Whitchurch-Heath Cricket Club has thanked Veezu for a £1,000 donation which has helped the club replace equipment damaged in an arson attack at its ground.
The Cardiff cricket club was left counting the cost after vandals targeted its facilities earlier this year, with its scoreboard set on fire and other equipment damaged.
The incident caused considerable damage and left the volunteer-run club facing an unexpected bill to replace essential equipment.
After hearing what had happened, Veezu contacted the club to offer its support, and has donated £1,000 towards the replacement costs.
The contribution has helped Whitchurch-Heath replace the destroyed scoreboard with a new electronic model, which is now in use at the club.
Sally Krouma, Brand Activation Manager at Veezu, said:
“When we heard what had happened at Whitchurch-Heath we wanted to see what we could do to help.
“Grassroots sports clubs play such an important role in their communities and rely on an enormous amount of hard work from volunteers.
“It was really disappointing to see the damage that had been caused, so we were very happy to provide £1,000 to help the club replace some of the equipment.”
Alastair Milburn, Chair of Whitchurch-Heath Cricket Club, said:
“We are incredibly grateful to Veezu for their amazing support.
“The damage was heartbreaking for everyone involved with the club. Our facilities and equipment have been built up through years of hard work by members and volunteers, so seeing the scoreboard destroyed by fire was particularly difficult.
“What was uplifting was the response we received from people who wanted to help. Sally contacted me almost immediately after seeing what had happened and simply asked what Veezu could do to support us.
“Their incredibly generous contribution has helped us replace the damaged scoreboard with a new electronic one, so there is now something really positive to come out of what was a very distressing and hurtful incident.
“Support like this makes a genuine difference to a community sports club and we can't thank Veezu enough for standing alongside us when we needed it.”
Whitchurch-Heath Cricket Club provides cricket for players of different ages and abilities and is run with the support of volunteers from across the club.
The club is continuing to invest in its facilities as it looks to provide the best possible environment for its players, members and the wider community.
