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Save Our Grassroots 2025/26
Save Our Grassroots campaign announces £100,000 grant to protect local football pitches using nature-based flood protection measures Save Our Grassroots has announced a new £100,000 matched funding pot to help grassroots clubs across the country install new nature-based solutions at local pitches to prevent flooding and game cancellations. It is estimated that over 100,000 games are cancelled due to poor pitch conditions, and the total pledged equates to £1 for every grassro

Richard Holmes
3 days ago3 min read


Green Football's Great Save 2025
For the third consecutive year, and since the inception of the campaign (Green Football Weekend, now 'Green Football'), Final Third have...

Richard Holmes
May 22 min read


EFL Award - 2nd National Award Recognition for Cobblers Tackle Food Waste
On Sunday 27th April 2025, Final Third Director Rich Holmes headed to the EFL Awards in London with Northampton Town FC Community Trust...

Richard Holmes
May 22 min read


🏆🏆 BASIS Sustainable Sport Awards - Double Winners
On Thursday 26th September, our Director Rich Holmes headed to the iconic Wimbledon All England Lawn Tennis Club for the BASIS...

Richard Holmes
Sep 27, 20241 min read


One year at Final Third
This week marks a year of Final Third operating. It's been a fantastic opening year of supporting the sports industry to progress on its...

Richard Holmes
Jul 31, 20244 min read


Final Third announce exciting partnership with global agency Sporting Group International
We are delighted to announce a new partnership with global sponsorship, recruitment and talent management specialists Sporting Group...

Richard Holmes
May 17, 20242 min read


Cobblers Tackle Food Waste
Final Third, Northampton Town Football Club Community Trust and Planet League are working in collaboration to launch a groundbreaking...

Richard Holmes
Mar 12, 20242 min read


Cobblers Tackle Food Waste
Final Third are delighted to be supporting Northampton Town FC Community Trust in the Cobblers Tackle Food Waste initiative running...

Richard Holmes
Dec 7, 20234 min read


NEWS: New Sustainable Travel Charter launches for football clubs
New Sustainable Travel Charter for football clubs launched the help teams reduce their environmental impact Photo: Millwall FC - the club...

Richard Holmes
Oct 11, 20233 min read


Caffeine Conundrums - Cutting through Climate Change's Complex Choices
I read a stat which blew my mind… Did you know there are more than 383 BILLION possible variations of a Caffe Latte in Starbucks?! That’s...

Richard Holmes
Sep 21, 20231 min read


Team D vs. Team T - Psychological barriers to climate action... and solutions.
Climate change is one of the most pressing challenges of our time. Yet, despite overwhelming evidence and consensus on its impacts,...

Richard Holmes
Aug 10, 20233 min read
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