STAFF and management at THG Labs in Frome have raised over £600 for Cancer Research UK with a charity football match on Saturday 28th January.
THG Labs is a UK-based product development and manufacturing partner for world-leading beauty brands across haircare, skincare, body care and fragrance with sites in Frome and Trowbridge.
The match took place on the 3G pitch at Selwood Academy and saw two teams from the Frome site face each other – the yellow shift and the blue shift.
Brian Stevens, one of the organisers explained, “We operate two shifts so we thought an effective way to raise money for such an important cause was to hold an 11-a-side match so that we could get as many people involved as possible.
“The yellow team wiped the floor with the blue shift as the game ended 10-2, but it looked like everyone had fun on the day, and I think we were all just happy to be there to support the charity. The blue team have asked me to set up a revenge match and I’m hoping we can make this happen!
“There was a great showing from spectators with over 40 people cheering on the teams from the sidelines. A massive thank you to Frome Town’s clubhouse for kindly letting us use their main hall and their facilities for a get-together after the game and to hold small presentation. They even put on a bar buffet for us, so thank you again for your help.
“Chris Kerton is the man who should be praised for helping make this a reality as he is the one who actually arranged the match and was the one who requested that Cancer Research UK be the charity we support, so again, a big thank you to him.
“Thank you as well to all that donated, every penny will be going towards helping Cancer Research UK beat cancer. We’ve smashed our £500 target which is amazing.”
