A fundraiser has been launched to help a 200-year-old Bromley cricket club survive the pandemic.

Bromley Cricket Club is a community hub with a current membership in excess of 900, over half of which are juniors, providing access to a range of sports.

Whilst some members have continued to pay subscriptions, the club has been forced to cancel all events planned in the run-up to its 200th anniversary, putting it in financial difficulty.

The gofundme page reads: "Although the effects of the pandemic on our community will be far reaching and many elements of our lives will be changed forever, one of the positive outcomes of the crisis is the resolve and compassion that is being shown by local communities.

"One of the main elements for many in our community is playing sport. Sport England identifies the benefits of Sport are built around a simple set of outcomes including physical and mental wellbeing.

"These outcomes have many far reaching benefits to the community as a whole and provides many youngsters with opportunities that they simply don’t have or can't access in other parts of their lives.

"Our ask of you is to help support the club financially through this crisis by making a donation - we can assure you that every single donation will be mightily treasured and used solely for the benefit of our junior members."

"Our aim is to survive the pandemic to help all of our Junior Members to thrive and reach their full potential."

To donate visit the gofundme page