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On the 23rd June 2024 we'd raised £11,312 with 48 supporters in 42 days. But as every pound matters, we're continuing to collect donations from supporters.
Replacement Practice Nets Belper Meadows CC
Project by Belper Meadows Cricket Club
Total raised £11,364
raised so far48
supportersAfter 3 serious floods during winter 2023/4 we need to repair our practice nets, used by all senior, junior, and ladies cricket players
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Our club is not for profit and reinvests any funds, from operations, sponsorship and all other sources, into improving the recreational facilities for all to enjoy. We do not pay players and are entirely run by volunteers. Any additional funding this campaign realises will be reinvested in training equipment and facilities improvement for all in the community to enjoy
Belper Meadows CC is proud to be a community focused cricket club, founded in 1880, and since then our facilities have been used all year round to support local sport and recreational activities.
As a club we have worked tirelessly to develop our ground and its facilities to a high standard and in 2024 we have acceded to the Derbyshire Premier League for the first time in our history.
But, this Winter we have suffered devastating flood damage to our ground as on 3 separate occasions the playing & practice area have been flooded.
As in previous occurrences, we now have to cover the costs of repairing and renovating our practice facilities.
Cricket nets are expensive to install & maintain, the base & carpets need to be in perfect condition to be safe for our young and older players, male and female, to use. It takes a specialist to carry out repairs and multiple tests to make sure the surface meets all the safety standards set by the ECB and we estimate the cost of repair to be around £10,000. If this is not possible replacing the nets would cost more than £40,000, which in time we will need to fund. Both these sums are money we simply do not have.
As we are located in a flood plain, and the 100 year storms occur all too frequently we are not able to include flood-related risks in our insurance cover.
So, the club is reaching out to the local community to help to repair our practice facilities in time for the 2024 season.
We hope you can help us in this time of need and we truly appreciate any support that we receive 🙏
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£125 or more
£50 Elaichi Restaurant Takeaway or Meal Voucher
£50 Voucher for redeeming at the Elaichi Restaurant In Belper, either dine in or takeaway. https://www.elaichirestaurant.com/ Great Food and Service you wont be disappointed
£25 or more
1 Year Social Membership
Complementary Social Membership of the Cricket Club. Free Room Hire, use of the bar and reduced bar prices
£250 or more
£100 Lion Hotel Meal Voucher
Voucher to be redeemed at the Lion Hotel, Belper, for meals, drinks or occomodationhttps://www.thelionhotelbelper.co.uk/
£500 or more
Company Cricket Day
Each Year we run a social fun day for our sponsors, supporters and members. A £500+ donation will give your company (or you and your friends) a slot to come down and join the fun. Each entering will be given one of our players to give the team an hours "training" prior to the games
£1,000 or more
Net Lane Sponsorship
Advertising Board on 1 of our 2 Net Lanes for 2 years