A TEAM of scouts can take to the football pitch with even more pride after a donation paid for new kit.

The 28th Itchen cub scouts based in Townhill Park were thrilled to receive £1,000 from SO18 Big Local to replace broken games equipment and fund a new football strip.

The money came from the SO18 Big Local Small Grant Programme run via Southampton Voluntary Services.

Gloria Dunne, cub scouts treasurer, said: “The cubs will feel proud to be able to look like a team, as well as play as a team in cub competitions thanks to new football strip. They have been really limited in the games that they are able to play because so much had been worn out.”