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Russell Richardson support SheffieldFC to bring football home

Russell Richardson, Sheffield’s document management and recycling experts are the latest company to join Sheffield FC’s 1857 club; a unique partnership of local companies committed to supporting the campaign to return The World’s First Football Club to its original Sheffield home and the birthplace of football - Olive Grove.

Launched by Sheffield FC chairman, Richard Tims, the 1857 club is an opportunity for 100 regional companies to pledge their support to The Sheffield FC Foundation’s Home of Football Project whilst promoting the heritage and values of the beautiful game.

“As the owner of a business proud to be rooted in Sheffield, I was keen for the company to support the project and join the 1857 club,” said Jonathan Richardson, managing director at Russell Richardson. “It’s not just about the football, or the benefits that come with the membership, it’s about likeminded businesses coming together to protect the amazing football history we have in our city and create a local facility that will benefit the whole region; not only as a tourist attraction but also a community facility through the Sheffield Football Club Foundation.”

With a growing international identity, Sheffield FC have a unique place in history. Currently playing at its ground in Dronfield, the club’s Home of Football project aims to build a new ground and bespoke facility, including a history and education centre, located at Olive Grove, on the land where the first and oldest Football Club in the world was founded and the game of football was born.

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About Russell Richardson.

Established in Sheffield in 1978 as a paper recycler, Russell Richardson has evolved into one of the UK’s leading document management and confidential shredding companies. Still bearing the name of the founder, Russell Richardson are very proud of their focus on customer service, sustainability, staff empowerment and job satisfaction and the fair treatment and loyalty shown to suppliers. Today, the company, still 100% controlled by the family and provides a variety of services such as on or off site document shredding, document archiving, textile and uniform destruction, hard drive shredding (on and off site), electronic media destruction and IT recycling. Russell Richardson are accredited to ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001 and ISO 27001.

About Sheffield FC.

The vision of Sheffield FC is to develop a worldwide iconic football club based on the founding values of Integrity, Respect and Community.

Along with Real Madrid, Sheffield FC is one of only two clubs in the world to be bestowed with a FIFA Centennial Order of Merit for its services to football.

Since introducing community teams, the club now has over 20 teams in total, including boys, girls, futsal and a women’s super league side that play at the highest level of the game.

The Sheffield FC Foundation aims to use the power of sport to encourage social interaction and spread the message through diversity programmes in disadvantaged communities. It is through the Foundation that The Home of Football Project has been launched.

Welcoming Russell Richardson to the 1857 club, Richard Tims, Chairman of Sheffield FC commented: “On behalf of Sheffield FC we would like to welcome Russell Richardson to the 1857 Club, we look forward to a fruitful working partnership and delivering an iconic legacy project for the City .”

For further information on secure document management services from Russell Richardson, visit www.russellrichardson.co.uk, or call 0800 294 6552.

For enquiries about the 1857 Club membership and benefits please contact Richard Timms by emailing info@sheffieldfc.com. To find out more about Sheffield FC visit www.sheffieldfc.com.

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