel their excitement
An amazing gesture and a once in a lifetime experience you have given these young players/fans

guentchev123 added 23:43 - Jul 3 A fantastic gesture from our wonderful football club. The club has really bought into this idea of Ipswich Town FC representing the county of Suffolk and not just the town of Ipswich. Well done to all involved.
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Brogan55 added 08:40 - Jul 4 baby blue.What a brilliant experience you had.How refreshing to see how well the Club is being run.Well done Mark.
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Edmundo added 14:18 - Jul 4

Such a nice gesture. I'm sure many of us feel that little bit more distanced from the club when the tens of millions get thrown around to players and clubs (with little to no visible benefits to the county or town), but this is perfect. It shows the good that can cone from the frankly obscene amounts in football these days. Let's hope this is the start of a trend across football.