Eight teams raise over £2,000 at Sophie's Legacy Charity Tournament
The One Call Stadium played host to a fantastic afternoon of football and fundraising last month, as eight teams came together for the Sophie's Legacy Charity Tournament, raising over £2,000 in support of the charity. The tournament brought together teams from across the NHS community, with participants taking to the pitch for a day of friendly competition, all while supporting an incredibly worthwhile cause.
About Sophie's Legacy
Sophie's Legacy was established in memory of Sophie Fairall, a remarkable young girl whose experience of childhood cancer inspired a mission to improve hospital care for children and their families. Following her diagnosis with a rare form of childhood cancer in September 2020, Sophie spent much of her time in hospital. During this experience, she identified a number of things she wanted to change to make life better for other children and families going through similar circumstances.
Her wishes became the foundation of Sophie's Legacy, which works to create lasting improvements across children's healthcare.
The charity's priorities include ensuring hospitals have play specialists available seven days a week, improving food for children in hospital, providing meals for parents staying alongside their children, increasing childhood cancer training for healthcare professionals and securing greater funding for childhood cancer research.
Through fundraising, awareness and campaigning, Sophie's Legacy continues to work towards making these changes a reality, ensuring Sophie's wishes live on and help families for years to come.
A fantastic afternoon of football and fundraising
Eight teams took part in the tournament at the One Call Stadium:
Estates United
Legacy Legends
Medirest Go Getters
Medirest Outlaws
Skanska Blueprint Ballers
Skanska Goal Getters
Sophie's Strikers
Three Sheets to the Wind
Following a fantastic afternoon of football, congratulations go to Medirest Outlaws, who were crowned tournament champions. More importantly, the event raised over £2,000 for Sophie's Legacy, with all eight teams playing their part in supporting the charity's important work.
To find out more about Sophie's Legacy, its work and how you can support the charity, visit www.sophieslegacy.org.uk. Please view the gallery below!
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