Team England

Team England has been a long time supporter of Children’s Hospices UK and through this partnership we have been able to give children and their families great experiences and raise much needed funds.

Julian Hall, Director of Fundraising at Children's Hospices UK, said: "Children’s Hospices UK are really lucky, it’s been a fantastic partnership for us, in terms of the money which has been raised. We’ve also had fantastic visits to children’s hospices by players and that’s helped to create really special moments, because there are lots of young fans out there, who use children’s hospices, who can’t get to football matches as other kids do. The chance to see their heroes and meet them in the flesh has been spectacularly successful, and ultimately creates really special memories for the mums and dads as well as the families. I think what is so amazing is that when you think of these players and all the hype that surrounds them, when it comes down to it, they’re dads, and when they get within that hospice setting, which is a very home from home sort of environment, you see them revert to being dads. They all take a lot more time than you would expect to spend quality time with the children and there is a relationship that has built up. All of the hospices across the country will be watching the World Cup avidly as you would expect them to but now because the children know that the England team knows them and supports all the children’s hospices across the UK it makes it all that more special.”

Everyone is making that extra effort

Charity champion, Lloyd Scott will be attempting his most unusual and extreme challenge to date, by running a marathon 12,000 feet underground in the world’s deepest mine. Raising funds for the charities supported by the Team England Footballers Charity - including Children’s Hospices UK, WellChild, the Bobby Moore Fund for Cancer Research UK and the PFA charity initiatives - Lloyd has the backing of the entire England squad.