A CHARITY football match has kicked off fundraising for a new sleigh for Santa Benarty. 

Locals of all ages got together at the Lochore Welfare Football Park on Sunday, October 27, for a fundraising event which saw a friendly match take place as well as a raffle and a show afterwards. 

Kevin Mclean told the Times: "Santa Benarty is raising funds for a new sleigh as the current one is at the end of its life and this will be the last year with the old one.

"We are doing a few fundraising events to help raise money and we are appealing to the public to help us as much as they can."

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The group are hoping to raise £10,000 to replace the sleigh and as well as hosting fundraising events, they have also set up a JustGiving page. 

Kevin continued: "We would like to thank the Lochore Welfare for letting us use their park, especially John and Michele Kirkland for their help on the day. It was a great turnout from the public.

"We have had a fantastic response from the local community and further afield with donations to the build and raffle prizes being handed in. So we would like to say a massive thank you to all of these individuals, companies and organisations that have helped us so far."

To keep up to date on the sleigh's progress and the Santa Benarty events, visit their Facebook page.