National Citizen Service helps South Holland youngsters run charity fun day at Spalding United FC

Enthusiastic youngsters have been doing their bit for charity through a series of fun summer events.

Spalding United FC’s clubhouse played host to a day of enjoyable activities last week as the National Citizen Service (NCS) came to town.

During the last few weeks, the charity has been working with 30 children from the South Holland area to drum up funds for local charities such as the Lighthouse Project, Karis House and CPSL Mind.

They were also collecting donations in order to create care packages to deliver to women in need.

Stalls for Thursday’s fun day included face painting, coffee and cakes, guess the teddy bear, sweets jars - and even a soak the team leader stand.

In the firing line for that particular event were group leaders Hazel Davies and Georgia Yates - but both were delighted with the youngsters.

Hazel said: “They’ve set up two GoFundMe pages as well, and raised over £100 on each of them.”

Following the Spalding event, which had followed on from others throughout the area during previous weeks, kids enjoyed a big celebration of their achievements on Friday afternoon.

Their work had been part of a ‘Social Action Project’, which set them the task of making a difference in their local community.

The NCS runs a national programme and is incorporated by Royal Charter - and this is the first time its summer scheme has come to Spalding.