# Team England Footballers Charity launches new campaign for its charity partners

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2010/04/24/team-england-footballers-charity-launches-new-campaign-its-charity-partners/
- Published: 2010-04-24T11:22:06+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**The Team England Footballers Charity, the charitable trust set up by the England
national football team, has launched a new campaign to raise awareness and funds
for their charity partners, including Children’s Hospices UK, WellChild, and the
Bobby Moore Fund for Cancer Research UK.**

The campaign, entitled ‘Together We Are Stronger’, launched on St George’s Day and
the images will be used across the country on advertising billboards in the run-
up to this year’s World Cup. A photo shows team members from the [Team England Footballers Charity](http://www.teamenglandfootballerscharity.com)
standing shoulder to shoulder with representatives from their chosen charity partners.
The players have also set up an Outreach Programme that helps disadvantaged children
and young adults across the country.

Steven Gerrard, Liverpool and England midfielder, explained: “We came up with the
idea of us standing alongside our charity partners to give them visibility and a
voice at a time when the country is getting into World Cup gear and looking towards
the team.”

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The Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) handles Team England’s charitable fund account,
which is made up of donations from members of the public, as well as the match fees
of England players. CAF has worked with Team England on the fund since its creation
in 2007, and reclaims Gift Aid on all eligible donations. Since then each member
of the squad has forgone their match fees and many team members have given up their
time to support chosen charity partners and the Professional Footballers Association
Charity Initiatives.

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