On Saturday 21st May, Helsby Community Sports Club’s Rugby pavilion was destroyed in an arson attack. The venue was used to cater for spectators for Helsby Rugby Club’s Senior and Junior teams and also served as an equipment and grounds maintenance store for both Helsby Rugby Club and Helsby Running Club.
Helsby Rugby club are a grass roots, community club running Under-6 through Under-14 plus Senior and Walking Rugby Teams for the residents of Helsby, Frodsham and the surrounding rural villages. Both they and Helsby Running Club are entirely volunteer-run organisations.
The fire occurred less than 24 hours after the Rugby Club’s Junior Awards evening – a celebration of the season that saw many youngsters rewarded for demonstrating the RFU core values that run through the club - Respect, Teamwork, Discipline, Sportsmanship and Enjoyment. The pavilion being destroyed in a wanton act of senseless vandalism has hit the club hard – the building itself being razed to the ground and thousands of pounds worth of equipment being destroyed in the process.
The club is calling on public support to help finance a rebuild project so that it can continue it’s good work in the local community.
If you have any questions or would like to volunteer contact info@helsbysports.co.uk
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