Help rebuild the Heathcoat Cricket Club pavilion

UPDATE (24 September 2024)

Over a month has passed since the fire and progress is being made in the background to rebuild our magnificent pavilion

Access to the parklands carpark has now been made wider to allow machinery and skips to enter the ground to clear the metal and timber left behind in the fire. Hopefully this should be done over the next week or so and allow the site to look a little tidier! For anyone wishing to continue using the parklands carpark, please take extra care when driving over the cattle grid.

Behind the scenes discussions are on going and plans are being drawn up for our replacement pavilion. Watch this space. There will be an opportunity for all club members to comment on plans and offer input at the relevant time!

Positive news has been received from our insurers, which although this was never really in doubt, it is a massive relief to know that we have all the appropriate cover.

The GoFundMe page is still active and we are nearing our target. The funds have been ring-fenced and will be used towards special purchases for the new pavilion and future of our club. For anyone still wishing to donate you will find the link pinned to the page.

Thank you once again for all the fantastic support we have received, from the companies and local organisations who provided us facilities at the end of season, to everyone who has donated, and now to those offering their skills and experience as we move into the next phase of the rebuild.

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UPDATE (30 August 2024): Firstly, thank you so much to every single person who has donated so far - either funds through this page, thank you!, or through your time at the club, or services offered to the club including Tipi's, a portable bar, a refrigerated trailer, tents, marquees, chairs, tables, portaloos and so on!

The insurance company have now allowed us to start the clean up, which has begun with a first sift of the rubble to locate anything still remaining - which sadly is not much, but a few trophies, the old clock, weather vane etc have all been salvaged, and after some love, care and attention might look something like their former glory!

The fundraising continues and as the season draws to and end finances will be tight. Please do continue to donate what you can. Every £ is very much appreciated!

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Sadly on the morning of Friday 16th August 2024 we lost our beautiful pavilion at Knightshayes, Tiverton due to fire. On behalf of everyone at the club we wish to thank Devon and Somerset Fire Brigade for their assistance and efforts to control the fire. It is understood by the club the cause of the fire was an electrical fault.

Everyone connected to the club and in the cricketing community are deeply shocked and saddened by these events. We were incredibly proud of our remarkable clubhouse, built by club members and the community in 2012, however a club is more than just a building. A club is defined by its community and rest assured we will rebuild the Clubhouse.

Any donations towards supporting club at this difficult time would be hugely appreciated.

Endorsed and administered by the committee at Heathcoat Cricket Club