{"id":1783,"date":"2026-04-09T08:41:25","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T08:41:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vitalenergi.creativespark.co.uk\/?p=1783"},"modified":"2026-04-09T08:41:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T08:41:25","slug":"the-vital-energi-cup-launched-for-islington-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vitalenergi.creativespark.co.uk\/?p=1783","title":{"rendered":"The Vital Energi Cup launched for Islington community"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\ufeff<\/p>\n<p><meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1, shrink-to-fit=no\"><meta http-equiv=\"X-UA-Compatible\" content=\"IE=edge\"><meta name=\"format-detection\" content=\"telephone=no\"><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><title>Vital Energi working with Enviroenergy on Long-Term Future of Nottingham District Heat Network<\/title><meta name=\"description\" content=\"Vital Energi\u2019s Building Services apprentice, Ibrahim Qadir is set for a 23,000km globe-trotting research project after winning the prestigious Ken Dale Travel Bursary from CIBSE.\"><meta name=\"keywords\" content=\"\"><meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index,follow\"><meta name=\"googlebot\" content=\"index,follow\"><meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary\"><meta name=\"twitter:title\" content=\"Vital Energi working with Enviroenergy on Long-Term Future of Nottingham District Heat Network \"><meta name=\"twitter:description\" content=\"\"><meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"website\"><meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.vitalenergi.co.uk\/media\/press-releases\/the-vital-energi-cup-launched-for-islington-community\/\"><meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Vital Energi working with Enviroenergy on Long-Term Future of Nottingham District Heat Network \"><meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"rich-text-case-study rte\">\n<div class=\"wrap rich-text-case-study__wrap\">\n<p>We are passionate about giving back to the communities we are working in, so as part of our solar installation project at Islington Waste Recycling Centre, we organised a charity football tournament for local girls\u2019 teams to get involved in.<\/p>\n<p>We contacted Kentish Town F.C., who do great work championing girls\u2019 football, five under-12s girls\u2019 teams took part in the Vital Energi Cup, which took place last weekend at Market Road Football Pitches in Islington.<\/p>\n<p>All five teams competed against each other, with the teams finishing first and second competing in the final for the Vital Energi Cup, and the teams finishing third and fourth battling it out for the Vital Energi Plate. Camden Youth were crowned the overall winners after an intense final with London Football School which ended with penalties.<\/p>\n<p>The Mayor of Islington and the Mayor of Camden were both in attendance to hand out medals and talk to the players, and they took part in the charity penalty shootout too.<\/p>\n<p>Dr Michael Bennett, who is the Director of Player Wellbeing at the Professional Footballers\u2019 Association (P.F.A), was also there to give a speech to the players about his time as a professional footballer and to highlight the importance of education.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-text-image rte\" data-anchor=\"\">\n<div class=\"wrap rich-text-image__wrap\">\n<div class=\"rich-text-image__img-holder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rich-text-image__img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vitalenergi.co.uk\/media\/hwspisye\/4.jpg?center=0.5,0.56325462260792&amp;mode=crop&amp;width=835&amp;height=474&amp;rnd=133626667957430000\" alt=\"4\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitalenergi.co.uk\/javascript:\" class=\"js-read-more-rte read-more-btn\">Solution detail<span class=\"btn__link font-ico-plus\"><\/span><span class=\"btn__link font-ico-minus\"><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"quote\">\n<div class=\"wrap quote__wrap\">\n<div class=\"swiper-container js-simple-quotes\">\n<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n<div class=\"quote__holder\"><span class=\"quote__icon\"> <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"36\" height=\"28\" viewbox=\"0 0 36 28\"><g fill=\"#F58220\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path d=\"M12.319 0h3.648a2 2 0 0 1 1.838 2.788l-10.286 24A2 2 0 0 1 5.681 28H2.033a2 2 0 0 1-1.838-2.788l10.286-24A2 2 0 0 1 12.319 0zM30.319 0h3.648a2 2 0 0 1 1.838 2.788l-10.286 24A2 2 0 0 1 23.681 28h-3.648a2 2 0 0 1-1.838-2.788l10.286-24A2 2 0 0 1 30.319 0z\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg> <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"quote__holder\">\n<p class=\"quote__text\">\u201cGrassroots football is where it all begins, those young footballers are the future of the game. Football should be fun, but education should come first. I am glad everyone had fun and hope that the teams will continue to enjoy football,\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"quote__author\">Dr Michael Bennett, <span class=\"quote__position\"> Director of Player Wellbeing, P.F.A<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-text-case-study rte\">\n<div class=\"wrap rich-text-case-study__wrap\">\n<p>Kentish Town F.C. provide game time to children for as little cost as possible, and are able to operate thanks to fundraising and donations. The tournament helped raise more than \u00a3700 for Kentish Town F.C., which will go towards equipment and pitch hire, and we will soon be providing a new kit to one of the Kentish Town teams.<\/p>\n<p>Vital Energi\u2019s Contracts Director, Paul Campbell, who attended the tournament and is playing a key role in the delivery of the Islington Waste Recycling Centre project, said:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHaving witnessed first-hand the sheer excitement generated at the charity football event, I feel very privileged to have been involved with the organisation of the tournament. As part of Vital Energi\u2019s commitment to improving the environment and engaging with local communities, events such as this are heartwarming with great team spirit from everyone involved.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>We are undertaking decarbonisation works at Islington Waste Recycling Centre which includes the installation of solar panels and striping out gas pipework to aid in making the centre carbon neutral. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitalenergi.co.uk\/media\/press-releases\/vital-is-decarbonising-islington-waste-recycling-centre\/\">Click here<\/a> to read more about the project.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ufeff Vital Energi working with Enviroenergy on Long-Term Future of Nottingham District Heat Network We are passionate about giving back to the communities we are working in, so as part of our solar installation project at Islington Waste Recycling Centre, we organised a charity football tournament for local girls\u2019 teams to get involved in. 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