The Tipton swings into action to back Wolves’ Former Players Association by sponsoring its annual golf day

The Tipton & Coseley Building Society is backing the Wolves’ Former Players Association by sponsoring its annual golf day.

Wolves FPA stages the event, featuring former players and Wolves supporters, every September at Oxley Park Golf Club and it raise valuable funds to support local charities.

The new sponsorship from the Tipton will provide invaluable extra backing to the event and ensure the FPA can continue and step up its work across the community.

“Our annual golf day, organised by Steve Daley with the support of the FPA committee, has become a really popular event in our calendar and is vital to our work,” said John Richards, former Wolves striker and now club vice-president and chairman of the FPA.

“In recent years, that work has continued to grow and develop so that not only do we provide donations to many good causes, but also deliver a range of support to our former players.

“As well as enjoying a really positive relationship with Wolves, we are also more involved than ever with national conversations around issues affecting the health and wellbeing of our former players.

“We are only a small committee, so the partnerships we are able to build with local businesses and other organisations is crucial, just like this one with the Tipton & Coseley Building Society.

“We were really impressed by their work in the community, and it feels like a perfect fit for the two of us to link up.

“We are really appreciative of their support which will help us continue to make a positive difference, and are looking forward to linking up for another great golf day in September.”

The Tipton, now in it’s 125th year, is an independent building society, headquartered in Tipton, which provides a range of mortgage products and saving accounts. It opened new premises in Codsall last November, extending its branch network beyond the Black Country and into Staffordshire.

Harjit Singh, head of retail, said: “We are committed to delivering the best service and regularly giving back to others as a responsible, community-orientated business.

“We feel sure the partnership between Wolves FPA and the Tipton will be a successful one, with the potential to grow further over time.”

Richard Green, Wolves FPA’s administration manager, said: “It has been such a pleasure to link up with the Tipton, and we are hugely appreciative of their support of the FPA via sponsorship of the golf day.

“We are looking forward to welcoming them as a presence on the day, but also working together to raise valuable funds which will provide a really positive benefit to the communities we both serve.”