Shaftesbury Road have launched their first ever dinner with guest speaker Scott Laird to raise money for charity.

The event will take place tomorrow (Friday) at South Stands Hotel, starting at 6:30pm and will also feature the Lipinski Brothers, a raffle and action and a three-course meal.

Laird will share stories about life as a professional footballer and his time with Weston-super-Mare AFC.

All money raised will be donated to Second Step, a service for adults and carers in North Somerset who need support with their mental health.

Gaffer Jake Mawford said they are raising money for a charity they really care about and want to raise funds for a great cause.

“We have got a charity event, which a few of our boardroom have been working tirelessly and everyone's putting an effort to be fair,” he told Weston Mercury Sport.

“We are hosting it at the Sands Hotel, we are raising money for second step. It's a charity that we really care about. It's touched the hearts of many of our members, so we want to do everything we can to raise money.”

Skipper Chris Coombs said they are raising money for a charity which helped some of their playing members 

“I think the the reason behind it is we've got 40 young men signed on for us and a good 10 per cent of those have openly struggled mentally,” he said.

“We chose this mental health charity because it helped two of our members personally in the local area.

“They were going through some dark times and unfortunately come out the other end and the the boys and the Cricket Club played a massive part of that.”

The Berries have also confirmed they have taken part in Movember, 

The annual event involves the growing of moustaches during the month of November to raise awareness of men's health issues.

10 players have all agreed to take part, including Coombs, Mawford, Daniel Diskin, Craig Mawford, Chris Kennell, Jamie Lucas, William Plummer, Jermaine Jones, Jake Caufield and Sid Racquet.

So far £100 has been raised, from a £500 target, and Mawford said he hopes to raise more money for an equally great cause.

“Hopefully we can try to to double that and then we might make £100,” he added.

“But every little bit helps, no matter what we raise, every bit helps. 

“I think it's more the awareness of a mo for a bro. So, if someone's walking down the street and they say in November, they think people care. Mental health is important and he’s got a moustache.”