A DONATION from the Mayor of March has enabled Estover Park Football Club to buy a new set of goalposts for its junior teams.
Councillor Jan French allocated £300 from her charitable fund, which she uses to support various causes throughout the year, to the club.
Teilo Pearce, one of Estover Park’s coaches, thanked the mayor for her donation which he said would benefit the club’s four girls teams and boys team.
He said: “The goalposts cost £700 and we raised £400 from the Football Foundation.
“I asked around to see if anyone was willing to sponsor us and she offered the remaining money.
“The donation allows us to keep the price of subscriptions down.
“Our subscription fee has not gone up in the past ten years, which can’t be the case for many clubs.”
Mrs French said she was pleased to help the football club.
She said: “As mayor it is my responsibility to support local charities and organisations.
“I knew the football club was short of funds and it’s a worthwhile cause.”
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