The Fly Sixes Lacrosse League is to hold a lacrosse equipment drive at their Finals Weekend at the Manchester Regional Arena this weekend (Saturday 31 May and Sunday 1 June) to help support the DBA Africa Lacrosse Academy in Uganda.

The DBA Africa Lacrosse Academy relies entirely on donations from the wider world lacrosse community and they’re specifically asking for men’s and women’s sticks of all kinds that current or former players don’t need anymore.

DBA Africa is a social enterprise focused on youth sport academies, coaching development, sports events, and youth sports tours.

Investing in the long term future of sport in Africa is at the heart of everything they do and their grassroots projects do so much more than keep children active – they teach important health lessons, strengthen communities, nurture future leaders, and help the youth aspire to better lives.

A donation point will be open on both Saturday 31 May and Sunday 1 June by the main spectator entrance at the Manchester Regional Arena with donations being flown out to Uganda in July.

If you want to know more about the work of DBA Africa or visit their lacrosse, rugby, or athletics programmes in East Africa, please take a look online: www.dbaafrica.com and contact Storm Trentham via [email protected].