Chesterfield football club and nursery come together to collect donations for families affected by floods

The junior football club and the nursery have joined forces and set up a donation point in a bid to support the local community after the devastating floods that struck Chesterfield.

Lewis Preece, coach of Brimington Little Stars said: “The floods are devastating for the whole community of Chesterfield and I think it is important that we all pull together to help those in need.”

The club has worked closely with Little Leprechauns Nursery, which offered to host a drop-off point for donations.

Toys, teddies, clothes for adults and children, small appliances, and tinned food can be donated at the school’s building at Broad Pavement, Chesterfield between 7.30am and 6pm every day until Friday.

Rebeca Torinca-Surness, one of the managers at the nursery said: “We are doing what we can to help as much as possible as a community. Luckily our school and staff were not affected, sadly some of our pupils’ families have been affected by the floods. All the items donated will be distributed among those in Chesterfield who need them the most.”

This comes after parts of Chesterfield have been left under water – with 20 residents rescued from The Goyt Side and an elderly lady killed by the flood at her home in Tapton Terrace.

Lifehouse Church, led by Pastor Paul Hollingworth, collaborating with Toby Perkins MP, local charities, agencies, and businesses have set up Chesterfield Flood Victims Appeal to support the flood victims and over £35k has already been raised.