A headteacher at a school in south Lincolnshire is “absolutely beaming with pride” after its Ofsted rating was upgraded from ‘Requires Improvement’ to ‘Good’.
South View Community Primary School, located on Postland Road in Crowland, was given a ‘Requires Improvement’ rating at its previous graded inspection in 2019. This was followed up by two monitoring visits in 2021, after which the school was told it was “taking effective action”.
A fundraiser set up after the death of footballer Michael Palmer has raised five times the original goal.
The 23-year-old sadly collapsed last weekend while playing for Crowland FC, and died a short time later.
The tributes flooded in for the popular Manchester United fan, who was described as “a friend, coach and mentor to many”.
His father Mike set up a GoFundMe page to raise money for defibrillators at grassroots football clubs.
He initially hoped to raise £2000, but the campaign has far exceeded this goal, and currently stands at nearly £10,500.
Purchasing the new defibrillators will begin soon.
In an update on Monday, he wrote: “What a start to the week, I had the privilege of spending time at Crowland FC on Saturday with the players and coaching staff as well as those from the opposition.
“To see the fund continue growing and with such generosity is giving me, and all who loved Michael so much strength to move forward. Clubs have already started reaching out and we are now gearing up to get started with the training and purchasing.”
Michael Palmer (right), who sadly died, with his best friend Harry Grigas. | Photo: Crowland Town FC
The original JustGiving page says: “Michael was a man of fervour and commitment, but with humility and confidence in equal measure, and a friend, coach and mentor to many.
“So many people did so much to help, but Crowland FC had to collect a shared device that was under lock and key.”
A statement issued by the club last week said: “We are sad to say Michael will leave a massive hole in our hearts. He was a genuine lovely lad who never gave us a moment’s trouble.
“He was liked by everyone and will never be forgotten. Nothing was ever too much trouble and he always had a big smile on his face.”
His family said: “Michael, or MP99 as he often referred to himself, loved his friends, his family, and his colleagues – and it is clear from the all the messages since – that Michael is loved equally in abundance by all of them.
“With a great sense of humour, Michael, would always find a joke in a situation – and I am sure if he were here with us today – he would have found one and we would have laughed.
“With a strong sense of duty, Michael wanted the best for those around him, and nothing was too much to ask. He was the very embodiment of valuing people and relationships above everything else.
More than £1000 has been raised following the death of a popular young footballer to provide defibrillators for local clubs.
Michael Palmer, 23, was playing for Crowland Town FC on Saturday, February 23, when he collapsed on the pitch and sadly died.
The keen Manchester United fan sadly never regained consciousness, devastating the local community as well as his loved ones.
Tributes flooded in for Michael after this tragic incident, with his club calling him “the most kind, caring person” and his family said he “inspired those around him”.
Michael Palmer (right), who sadly died, with his best friend Harry Grigas. | Photo: Crowland Town FC
Now, the local community are looking to take preventative action in case a similar incident happens again.
Michael’s father Mike has set up a JustGiving page in the hope of raising £2,000, which will go towards the purchase of defibrillators that can be given to grassroots football clubs across Lincolnshire.
At the time of reporting, the fundraiser has amassed over £1,000 of donations in less than 24 hours, highlighting the importance of this topic and the impact Michael’s death had on his community.
The JustGiving page says: “So many people did so much to help, but Crowland FC had to collect a shared device that was under lock and key.
“Michael was a man of fervour and commitment, but with humility and confidence in equal measure, and a friend, coach and mentor to many.”
The discussion around defibrillators at sporting venues was intensified during football’s European Championships in the summer of 2021 – where Danish midfielder Christian Eriksen suffered a cardiac arrest on the pitch.
Eriksen has since returned to footballing action after being resuscitated and fitted with an implantable cardioverter-defibrilator – offering hope for anyone who may be put off a sporting return after such a scary moment.
