Local football clubs raise over £6,200 for Weston Park Cancer Charity in Together at Every Step Partnership
Sheffield Wednesday, Sheffield United, and Barnsley FC all hosted match takeover days to raise vital funds for the charity.
Three local football clubs have raised over £6,200 for Weston Park Cancer Charity after hosting match takeover days in March and April.
Sheffield Wednesday FC, Sheffield United FC, and Barnsley FC are all part of the cancer charity’s Together at Every Step Partnership.
The partnership, which was launched in 2021, sees clubs set their rivalries aside to raise awareness and vital funds for people living with cancer.
The charity takeover days took place on 16th March at Hillsborough Stadium, 28th March at Bramall Lane, and 12th April at Oakwell Stadium.
Football fans at all three games gave generously, and as a result the total raised through the Together at Every Step partnership now stands at over £49,000.
This fantastic sum will help Weston Park Cancer Charity to enhance treatment, provide support services, and further ground-breaking cancer research.
Bekah Anstey, Corporate Partnership Manager at Weston Park Cancer Charity, said:
“We’re extremely grateful to Sheffield Wednesday, Sheffield United, and Barnsley FC for hosting three brilliant Weston Park Cancer Charity takeover days.
“So far this year, the Together at Every Step partnership has raised £6207.27 - which will make a real difference to thousands of cancer patients in our region.
“We’d like to say a massive thank you to all of the fans, staff members, and players who made the takeover days so successful.”
Funds raised will enable the charity to offer emotional, financial, and practical support to people who have been impacted by cancer.
To support the Together at Every Step partnership head to together-at-every-step-partnership.raisely.com.
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