Sports forced to launch an appeal following burglary

Earlier this week, and as we told you here, Hullbridge Sports were the latest of our clubs to become victims of crime, after morons with no sense of social responsibility broke into the club and stole a large collection of drainage equipment worth thousands of pounds- equipment which the club had on trial so hadn't even paid for yet.

This crime has left the club in extremely difficult financial circumstances, so they've started a crowd funding project which they hope might raise ten thousand pounds. They explain:

'Following the success the club has seen on the pitch with our recent promotion to the Isthmian League, the club faced a new challenge to meet all the grounds requirements involved in becoming a Step 4 club. As a club, we had the planning and the finance to meet the requirements and then the landscape of football changed. The loss of revenue followed by a number of break ins and theft of expensive pitch equipment, has put our club in a position of now no longer having the ability to fund the league requirements.'

Those who donate over one hundred pounds will be rewarded with a season ticket. Those who donate twenty five pounds will go into a draw to win a signed West Ham United shirt.

They end with the following heartfelt plea:

'Funds which were to be used towards the cost of a new Stadium Stand, which is a ground grading requirement by the FA, will now have to be used to cover the costs of repairing and securing the premises following the two break-ins within a fortnight. Funds which are desperately needed for the running and up keep of the club to make it available to the whole community in Hullbridge.

The events that have happened with the recent damage caused at the club, couldn't have come at a worse time with the Club closed due to the Corona Virus with no revenue being generated. We are hoping our fans and the people of Hullbridge can please help us. Help us continue to progress from the success on the field at Hullbridge, whilst keeping our club safe and secure for everyone in the community.'

You can read more, and donate, by following the link below:

Hullbridge Sports crowdfunding page

Image courtesy of the club.