ALDI Scotland awards £2500 to Inverness Hurricanes Ice Hockey Club as part of its annual Scottish Sport Fund Initiative
Inverness Hurricanes Ice Hockey Club have been awarded £2500 from supermarket ALDI as part of its annual Scottish Sport Fund initiative.
Founded in 1987 and re-established in 2016, Inverness Hurricanes Ice Hockey Club is a recreational club open to adults aged 18 to 65.
The club provides a welcoming and inclusive environment for players of all skill levels, including those new to the sport. With members ranging in age from 19 to 56, the club plays home games at Inverness Ice Centre and travels across Scotland for away matches.
The club plans to use the funding from Aldi Scotland to purchase protective equipment in a variety of sizes for both male and female players.
This will allow newcomers to try the sport without the financial burden of buying their own gear, supporting those in the local community to get involved in ice hockey.
Ruairidh Nicolson from Inverness Hurricanes Ice Hockey Club said: “We are so grateful to have received such generous funding from Aldi Scotland.
“This funding will allow us to purchase protective equipment so that new players can try ice hockey without the upfront cost of buying their own gear.
“This will help us grow our club and make the sport more accessible to everyone in our community.”
Aldi Scotland introduced its Scottish Sport Fund in 2016 to support individuals of all ages and abilities to get involved in physical activity in their local communities.
The past decade has seen Aldi Scotland support over 650 clubs across Scotland, giving away almost £500,000, with the fund improving community access to sport across the country.
