A young Wellington footballer, who passed away suddenly before Christmas, will be remembered by his family and many friends at a game this week.
Lloyd Manning played as a defender for Wellington Reserves, who are playing Chard Town Reserves at the Playing Field on Wednesday, with kick off at 7.30pm.
His family has launched a fund-raising campaign in his memory for the charity CALM – Campaign Against Living Miserably - whose patron is the West Ham and England player Declan Rice.
Alongside the game itself, there will be a raffle with Lloyd’s family having amassed more than 80 prizes, worth at least £1,700, which have been donated by local businesses and individuals.
There will also be a barbecue and bucket collections during the match to add to the fundraising effort.
Wellington Reserves’ manager Nick Buttle said: “Lloyd was a hugely popular member of the team and the club as a whole. We were all devastated to hear of his passing – and he’s greatly missed by everyone.
”We’re hoping there will be a big attendance on Wednesday to boost the coffers of this wonderful charity.”
If anyone is unable to get along to the Playing Field but would still like to donate to CALM, they can do so online.