Doncaster women's rugby club is asking for local businesses to support them

The Doncaster Demons are the fastest growing team in South Yorkshire and need support to keep their inclusive environment running.

In the last four years the Demons have gone from not having enough players for one team to having two full teams who enter the league each season.

Stacey Griffiths plays for the Demons, she told us how the team is more than just a sport for her and the other women involved.

She said: “We are a community, the women who are a part of the demons get to forget about the outside world once a week when we train.

“I have never experienced this level of support anywhere else.

“We have a lot of mothers who say it is a great release from their stressful lives.

“The community rallies around each other in times of hardship, break ups, job losses that kind of thing.

“When one of us is struggling we band together.”

It costs a lot of money to keep the team going, they pay for kit, coaches, physio and the referee.

Which is why the team is appealing to local businesses to sponsor the Demons.

“It helps us out massively,” Stacey said.

“You can sponsor an individual player for as little as £250 or make a big donation and have business logos on our kit.”

Any businesses who would like to support can get in touch with the Demons on their Instagram here and know they are making a big difference.

“Without the team and training a lot of the women would not have an outlet for their mental health,” Stacey explained.

“It is not a sport where people judge and we cater for everyone.

“I hadn’t ever picked up a ball before coming here and I was welcomed with open arms.”

Women’s sports continues to be under funded nationally and locally but the team have managed to grow despite this.

The Demons are active in the community and use a lot of their spare time to raise funds for Doncaster Mind.

Last year they supported Doncaster Pride by running a stall at the event.