Great Britain Junior Amputee Squad

[mancitymark]

I'm raising funds for the Great Britain Junior Amputee Football Association in order to enable them to provide a football training weekend camp for the junior amputees aged between 7 & 16 years.

The camp will see over 20 children take part in amputee football sessions over two days based at Reaseheath College in Crewe. Each group will be coached by experienced and qualified staff who make the weekend inclusive and enjoyable for each child.

I recently attended a weekend camp with my 14 year old son Harvey-James who has suffered amputations from contracting Meningitis as young child. I was shocked to hear that the Charity supporting the camp EAFA - England Amputee Football Association: 328551 are completely self funded and given no support from the FA. I was truly humbled, overwhelmed and privileged to be a part of, watch close up The Great Britain Junior Amputee squad. The spirt and courage these young people show in their desire to play football is simply humbling and overwhelming at the same time. Children who have suffered such heart breaking adversary at such a young age showing such unbelievable strength in every aspect, I never saw one child complain, moan or show any self pity the whole weekend but simply pick themselves up, brush themselves down and carry on forward.

They a have course provisional booked for August depending on funding the event.
https://www.facebook.com/gbandenglandamputeeFA/

I left the weekend saying to myself I have to help provide funds to put another camp in place so will again be calling on the kindness of the football community, family and friends to help give these inspirational children another chance to enjoy a weekend of football and gain some the best coaching available to them.

I've donated £1,000 to get the ball rolling, If you can spare a small donation no matter the size it will help achieve our 'GOAL'.

Thanks for reading
https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/mark-jason
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[hydemaine]

Fantastic project Mark.
Well done and good luck.

[martino]

A touching story. Donation made. Good luck Mark

[mancitymark]

hydemaine wrote:

Fantastic project Mark. Well done and good luck.

Thanks mate and for the kind donation
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[mancitymark]

martino wrote:

A touching story. Donation made. Good luck Mark

Much appreciated Martin - Thank you for the kind donation
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[Supermono13]

Good luck with your fundraising.
Donation made.

[mancitymark]

Supermono13 wrote:

Good luck with your fundraising. Donation made.

Much appreciated Supermono13, Thank you for the kind support
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[mancitymark]

Would appreciate a share of my page, A small donation will help make a weekend camp happen for The Great Britain Junior Amputee squad.

I've donated a £1,000 to help hit the £3,000 target. We are almost half way. Thanks to everyone who has donated so far.

https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/mark-jason
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[mancitymark]

We are almost half way there, Any donation no matter the size will help fund a weekend of football for these inspirational children.

https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/mark-jason
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[mancitymark]

Delighted to have now passed the £2000 stage. If you could spare a small donation for these inspirational young footballers to help keep them playing it will be very much appreciated.

https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/mark-jason
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[mancitymark]

Thank you to everyone who have donated so far, It's very much appreciated and I can assure you that your donations are providing a weekend of football for some truly inspirational young men, who have all faced such astonishing adversity in their young lives. My son is part of the squad and it's truly overwhelming to watch these boys play football with the heart and desire so sadly lacking in our professional level.

I wonder how many of the Premiership stars would roll about the floor after watching these boys perform. Your donations will be putting massive smiles on faces and enabling these young lads to play football, Something our over paid super stars take for granted !! If you can spare a small donation it will really help. Thank you https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/mark-jason
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