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East Side Charter School, Wilmington, Delaware

We've partnered with East Side Charter School in Wilmington, Delaware, to improve its sports facilities and help mentor pupils.

Coach and Children, Wilmington

East Side Charter School, Wilmington, Delaware

What people say:

“I know that the activities conducted and the sports played on these fields will foster a sense of camaraderie, partnership and community among our students and our surrounding neighbourhoods,” says Charles McDowell, Chair of the East Side Charter Board.

“Those sports activities and that sense of community will be an essential part of the mental, physical and social development of our students. Once again, we are very blessed to have this magnanimous support from Barclays, a company that has continuously played a large role in mentoring our students, educating them about fiscal responsibility, and helping them learn and grow in both the classroom and now on the playing fields.”  
 

Find out more

  • Background

    East Side Charter School in Wilmington, Delaware, is in an area where 85% of families live at or below the poverty line. Its inner-city sports field was in a poor state of repair, and had been subject to repeated vandalism.

    Barclays has supported the school for several years with colleagues from Barclaycard US, headquartered in Wilmington, mentoring pupils on a weekly basis.

    Barclays Spaces for Sports decided to invest in improving sports facilities at the school to benefit its students and the wider community. The new sports site opened in September 2008.
     

  • Our contribution

    We invested funds deliver two new playgrounds, a football field, baseball diamond and three basketball courts.

  • How the site benefits the community

    The East Side Charter School facilities aren’t just for pupils – they’re open to the community too.

    Residents of Wilmington are now able to enjoy modern, safe and high quality sports equipment – and incidences of vandalism at the site have reduced dramatically.
     

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