Last Saturday saw us record an excellent 3-0 win over Tiverton Town in the league and with no midweek game I am confident that the team is looking in good shape for our FA Trophy visit to Enfield Town tomorrow (Saturday). The players would really appreciate as much away support as possible for this tough match, our hosts are managed by a very familiar face to us, Andy Leese, who was of course in charge here at The Meadow for ten years. I am sure he would like to get a win over his former club…as much as we of course would like to get a win over him – a great battle in prospect.
A big thank you everyone who has supported our player injury and Rehabilitation Fund following the awful injury to Jake Peck. I am delighted to say that we have now raised nearly £3,000, including a wonderful £561 collected at our home game v Tiverton, thank you so much. You can still donate at our GoFundMe page here.
The fundraising continues, including a Golf Day at Chartridge Park Golf Club on Wednesday 2nd November – a big thank you to the golf club for their tremendous support and donating so much to the event. Entry for the Golf Day, which I know will be great fun, is £50 and includes a bacon roll, coffee, 18 holes and a 2-course meal. To book your place contact me at chairman@cheshamunited.co.uk.
You will be aware that this year we are once again partnering with Bucks Mind as our chosen company for the season, metal health remains a huge issue and as a club we are delighted to support and help to raise the profile of World Mental Health Day which is on Monday, 10th October.
Buckinghamshire Mind supports the mental health wellbeing of everyone in our communities through the diversity of our services. They ensure that anyone can access a variety of services, no matter what their financial circumstances, by providing some services either at a low-cost, subsidised rate or completely free of charge.
One such service is their Friends in Need (FiN), which provides free peer support groups and a wide range of wellbeing activities, such as arts and crafts, walks, yoga, meditation, singing, quiz nights, day trips, creative writing, cinema nights and many more.
Please, if you are suffering and not talking about it, I urge you to not suffer in silence. Contact Buckinghamshire Mind via Ansa Khan on 07496 874882 or email ansa.khan@bucksmind.org.uk.
Finally, our Fireworks Night is rapidly approaching, and you can beat the queues by buying your tickets in advance online. Tickets are available from here. As the the town’s premium display with gates and the Chess Suite opening @ 6pm, and the display starting approx. 7.30pm. We will once again have Licensed Bars serving a great selection of beers, wines & soft drinks, Hot Food available from Chesham’s own Bills Diner AND plenty of covered standing areas all around the ground.
Thank you for your support.
Peter Brown, Chairman
