Last night a person or persons took it upon themselves to set fire to Combe Martin Youth's brand new football goal. They have destroyed the new nets, clips and taken some of the sandbags that help to keep the goal in place. Thankfully the poles seem be in tact and still useable but without the accessories needed above the goal is not.

We are, as most of you know a voluntary organisation who over the past couple of years have started a youth section for children of the village and surrounding parishes. Everything we buy or provide to the children is either donated or fundraised and it had taken us a long time to raise the funds for new football goals that could be left out on the pitch for all children to use, not just at training. These cost over £1000.

Easter this year the children and parents completed a sponsored walk to contribute towards these goals and within a few months they have been vandalised. We the football committee are absolutely devastated about this and have decided through suggestions of the community to put out a crowdfunding page to help replace what has been damaged.

Thank you all so much.