Liverpool is a very active club in its local community and they put a great deal of thought into their Creating Chances appearances, choosing players who could help deliver the message that the chosen project wanted to support:
Ryan Babel was part of a racism seminar delivered by Dominique Walker, the sister of Anthony Walker who was murdered in a racially motivated attack. Babel, himself a victim of racism as a youth, took part in break out groups on discussions on racism and a Q&A at the end.
Steven Gerrard went to visit KIND, a charity that tries to come up with imaginative ways to help struggling children to cope with many forms of disadvantage. The money from Creating Chances helped KIND build a new kitchen while Steven and Liverpool's club chef met with local families to discuss healthy foods and the importance of a healthy diet.
John Arne Riise helped promote an anti-smoking campaign aimed at teenagers and developed by the Roy Castle Lung Foundation. John's face was aged to show what he would look like if he smoked. John lost his own father to lung cancer.
Momo Sissoko was part of a school assembly designed at combating racism. The assembly was delivered by Liverpool club chaplain Bill Bygroves, who along with his team of community coaches, use the profile of the club to convey and reinforce some very important social messages to thousands of children throughout Merseyside at weekly school visits.
For further information on the club's every day community work please click here
While the Creating Chances Launch was attended by Dirk Kuyt, here follows a breakdown of Liverpool's Creating Chances beneficiaries:
places for players winners
Each of the following received a £2,000 donation and a player appearance:
Clatterbridge Centre for Oncology - Clatterbridge Hospital Wirral - Peter Crouch
KIND - Steven Gerrard
The Roy Castle Lung Foundation - John Arne Riise
CLUB COMMUNITY PROGRAMMES HIGHLIGHTED
The following received a £2,000 donation and player appearances:
Tactics for Families - Sami Hyypia
Kickz - Jamie Carragher
Truth 4 Youth - Momo Sissoko
CLUB COMMUNITY charities HIGHLIGHTED
The following received a £2,000 donation and player appearances:
Anthony Walker Foundation - Ryan Babel
Claire House Children's Hospice - Xabi Alonso
promotional
The following promotion work to support Creating Chances was undertaken:
DJ Spoony Interview - Jamie Carragher
liverpool places for players runners up
Each of the following received a £2,000 donation:
All Saints Junior School
BIRD
Centre 63
Friends of Beechley Stables
Halton Disability Services
Halton Haven Hospice
Kirkdale Neighbourhood Community Centre
Liverpool Personal Service Society
Liverpool Voluntary Society for the Blind
Marie Curie Cancer Care
Merseyside Youth Association
MND Association (Merseyside Branch)
National Youth Advocacy Service
The North of England Zoological Society
Nugent Care
Queens Court Hospice
The RNLI
Team Oasis
Wirral Autistic Society
liverpool 'your shot' competition winner
Mr Collin Jeffery, aged 36 from Cheshire, won the Liverpool Your Shot Experience and was able to:
Have a behind the scenes Tour of the Stadium to include the Home team dressing room, fully prepared for the match (prior to players' arrival)
Visit the hub of the match day operation in the Match day Control Room
Enjoy a tour of Anfield that included all the 'behind the scenes' areas that the public never see
Have his photo taken in the Kop goalmouth
Conduct an interview with the Stadium Manager to learn about the huge operation required to stage the match, and the crowd safety issues that need to be adhered to
Enjoy pre and post match hospitality and Directors Box match day tickets
Have a photo with the European Champions League Trophy and a photo with "Man of the Match"
Take home an autographed shirt as worn by the "Man of the Match"
Enjoy hotel accommodation for one night and transport to and from the hotel and Anfield
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